Case Details

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC v. Turkmenistan (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/11/4)

Subject of Dispute:

Telecommunications enterprise
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Russian Federation - Turkmenistan 2009
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Additional Facility - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (Russian)
Respondent(s):

Turkmenistan (Turkmen)
Date Registered:

October 5, 2011
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

February 27, 2012

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Campbell Alan MC LACHLAN (New Zealand) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Michael C. PRYLES (Australian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Thomas BUERGENTHAL (U.S.) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

White & Case, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, Washington, D.C. and New York, NY, U.S.A. and Istanbul, Turkey
President of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

September 21, 2012 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(1).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
October 5, 2011	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
November 7, 2011	Following appointment by the Claimant, Michael C. Pryles (Australian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 12, 2012	Following appointment by the Respondent, Thomas Buergenthal (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
February 27, 2012	Following appointment by his co-arbitrators, Campbell McLachlan (New Zealand) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 6(3) of the ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. Its members are: Campbell McLachlan (New Zealand), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators; Michael C. Pryles (Australian), appointed by the Claimant; and Thomas Buergenthal (U.S.), appointed by the Respondent.
March 28, 2012	The Respondent files preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 45(6) and a request for a stay of the proceeding.
April 17, 2012	The President of the Tribunal holds a preliminary procedural consultation by video conference.
May 11, 2012	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s preliminary objections and request for a stay of the proceeding of March 28, 2012.
June 25, 2012	The Respondent files a response to the Claimant's observations of May 11, 2012.
September 21, 2012	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rule 49(1).