Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgium v. Spain)
OVERVIEW OF THE CASE
On 23 September 1958, Belgium instituted proceedings against Spain in connection with the adjudication in bankruptcy in Spain, in 1948, of the above-named company, formed in Toronto in 1911. The Application stated that the company’s share-capital belonged largely to Belgian nationals and claimed that the acts of organs of the Spanish State whereby the company had been declared bankrupt and liquidated were contrary to international law and that Spain, as responsible for the resultant damage, was under an obligation either to restore or to pay compensation for the liquidated assets. In May 1960, Spain filed preliminary objections to the jurisdiction of the Court, but before the time-limit fixed for its observations and submissions thereon Belgium informed the Court that it did not intend to go on with the proceedings. Accordingly, the case was removed from the List by an Order of 10 April 1961.
This overview is provided for information only and in no way involves the responsibility of the Court.
Institution of proceedings
Application instituting proceedings (French version only)
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23 September 1958
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Written proceedings
Preliminary Objections filed by the Spanish Government
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21 May 1960
Procedure(s):Preliminary objections
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Orders
Fixing of time-limit: Written Statement on observations and submissions on Preliminary Objections
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Extension of time-limit: Written Statement on observations and submissions on Preliminary Objections
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Removal from the list
Procedure(s):Preliminary objections,Discontinuance
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Press releases
25 September 1958
The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium instituting proceedings against the Spanish State
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8 December 1959
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company - Extension of the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of the Spanish Government
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23 May 1960
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company - The Spanish Government presents Preliminary Objections to the jurisdiction of the Court
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22 June 1960
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company - Time-limit within which Belgium may present a written statement of its observations and submissions on the objections
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12 November 1960
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company - The Court extends the time-limit for the filing of the observations and submissions of the Belgian Government on the Preliminary exceptions
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10 April 1961
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company - The case is removed from the Court's List
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21 June 1962
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company - The Belgian Government files an Application instituting new proceedings concerning the dispute between the Belgian Government and the Spanish Government
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16 August 1962
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company - Time-limits for the filing of Pleadings
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Press release 1966/2
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24 January 1966
Barcelona Traction Light and Power Company, Limited (nouvelle requête: 1962) opposant la Belgique et l'Espagne (French version only)
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19 December 1966
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (new application: 1962) (Belgium v. Spain) - Request for extension of the time limit for the filing of the reply
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Press release 1967/8
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17 May 1967
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (nouvelle requête: 1962) - Dépôt de la réplique de la Belgique (French version only)
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Press release 1967/10
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21 September 1967
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (nouvelle requête: 1962) (Belgique c. Espagne) - Délai pour le dépôt de la duplique (French version only)
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Press release 1968/5
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5 June 1968
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (nouvelle requête: 1962) (Belgique c. Espagne) - Demande de délai pour le dépôt de la duplique (French version only)
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Press release 1969/3
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3 March 1969
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgique c. Espagne) - Ouverture des audiences publiques le 15 avril 1969 (French version only)
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Press release 1969/4
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11 April 1969
Ouverture des audiences dans l'affaire de la Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgique c. Espagne) (French version only)
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Press release 1969/5
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15 April 1969
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgique c. Espagne) - Ouverture de la procédure orale (French version only)
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Press release 1969/7
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14 May 1969
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgique c. Espagne) - Fin du premier tour de plaidoiries (French version only)
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Press release 1969/8
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20 May 1969
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited - Début du tour de plaidoiries du Gouvernement espagnol (French version only)
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Press release 1969/11
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20 June 1969
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited - Fin du premier tour de plaidoiries du Gouvernement espagnol (French version only)
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Press release 1969/12
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23 July 1969
Clôture de la procédure orale dans l'affaire de la Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (Belgique c. Espagne) (French version only)
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Press release 1970/1
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30 January 1970
Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company, Limited (nouvelle requête: 1962) (Belgique c. Espagne) - Le rendu de l'arrêt aura lieu le 5 février 1970 (French version only)
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Press release 1970/2
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