ACIA-Section B

  1. The disputing parties may agree on a resolution of the dispute at any time before the tribunal issues its final award.
  2. Where a tribunal makes a final award against either of the disputing parties, the tribunal may award, separately or in combination, only:
    • (a) monetary damages and any applicable interest; and
    • (b) restitution of property, in which case the award shall provide that the disputing Member State may pay monetary damages and any applicable interest in lieu of restitution.
  3. A tribunal may also award costs and attorney’s fees in accordance with this Agreement and the applicable arbitration rules.
  4. A tribunal may not award punitive damages.
  5. An award made by a tribunal shall have no binding force except between the disputing parties and in respect of the particular case.
  6. Subject to paragraph 7 and the applicable review procedure for an interim award, the disputing party shall abide by and comply with an award without delay.
  7. The disputing party may not seek enforcement of a final award until:
    • (a) in the case of a final award under the ICSID Convention:
      • (i) 120 days has elapsed from the date the award was rendered and no disputing party has requested revision or annulment of the award; or
      • (ii) revision or annulment proceedings have been completed;
    • (b) in the case of a final award under the ICSID Additional Facility Rules, the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, or the rules selected pursuant to Article 33(1)(e):
      • (i) 90 days have elapsed from the date the award was rendered and no disputing party has commenced a proceeding to revise, set aside, or annul the award; or
      • (ii) a court has dismissed or allowed an application to revise, set aside, or annul the award and there is no further appeal.
  8. A claim that is submitted for arbitration under this Section shall be considered to arise out of a commercial relationship or transaction for purposes of Article 1 of the
    New York Convention.
  9. Each Member State shall provide for the enforcement of an award in its territory.

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