Case Details

Compañía General de Electricidad S.A. and CGE Argentina S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/2)

Subject of Dispute:

Electricity distribution concessions
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Chile - Argentina 1991
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

CGE Argentina S.A. (Chilean), Compañía General de Electricidad S.A. (Chilean)
Respondent(s):

Argentine Republic (Argentine)
Date Registered:

February 4, 2005
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

June 5, 2006

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Pierre TERCIER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Henri C. ÁLVAREZ (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Georges ABI-SAAB (Egyptian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Arnold & Porter, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Estudio O'Farrell, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Guerrero, Olivos, Novoa y Errázuriz, Santiago, Chile
Respondent(s):

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

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

July 28, 2009 - The Tribunal 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
February 4, 2005	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
June 5, 2006	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Pierre Tercier (Swiss), President; Georges Abi-Saab (Egyptian); and Henri C. Álvarez (Canadian).
August 24, 2006	The Tribunal holds a first session in Paris.
December 6, 2006	The Claimants withdraw certain claims.
April 24, 2007	The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to issue an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding regarding the claims withdrawn by the Claimants on December 6, 2006.
May 31, 2007	The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
June 12, 2007	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding regarding the claims withdrawn by the Claimants pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
August 7, 2007	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction.
November 5, 2007	The Claimants file a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
December 12, 2007	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction.
January 31, 2008	The Claimants withdraw certain claims.
February 6, 2008	The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to issue an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding regarding the claims withdrawn by the Claimants on January 31, 2008.
February 22, 2008	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding regarding certain claims withdrawn by the Claimants pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1). The proceeding is suspended until April 30, 2008, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
April 28, 2008	The suspension of the proceeding is extended until June 30, 2008, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
July 14, 2008	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended until September 15, 2008, pursuant to the parties' agreement.
September 30, 2008	The Claimants file a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
December 23, 2008	The proceeding is suspended until April 30, 2009, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
May 13, 2009	The suspension of the proceeding is extended until July 31, 2009, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
June 19, 2009	The Claimants file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
June 25, 2009	The Respondent informs the Centre that it does not object to the Claimants’ request for the discontinuance of the proceeding.
July 28, 2009	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.