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Decision on Jurisdiction (English;)
Award of the Tribunal(English;)
Decision on Annulment (English;)
Partial Dissent(English;)
Date | Development |
February 24, 2017 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
May 1, 2017 | Following appointment by the Claimant, John Beechey (British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
July 1, 2017 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Sean Murphy (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
December 20, 2017 |
Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council, Cavinder Bull (Singaporean) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
December 20, 2017 |
The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Cavinder Bull (Singaporean), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; John Beechey (British), appointed by the Claimant; and Sean Murphy (U.S.), appointed by the Respondent. |
January 31, 2018 |
The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
February 14, 2018 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
April 30, 2018 |
The Claimant files a memorial on the merits. |
August 6, 2018 |
The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction, including a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
September 17, 2018 |
The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
October 11, 2018 |
The Tribunal holds a hearing on the Respondent's request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question in London. |
October 31, 2018 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent's request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended. |
January 10, 2019 |
The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
February 25, 2019 |
The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction. |
March 22, 2019 |
The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction. |
April 1, 2019 |
The President holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
April 9, 2019 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning organization of the hearing. |
April 24, 2019 - April 25, 2019 |
The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in London. |
May 20, 2019 |
Each party files a submission on costs. |
July 9, 2019 |
The Tribunal issues a decision on jurisdiction. |
September 2, 2019 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the procedural calendar. |
December 26, 2019 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the procedural calendar. |
February 20, 2020 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the procedural calendar. |
March 13, 2020 |
The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits. |
March 30, 2020 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the procedural calendar. |
May 6, 2020 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning production of documents. |
May 18, 2020 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the confidentiality of documents. |
June 22, 2020 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the confidentiality of documents. |
July 18, 2020 |
The Claimant files a reply on the merits. |
July 21, 2020 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning procedural matters. |
September 23, 2020 |
The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits. |
September 28, 2020 |
The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference. |
October 2, 2020 |
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 12 concerning procedural matters. |
October 12, 2020 - October 16, 2020 |
The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits by video conference. |
November 18, 2020 |
Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
January 4, 2021 |
Each party files a statement of costs. |
January 22, 2021 |
Each party files a submission on interest. |
February 3, 2021 |
The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1). |
February 22, 2021 |
The Tribunal renders its award. |
Date | Development |
June 4, 2021 |
The Secretary-General registers an application for annulment of the award filed by Agility Public Warehousing Company K.S.C.P. |
September 22, 2021 |
The ad hoc Committee is constituted in accordance with Article 52(3) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Ricardo Ramírez (Mexican), President; Hi-Taek Shin (Korean); and Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof(Dutch); all members appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council. |
November 22, 2021 |
The ad hoc Committee holds a first session by video conference. |
November 24, 2021 |
The ad hoc Committee issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
December 22, 2021 |
Agility Public Warehousing Company K.S.C.P. files a memorial on annulment. |
April 22, 2022 |
The Republic of Iraq files a counter-memorial on annulment. |
July 1, 2022 |
Agility Public Warehousing Company K.S.C.P. files a reply on annulment. |
September 9, 2022 |
The Republic of Iraq files a rejoinder on annulment. |
October 13, 2022 |
The ad hoc Committee holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting by video conference. |
October 17, 2022 |
The ad hoc Committee issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning hearing organization. |
November 15, 2022 - November 16, 2022 |
The ad hoc Committee holds a hearing on annulment in London. |
December 1, 2023 |
The ad hoc Committee declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rules 53 and 38(1). |
December 11, 2023 |
Each party files a statement of costs. |
February 8, 2024 |
The ad hoc Committee issues its decision on annulment; attached to the decision is a partial dissent by ad hoc Committee member Jacomijn van Haersolte-van Hof. |
Date | Development |
July 16, 2024 |
The Secretary-General registers a request for resubmission of the dispute to a new tribunal. |