Case Details

Vattenfall AB, Vattenfall Europe AG, Vattenfall Europe Generation AG v. Federal Republic of Germany (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/6)

Subject of Dispute:

Power plant construction project
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

ECT (Energy Charter Treaty)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Vattenfall AB (Swedish), Vattenfall Europe AG (German), Vattenfall Europe Generation AG & Co. KG (German)
Respondent(s):

Federal Republic of Germany (German)
Date Registered:

April 17, 2009
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

August 6, 2009

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Marc LALONDE (Canadian) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Franklin BERMAN (British) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Hamburg, Germany
Mannheimer, Swartling Advokatbyrå AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Respondent(s):

K&L Gates, Paris, France
Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie, Berlin, Germany
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

March 11, 2011 - The Tribunal renders its award embodying the parties’ settlement agreement, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
April 17, 2009	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
September 17, 2009	The Tribunal holds a first session in Paris.
March 15, 2010	The proceeding is suspended pursuant to the parties' agreement.
August 27, 2010	The suspension of the proceeding is extended, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
February 7, 2011 - February 8, 2011	The parties file a request to resume the proceeding, and request the Tribunal to embody their settlement in an award pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2).
March 11, 2011	The Tribunal renders its award embodying the parties’ settlement agreement, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2).