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Merrill & Ring Forestry L.P. vs. Canada

Treaty North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Chapter 11
Economic sector Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Dispute status Concluded with award
RemarksThis case is reproduced pursuant to a proposal by the Government of Canada to publish on the Registry web page information in respect of cases brought against Canada under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), with a view to illustrating the educational role played by the Registry as a global reference on transparency in treaty-based investor-State arbitration (see UNCITRAL Report, A/69/17, para. 108). Information published originates, and is reproduced here as received, from the archived content of the website of the Government of Canada, and the format may not allow usage of the search text function.
Applicable arbitration rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
Attached documents
FileOriginal titleTypeLanguageDate
merrill-01.pdf Notice of Intent Other document English 2006-09-25
merrill-02.pdf Notice of Arbitration/ Statement of Claim Notice of arbitration English 2006-12-27
merrill-03.pdf Statement of Defence Canada Statement of Defence English 2007-10-30
merrill-04.pdf Investor's Observations on Preliminary Objections Additional written submissions English 2007-11-09
merrill-05.pdf Memorial of the Investor Statement of Claim English 2008-02-13
merrill-06.pdf Canada's Counter-Memorial Additional written submissions English 2008-05-13
merrill-07.pdf Reply memorial of the Investor Other document English 2008-12-15
merrill-08.pdf Rejoinder Memorial - Public Additional written submissions English 2009-03-27
merrill-09.pdf Final Award Award English 2010-03-31
merrill-10.pdf U.S. submission made pursuant to Article 1128 to the NAFTA Submissions by non-disputing party English 2008-07-14
merrill-11.pdf Canada’s Response to the Petition of the Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the United Steelworkers and the British Columbia Federation of Labour to Intervene Other document English 2008-07-16
merrill-12.pdf Investor’s Response to the Petition of Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the United Steelworkers and the British Columbia Federation of Labour Other document English 2008-07-16
merrill-13.pdf Letter of July 31, 2008 from the Tribunal to Steven Shrybman regarding submission of an application on behalf of the Communication, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the United Steelworkers and the British Columbia Federation of Labour Other document English 2008-07-31
merrill-14.pdf Application to File a Written Submission by the United Steelworkers, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, and the British Columbia Federation of Labour Submissions by non-disputing party English 2008-09-26
merrill-15.pdf Submissions of the United Steelworkers, Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, and the British Columbia Federation of Labour Submissions by non-disputing party English 2008-09-26
merrill-16.pdf Submission by the Government of Mexico made pursuant to Article 1128 of the NAFTA Submissions by non-disputing party English 2009-04-02
merrill-po-01.pdf Merrill & Ring v. Canada Arbitration Panel Announced Other document English 2007-08-31
merrill-po-02.pdf Investor's Submission on Place of Arbitration Other document English 2007-11-09
merrill-po-03.pdf Investor's Submission on Confidentiality Agreement Other document English 2007-11-09
merrill-po-04.pdf Investor's Submission on Document Production Other document English 2007-11-09
merrill-po-05.pdf Canada's Procedural Submission Other document English 2007-11-09
merrill-po-06.pdf Transcript of Procedural Hearing Hearing transcript English 2007-11-15
merrill-po-07.pdf Investor's Motion to Add a New Party Other document English 2007-12-12
merrill-po-08.pdf Tribunal Decision on Place of Arbitration Other decision English 2007-12-13
merrill-po-09.pdf Canada's Reply to Investor's Motion to Add a New Party Other document English 2008-01-02
merrill-po-10.pdf Confidentiality Order from Tribunal Other decision English 2008-01-21
merrill-po-11.pdf Document Production Order from Tribunal Other decision English 2008-01-21
merrill-po-12.pdf Document Production Order from Tribunal - Canada's further Submission on Confidentiality Order Other document English 2008-01-29
merrill-po-13.pdf Tribunal Decision on Motion to Add a New Party Other decision English 2008-01-31
merrill-po-14.pdf Tribunal Amended Confidentiality Order Other decision English 2008-02-18
merrill-po-15.pdf Order from the Tribunal "Concerning Requests for Documents and Certain Evidentiary Matters" Other decision English 2008-06-24
merrill-po-16.pdf Decision of the Tribunal on Production of Documents Other decision English 2008-07-18
merrill-po-17.pdf Letter of August 4, 2008 from the Tribunal to the disputing parties regarding the Decision on Production of Documents Other decision English 2008-07-18
merrill-po-18.pdf Decision on Cabinet Privilege (REDACTED) Other decision English 2008-09-03
merrill-po-19.pdf Letter from the Tribunal to the disputing parties regarding the Investor's new damage claim Other document English 2008-12-29