Case Details

International Company for Railway Systems (ICRS) v. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/13)

Subject of Dispute:

Light rail system
Economic Sector:

Transportation
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Jordan - Kuwait 2001 - Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

International Company for Railway Systems (ICRS) (Jordanian)
Respondent(s):

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Jordanian)
Date Registered:

July 16, 2009
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

December 28, 2009

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Patrick L. ROBINSON (Jamaican) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Bernard AUDIT (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Samandi & Qureshi, Islamabad, Pakistan
Respondent(s):

International Business Legal Associates, Amman, Jordan
Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, U.S.A. and Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

February 22, 2011 - The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 3

Order of the Tribunal Taking Note of the Discontinuance of the Proceeding

Available on the ICSID Website

Procedural Order No. 1 (February 26, 2010) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 (July 9, 2010) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 (November 26, 2010) English (Original)

Order of the Tribunal Taking Note of the Discontinuance of the Proceeding (February 22, 2011) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
July 16, 2009	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 28, 2009	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Patrick L. Robinson (Jamaican), President; Stanimir A. Alexandrov (Bulgarian); and Bernard Audit (French).
February 26, 2010	Following the request by one of the Claimants, Privatization Holding Company (PHC), the Tribunal issues a procedural order for the discontinuance of the proceeding with respect to PHC. The Tribunal holds a first session in Paris.
April 30, 2010	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
June 4, 2010	The Respondent files a request to stay the proceedings.
June 21, 2010	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request to stay the proceedings.
June 30, 2010	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction.
July 9, 2010	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning the Respondent’s request to stay the proceedings.
August 16, 2010	The Claimant files a request for provisional measures.
August 31, 2010	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
September 16, 2010	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for provisional measures.
November 26, 2010	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning the further procedure.
December 22, 2010	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
February 22, 2011	The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).