Chile
Latin Arbitration Law Country Profile
Arbitration Law
- Law No. 19.971 - International Commercial Arbitration Law (UNCITRAL Model Law) - 29 Sept. 2004 (Sp.)
- Code of Civil Procedure (Articles 242-251, 628-644) - 2000
International Conventions
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Signed |
Entered into force |
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4 Sept. 1975 |
3 Dec. 1975 |
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30 Jan. 1975 |
17 May 1976 |
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8 May 1979 |
Not in force |
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25 Jan. 1991 |
24 Oct. 1991 |
Investment Protection Treaties
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Bilateral Investment Treaties [1] [2] |
Signed |
Entered into force UNCTAD/FIC |
Dispute Resolution Fora |
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Argentina (Sp.) |
2 Aug. 1991 |
1 Jan. 1995/27 Feb. 1995 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID ICSID Additional Facility Rules UNCITRAL |
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Australia (Sp.) |
9 July 1996 |
18 Nov. 1999 |
Local courts ICSID UNCITRAL Ad hoc arbitration |
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Austria (Eng.) |
8 Sept. 1997 |
22 Oct. 2000/Nov. 17 2000 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID UNCITRAL |
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Belgium and Luxembourg (Sp.) |
15 July 1992 |
5 Aug. 1999 |
Local courts ICSID |
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Bolivia (Sp.) |
22 Sept. 1994 |
21 July 1999 |
Local courts ICSID |
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22 Mar. 1994 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID ICSID Additional Facility Rules UNCITRAL |
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China (Eng.) |
23 Mar. 1994 |
1 Aug. 1995/14 Oct. 1995 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID Ad hoc arbitration |
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Colombia (Sp.) |
22 Jan. 2000 |
Not in force |
Local courts UNCITRAL ICSID |
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Costa Rica (Sp.) |
11 July 1996 |
8 July 2000 |
Local courts ICSID |
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Croatia (Eng.) |
28 Nov. 1994 |
15 June 1996/31 July 1996 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Cuba (Sp.) |
10 Jan. 1996 |
30 Sept. 2000 |
Local courts UNCITRAL Ad hoc arbitration |
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Czech Republic (Sp.) |
24 Apr. 1995 |
5 Oct. 1996/2 Dec. 1996 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID UNCITRAL |
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Denmark (Eng.) |
28 May 1993 |
3 Nov. 1995/30 Dec. 1995 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Dominican Republic |
28 Nov. 2000 |
8 May 2002/Not in Force. [3] |
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Ecuador (Sp.) |
27 Oct. 1993 |
2 Jan. 1996/21 Feb. 1996 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Egypt (Eng.) |
5 Aug. 1999 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID |
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El Salvador (Sp.) |
8 Nov. 1996 |
29 Mar. 1997/18 Nov. 1999 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Finland (Eng.) |
27 May 1993 |
1 May 1996/14 June 1996 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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France (Sp.) |
14 July 1992 |
13 June 1994/5 Dec. 1994 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Germany (Sp.) |
14 April 1997 |
8 May 1999/18 June 1999 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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10 July 1996 |
27 Oct. 2002/7 March 2003 (SICE) |
Local courts UNCITRAL ICSID |
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Guatemala (Sp.) |
8 Nov. 1996 |
10 Dec. 2000 |
Local courts ICSID |
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Honduras (Sp.) |
11 Nov. 1996 |
10 Jan. 2000 |
Local courts ICSID |
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Hungary (Sp.) |
10 Mar. 1997 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID UNCITRAL Ad hoc arbitration |
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Iceland |
26 June 2003 |
12 Aug. 2006 [4]/Not in force (according to FIC) |
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Indonesia (Eng.) |
7 Apr. 1999 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID |
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Italy (Sp.) |
8 Mar. 1993 |
8 Feb. 1995/23 June 1995 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID UNCITRAL |
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Korea, Republic of South (Eng.) |
6 Sept. 1996 |
16 Sept. 1999 |
Local courts ICSID |
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Lebanon (Eng.) |
13 Oct. 1999 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID ICSID Additional Facility Rules UNCITRAL Ad hoc arbitration |
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Malaysia (Sp.) |
11 Nov. 1992 |
4 Aug. 1995 |
Local courts ICSID |
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Netherlands (Eng.) |
30 Nov. 1998 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID |
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New Zealand (Eng.) |
22 July 1999 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID UNCITRAL |
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Nicaragua (Sp.) |
8 Nov. 1996 |
24 Nov. 2001/10 Jan. 2001 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Norway (Sp.) |
1 June 1993 |
7 Sept. 1994/4 Nov. 1994 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Panama (Sp.) |
8 Nov. 1996 |
21 Dec. 1999 |
Local courts ICSID |
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Paraguay (Sp.) |
7 Aug. 1995 |
17 Dec. 1997/16 Sept. 1997 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Peru (Sp.) |
2 Feb. 2000 |
11 Aug. 2001 |
Ad hoc arbitration |
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Philippines (Sp.) |
20 Nov. 1995 |
6 Aug. 1997/6 Nov. 1997 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Poland (Sp.) |
5 July 1995 |
22 Sept. 2000 |
Local courts ICSID ICSID Additional Facility Rules UNCITRAL Ad hoc arbitration |
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Portugal (Sp.) |
28 Apr. 1995 |
24 Feb. 1998 |
Local courts ICSID |
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Romania (Sp.) |
4 July 1995 |
27 July 1997/27 Aug. 1997 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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South Africa (Sp.) |
12 Nov. 1998 |
Not in force |
Local courts UNCITRAL Ad hoc arbitration ICSID |
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Spain (Sp.) |
2 Oct. 1991 |
27 April, 1994** |
Local courts ICSID ICSID Additional Facility Rules UNCITRAL |
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Sweden (Sp.) |
24 May 1993 |
30 Dec. 1995/13 Feb. 1996 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID |
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Switzerland (Fr.) |
24 Sept. 1999 |
2 May 2002/22 Aug. 2002 (SICE) |
Local courts ICSID UNCITRAL Ad hoc arbitration |
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Tunisia (Eng.) |
23 Oct. 1998 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID |
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Turkey (Eng.) |
21 Aug. 1998 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID UNCITRAL |
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United Kingdom (Eng.) |
8 Jan. 1996 |
21 Apr. 1997/23 June 1997 (SICE) |
ICSID |
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Ukraine (Sp.) |
30 Oct. 1995 |
29 Aug. 1997 |
Local courts ICSID |
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Uruguay (Sp.) |
26 Oct. 1995 |
22 Apr. 1999 |
Local courts ICSID ICSID Additional Facility Rules UNCITRAL |
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Venezuela (Sp.) |
2 Apr. 1993 |
25 May 1995/17 May 1994 (SICE) |
ICSID |
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Vietnam (Eng.) |
16 Sept. 1999 |
Not in force |
Local courts ICSID UNCITRAL Ad hoc arbitration |
| Total | 52 | 39 |
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Free Trade Agreements [5] |
Signed |
Entered into force |
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Australia (Eng.) |
30 July 2008 |
6 Mar. 2009 |
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Canada (Eng.) |
5 Dec. 1996 |
5 July 1997 |
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China (Sp.) (No investment Chapter) |
18 Nov. 2005 |
1 Oct. 2006 |
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Colombia (Sp.) |
27 Nov. 2006 |
Congressional approval pending |
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Chile - Central America (Sp.)
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18 Oct. 1999 |
14 Feb. 2002 (Bilateral Protocol) |
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Costa Rica (Chile - Central America) (Sp.) |
18 Oct. 1999 | 14 Feb. 2002 (Bilateral Protocol) |
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El Salvador (Chile - Central America) (Sp.) |
18 Oct. 1999 |
3 June 2002 (Bilateral Protocol) |
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Guatemala (Chile - Central America) (Sp.) |
18 Oct. 1999 |
Bilateral protocol in negotiation |
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Honduras (Chile - Central America) (Sp.) |
18 Oct. 1999 |
July 18, 2008 (Bilateral Protocol) |
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Nicaragua (Chile - Central America) (Sp.) |
18 Oct. 1999 |
Bilateral Protocol in negotiation |
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EFTA (European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) (Sp.) (No investment Chapter. Dispute settlement under the WTO, DSB) |
26 June 2003 |
1 Dec. 2004 |
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Japan (Eng.) |
27 Mar. 2007 |
Sep. 3, 2007 |
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Korea, Republic of (Eng.) |
15 Feb. 2003 |
1 Apr. 2004 |
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Mexico (Sp.) |
17 Apr. 1998 |
1 Aug. 1999 |
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Panama (Sp.) (No investment chapter) |
27 June 2006 |
7 Mar. 2008 |
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Peru (Sp.) |
22 Aug. 2006 |
1 Mar. 2009 |
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United States (Sp.) |
6 June 2003 |
1 Jan. 2004 |
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Total |
12 |
11 |
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Other Multilateral Associations |
Signed |
Entered into force |
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European Union (Economic Association Agreement) (Eng.) (Arb. under WTO/DSB only) |
18 Nov. 2002 |
1 Feb. 2003 |
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Associate State of MERCOSUR (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) (Sp.) |
25 June 1996 |
1 Oct. 1996 |
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Total |
2 |
2 |
Certain Arbitration Cases
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ICSID Cases [6] |
Decisions, Awards and Date [7] |
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Víctor Pey Casado and President Allende Foundation v. Republic of Chile (Case No. ARB/98/2) |
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MTD Equity Sdn. Bhd. and MTD Chile S.A. v. Republic of Chile (Case No. ARB/01/7) |
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Sociedad Anónima Eduardo Vieira v. Republic of Chile (Case No. ARB/04/7) |
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Total Cases |
3 |
Cases/Parties Per Year
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AAA/ICDR [8] |
ICC [9] |
ICSID [10] |
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| Registered | Concluded | |||
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2000 |
N/A |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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2001 |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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2002 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2003 |
N/A |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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2004 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
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2005 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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2006 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
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2007 |
N/A |
N/A |
0 |
1 |
Appointed Arbitrators to ICSID, ICC and ICDR
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ICSID |
ICC [11] |
ICDR |
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Gonzalo Biggs [12] |
Manuel Jose Vial (according to website) |
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Jorge Carey |
Carlos Eugenio Jorquiera Malschafsky (according to ICC Bulletin) |
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Carlos Eugenio Jorquiera Malschafsky [13] |
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Enrique Barros Bourie |
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Ximena Fuentes Torrijos |
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Jaime Irarrazabal Covarrubias |
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Andres Jana Linetzky |
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Arbitral Institutions
Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la Cámara de Comercio de Santiago
Centro de Arbitraje Internacional de la Cámara de Comercio de Santiago
Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación V Región - Cámara Regional del Comercio, Producción, Turismo y Servicios Valparaíso A.G.
Centro de Arbitraje y Mediación de la Cámara de Producción y del Comercio de Concepción
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[1] Language abbreviations: English = Eng.; French = Fr.; Portuguese = Por.; Spanish = Sp.
[2] Source: UNCTAD, and Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales (Chile), data available at http://www.direcon.cl/index.php?accion=otros_acuerdos_appi, and Chile Foreign Investment Committee (Chile), data available at http://www.foreigninvestment.cl/index/plantilla2.asp?id_seccion=1&id_subsecciones=122
[3] In force for the Dominican Republic (official confirmation) not in force according to the two Chilean official sites. We have considered it not in force.
[4] UNCTAD and DIRECON.
[5] Source: OAS, Sistema de Infomación sobre Comercio Exterior ("SICE"), and Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales (Chile), data available at http://www.direcon.cl/cuadro_resumen.html.
[6] Cases are presented in chronological order taking into consideration the registration number (Int'l arbitration cases) or the day of issuance (Court decisions).
[7] Date the decision or award was rendered.
[8] No. of cases administered by the International Center for Dispute Resolution of the AAA with a party from Chile.
[9] No. of Parties from Chile involved in Arbitration cases under ICC Rules.
[10] No. of cases registered by the ICSID Secretariat with Chile as Respondent State.
[11] The members of the ICC International Court of Arbitration are appointed for three year terms.
[12] Terminal date of designation for Biggs, Carey, Barros Bourie, Fuentes Torrijos, Irarrazabal Covarrubias, and Jana Linetzky: August 31, 2011.
[13] Terminal date of designation: October 21, 2011.
