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Year the case was initiated1999
Year the award was rendered2002
Country involvedCanada
Home country of the investorUnited States
Parties to the disputePope & Talbot v. Canada
Sector1
Type of investmentsoftwood lumber mills
Nature of dispute / claimclaim arising out of the manner in which Canada has chosen to implement the Softwood Lumber Agreement entered into with the United States
Legal instrumentNAFTA
Rules / VenuesUNCITRAL
Amount sought by investorUS$ 507 million
Amount awarded / status of disputeUS$ 461,566 awarded plus interest (from 31 May 2002 until payment at 5% per annum, compounded quarterly)
ArbitratorsLord Dervaird (Chair); Benjamin G. Greenberg; Murray J. Belman
Decisions renderedAward on Merits issued on 10 April 2001;
Award on Damages issued on 31 May 2002
Statusawarded in favor of the state
Linkshttp://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/PopeandTalbot-Merit.pdf
http://ita.law.uvic.ca/documents/Pope-Damages.pdf
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