Case Details

Pantechniki S.A. Contractors & Engineers v. Republic of Albania (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/21)

Subject of Dispute:

Construction contracts
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Greece - Albania 1991 - Investment Law - Albania (1993)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Pantechniki S.A. Contractors & Engineers (Greek)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Albania (Albanian)
Date Registered:

August 13, 2007
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

December 3, 2007

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Jan PAULSSON (French) - Appointed by the Secretary-General

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

GVM Law, Athens, Greece
Respondent(s):

Derains Gharavi & Lazareff, Paris, France
State Attorney, Tirana, Albania
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

July 30, 2009 - The Sole Arbitrator renders the award.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award

Available on the ICSID Website

Award (July 30, 2009) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
August 13, 2007	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 3, 2007	The Tribunal is constituted. The Sole Arbitrator is Jan Paulsson (French).
February 15, 2008	The Tribunal holds a first session in Paris.
March 31, 2008	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
May 2, 2008	The Respondent files preliminary objections to jurisdiction.
May 9, 2008	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent's preliminary objections to jurisdiction.
May 29, 2008	The Tribunal issues a decision joining objections to jurisdiction to the merits.
September 8, 2008	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits, including objections to jurisdiction.
November 7, 2008	The Claimant files a reply on the merits and jurisdiction.
May 11, 2009 - May 12, 2009	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Paris.
June 5, 2009	The parties file submissions on costs.
July 6, 2009	The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed.
July 30, 2009	The Sole Arbitrator renders the award.