Case Details

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC v. Republic of Uzbekistan (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/12/7)

Subject of Dispute:

Telecommunications enterprise
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Investment Law - Uzbekistan (1998)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Additional Facility - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (Russian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek)
Date Registered:

November 15, 2012
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

August 29, 2013

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Gavan GRIFFITH (Australian) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Debevoise & Plimpton, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Boies, Schiller & Flexner, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

November 14, 2014 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to Article 49(1) of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
November 15, 2012	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
March 8, 2013	Following appointment by the Claimant, Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
April 18, 2013	Following appointment by the Respondent, W. Michael Reisman (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
August 29, 2013	Following appointment by the parties, Gavan Griffith (Australian) 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: Gavan Griffith (Australian), President, appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to the parties' agreement; Michael Reisman (U.S.), appointed by the Respondent; and Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch) appointed by the Claimant.
September 27, 2013	The Respondent files preliminary objections pursuant to Article 45(6) of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules.
October 21, 2013	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent's preliminary objections pursuant to Article 45(6) of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules.
November 11, 2013	The Tribunal holds a first session and a hearing on preliminary objections in Washington, D.C.
November 14, 2013	The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent's preliminary objections pursuant to Article 45(6) of the Arbitration (Additional Facilities) Rules.
November 20, 2013	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
December 13, 2013	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on confidentiality of documents. The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on confidentiality of documents.
December 30, 2013	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent's request of December 13, 2013. The Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request of December 13, 2013.
January 13, 2014	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning confidentiality.
April 22, 2014	The proceeding is suspended, pursuant to the parties' agreement. The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning a stay of proceedings.
October 15, 2014	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to Article 49(1) of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules.
November 14, 2014	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to Article 49(1) of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules.