Case Details

Gas Natural SDG, S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/10)

Subject of Dispute:

Gas supply and distribution enterprise
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Spain - Argentina 1991, BIT United States of America - Argentina 1991
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Gas Natural SDG, S.A. (Spanish)
Respondent(s):

Argentine Republic (Argentine)
Date Registered:

May 29, 2003
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

November 10, 2003

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Andreas F. LOWENFELD (U.S.) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Henri C. ÁLVAREZ (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Pedro NIKKEN (Venezuelan) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Estudio O
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris, France, Madrid, Spain and Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Procuradora del Tesoro de la Nación, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

July 9, 2018 - The Secretary-General issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
May 29, 2003	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for institution of arbitration proceedings.
November 10, 2003	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Andreas F. Lowenfeld (U.S.), President; Henri C. Álvarez (Canadian); and Pedro Nikken (Venezuelan).
March 10, 2004	The Tribunal holds its first session in Washington, D.C.
August 18, 2004	The Claimant files its submission on jurisdiction in response to a procedural order issued by the Tribunal.
October 29, 2004	The Tribunal issues a procedural order fixing a date and an agenda for a hearing on preliminary questions on jurisdiction.
January 10, 2005	The Tribunal holds a hearing on preliminary questions on jurisdiction in Washington, D.C.
June 17, 2005	The Tribunal issues its decision on preliminary questions on jurisdiction.
November 11, 2005	Following the agreement by the parties, the Tribunal suspends the proceeding.
July 24, 2006	Following the agreement by the parties, the Tribunal further suspends the proceeding.
April 26, 2007	Following the agreement by the parties, the Tribunal further suspends the proceeding.
May 8, 2007	Following the agreement by the parties, the Tribunal further suspends the proceeding.
February 20, 2008	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
October 27, 2008	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
December 3, 2008	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended, pursuant to the parties agreement.
July 4, 2018	The Claimant files a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
July 4, 2018	The Secretary-General invites the Respondent to state whether it opposes the Claimant’s request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
July 4, 2018	The Respondent informs the Centre that it does not object to the Claimant’s request for the discontinuance of the proceeding.
July 9, 2018	The Secretary-General issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.