Case Details
The Rompetrol Group N.V. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/3)
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Oil refinery
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Oil, Gas & Mining
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BIT Romania - Netherlands 1994
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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The Rompetrol Group N.V. (Dutch)
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Romania (Romanian)
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February 14, 2006
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December 20, 2006
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Franklin BERMAN (British) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
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Donald DONOVAN (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Marc LALONDE (Canadian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Dentons, Paris, France
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Lalive, Geneva, Switzerland
Leaua & Asociatii, Bucharest, Romania
Tanasescu & Asociatii, Bucharest, Romania -
English
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Concluded
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May 6, 2013 - The Tribunal renders its award.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Decision on Jurisdiction and Admissibility (Attached to the Award)
Decision on the Participation of a Counsel
Award of the Tribunal
Available on the ICSID Website
Decision on Jurisdiction and Admissibility (Attached to the Award) (April 18, 2008) English (Original)
Decision on the Participation of a Counsel (January 14, 2010) English (Original)
Award of the Tribunal (May 6, 2013) English (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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February 14, 2006 | The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
June 21, 2006 | Following appointment by the Claimant, Donald Francis Donovan (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
July 4, 2006 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Marc Lalonde (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
December 20, 2006 | Following appointment by the co-arbitrators, Franklin Berman (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
December 20, 2006 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Franklin Berman (British), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators; Donald Francis Donovan (U.S.), appointed by the Claimant; and Marc Lalonde (Canadian), appointed by the Respondent. |
February 28, 2007 | The Tribunal holds its first session in Paris. |
April 30, 2007 | The Claimant files a reply to the Respondent's preliminary objections. |
July 20, 2007 | The Respondent files a memorial on preliminary objections. |
August 20, 2007 | The Claimant files a response memorial on preliminary objections. |
September 25, 2007 - September 26, 2007 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Paris. |
April 18, 2008 | The Tribunal issues a decision on jurisdiction and admissibility. |
December 8, 2008 | The Claimant files a memorial on the merits. |
July 24, 2009 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits. |
August 17, 2009 | The Claimant files a request for production of documents. |
August 21, 2009 | The Respondent files a proposal for disqualification of a counsel. |
August 31, 2009 | The Claimant files observations on the proposal for disqualification of a counsel. The Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request for production of documents. |
September 8, 2009 | The Claimant files a response to the Respondent's observations of August 31, 2009. |
September 15, 2009 | The Respondent files further observations on the Claimant's request for production of documents. |
October 8, 2009 | The Claimant files further observations on its request for production of documents. |
November 2, 2009 | The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning the procedural calendar. |
November 3, 2009 | The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning production of documents. |
November 12, 2009 | The Claimant files a reply on the merits. |
November 17, 2009 | The Tribunal issues a further decision concerning production of documents. |
December 4, 2009 | The Claimant files a request for production of documents. |
December 11, 2009 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request for production of documents of December 4, 2009. |
January 14, 2010 | The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent’s proposal for disqualification of a counsel. |
January 21, 2010 | The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning production of documents. |
March 31, 2010 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits. |
April 14, 2010 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing conference with the parties by telephone. |
May 3, 2010 - May 10, 2010 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Paris. |
August 4, 2010 | The parties file post-hearing briefs. |
September 27, 2010 | The parties file reply post-hearing briefs. |
October 8, 2010 | The Claimant files a statement of costs. |
October 9, 2010 | The Respondent files a statement of costs. |
October 22, 2010 | Each party files observations on the other party’s statement of costs. |
November 2, 2010 | The Respondent files a response to the Claimant's observations of October 22, 2010. |
November 8, 2010 | The Claimant files observations on the Respondent's response of November 2, 2010. |
August 17, 2011 | The Claimant files a request for the admissibility of new evidence. |
August 24, 2011 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for the admissibility of new evidence. |
September 6, 2011 | The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence. |
July 5, 2012 | The Respondent files a request for the admissibility of new evidence. |
July 10, 2012 | The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request for the admissibility of new evidence of July 5, 2012. |
August 17, 2012 | The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence. |
September 10, 2012 | The Claimant files a request for the admissibility of new evidence. |
September 13, 2012 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for the admissibility of new evidence. |
September 21, 2012 | The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of September 13, 2012. |
September 24, 2012 | The Respondent files further observations on the Claimant’s response of September 21, 2012. |
September 25, 2012 | The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence. |
December 21, 2012 | The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1). |
May 6, 2013 | The Tribunal renders its award. |