Case Details

Spyridon Roussalis v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/1)

Subject of Dispute:

Food trading company
Economic Sector:

Services & Trade
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Greece - Romania 1997
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Spyridon Roussalis (Greek)
Respondent(s):

Romania (Romanian)
Date Registered:

January 10, 2006
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

March 14, 2007

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Bernard HANOTIAU (Belgian) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Andrea GIARDINA (Italian) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Initial Composition of Tribunal

President:

Robert BRINER (Swiss)
Arbitrators:

Andrea GIARDINA (Italian)
W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.)
Reconstituted:

September 3, 2009: Bernard HANOTIAU (Belgian) appointed following the resignation of Robert BRINER (Swiss)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Doru Costea Law Office, Bucharest, Romania
Global Arbitration Litigation Services Ltd., London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

CMS Cameron McKenna SCA, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Winston & Strawn, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

December 7, 2011 - The Tribunal renders its award; attached to the award is a separate opinion by arbitrator W. Michael Reisman.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award

Separate Opinion (attached to the Award)

Available on the ICSID Website

Award (December 7, 2011) English (Original)

Separate Opinion (attached to the Award) (December 7, 2011) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
January 10, 2006	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
March 14, 2007	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Robert Briner (Swiss), President; Andrea Giardina (Italian); and W. Michael Reisman (U.S.).
May 4, 2007	The Tribunal holds its first session in Paris.
October 2, 2007	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
March 7, 2008	The Respondent files a request for production of documents.
March 17, 2008	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent's request for production of documents.
March 27, 2008	The Tribunal issues a decision on production of documents.
May 12, 2008	The parties agree on an extension of time limits for the filing of written pleadings.
May 28, 2008	The Respondent files a request for provisional measures.
June 2, 2008	The Respondent files a counter-memorial and a counter-claim.
June 13, 2008	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent's request for provisional measures.
June 23, 2008	The Respondent files a reply to the Claimant’s observations.
June 30, 2008	The Claimant files a rejoinder to the Respondent’s reply.
July 22, 2008	The Tribunal issues a decision on provisional measures.
September 29, 2008	The Tribunal confirms the procedural calendar as agreed by the parties.
December 21, 2008	The Claimant files a reply on the merits and a counter-memorial to the Respondent’s counter-claim.
March 13, 2009	The Tribunal issues a decision concerning the procedural calendar.
March 31, 2009	The Tribunal issues a decision concerning the Respondent's counter-claim.
April 29, 2009	The Respondent files a request for production of documents.
May 12, 2009	The Respondent files a request for provisional measures.
May 19, 2009	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent's requests for provisional measures and for production of documents.
May 29, 2009	The Respondent files a response to the Claimant's observations on the request for provisional measures.
June 23, 2009	The Claimant files a reply on provisional measures.
July 2, 2009	The Tribunal issues a decision on provisional measures.
July 13, 2009	The Respondent files a rejoinder on jurisdiction and the merits.
July 24, 2009	The Respondent files a response to the Claimant's observations of May 19, 2009.
July 29, 2009	Following the resignation of Robert Briner (Swiss), the Centre notifies the parties of a vacancy on the Tribunal and of the suspension of the proceeding.
September 3, 2009	The Tribunal is reconstituted. Its members are: Bernard Hanotiau (Belgian), President; Andrea Giardina (Italian); and W. Michael Reisman (U.S.).
October 7, 2009	The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of July 24, 2009.
October 14, 2009	The Tribunal issues a decision on production of documents and preservation of evidence.
November 13, 2009	The Claimant files a rejoinder to the Respondent’s counter-claim.
January 27, 2010	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing conference with the parties by telephone.
January 29, 2010	The Respondent files revised witness statements included in the counter-memorial on the merits.
January 27, 2011	The parties file rebuttal evidence.
March 1, 2011	The Claimant files a request to file new evidence.
March 4, 2011	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request to file new evidence.
March 8, 2011	The Tribunal issues a decision on the Claimant's request to file new evidence.
March 14, 2011 - March 19, 2011	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and liability in Paris.
June 7, 2011	The Respondent files a submission on costs.
June 7, 2011	The parties file post-hearing briefs and statements of costs.
June 21, 2011	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s statement of costs.
September 7, 2011	The Claimant files a request to submit new evidence.
September 14, 2011	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request to submit new evidence.
September 29, 2011	The Tribunal issues a decision on the admissibility of new evidence.
December 7, 2011	The Tribunal renders its award; attached to the award is a separate opinion by arbitrator W. Michael Reisman.