On 5 June 2009, the Argentine Republic (“Argentina”) filed with the Secretary-General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID” or the “Centre”) an application in writing (“Argentina’s Application” or “Argentina’s Application for Annulment”) requesting the partial annulment of the Award of 5 September 2008 (the “Award”) rendered by the Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) in the arbitration proceeding between Continental Casualty Company (“Continental”) and Argentina.