Case Details

Impresa Grassetto S. p. A., in liquidation v. Republic of Slovenia (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/10)

Subject of Dispute:

Highway tunnel construction project
Economic Sector:

Transportation
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Slovenia - Italy 2000
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Impresa Grassetto S.p.A., in liquidation (Italian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Slovenia (Slovenian)
Date Registered:

June 4, 2013
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

October 15, 2013

Composition of Tribunal

President:

William W. PARK (Swiss, U.S.) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Pierre-Yves TSCHANZ (Irish, Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Jean-François Boucly, Paris, France
Alexander Marx, Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Eversheds, Paris, France
Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,French
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

January 29, 2020 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
June 4, 2013	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
August 6, 2013	Following appointment by the Claimant, Pierre-Yves Tschanz (Swiss/Irish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
August 27, 2013	Following appointment by the Respondent, Brigitte Stern (French) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
October 15, 2013	Following appointment by the co-arbitrators, William Park (U.S./Swiss) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
October 15, 2013	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: William Park (U.S./Swiss) President, appointed by his co-arbitrators; Pierre-Yves Tschanz (Swiss/Irish), appointed by the Claimant; and Brigitte Stern (French), appointed by the Respondent.
December 11, 2013	The Tribunal holds a first session in London.
January 11, 2014	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
March 31, 2014	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
May 30, 2014	The Respondent files a memorial on preliminary objections.
September 15, 2014	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
October 14, 2014	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
November 5, 2014 - November 6, 2014	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Paris.
December 8, 2014	Each party files a post-hearing brief.
December 8, 2014	Each party files a submission on costs.
June 15, 2015	The Tribunal issues a decision on objections to jurisdiction.
January 11, 2016	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on merits and a reply on jurisdiction.
April 30, 2016	The Claimant files a reply on the merits and a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
July 25, 2016	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits.
September 29, 2016	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.
October 7, 2016	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of September 29, 2016.
October 14, 2016	The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of October 7, 2016.
October 21, 2016	The Respondent files a reply on the Claimant’s response of October 14, 2016.
October 31, 2016	The Tribunal decides on the Claimant’s request of September 29, 2016.
December 2, 2016	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 providing the reasons for its decision dated October 31, 2016.
January 5, 2017 - January 7, 2017	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Paris.
March 8, 2017 - March 9, 2017	The Tribunal holds a further hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Paris.
April 28, 2017	The Claimant files a submission on costs.
May 8, 2017	The Respondent files a submission on costs.
September 10, 2017	The Tribunal poses questions to the parties.
October 12, 2017	The Respondent files answers to the questions posed by the Tribunal on September 10, 2017.
October 13, 2017	The Claimant files answers to the questions posed by the Tribunal on September 10, 2017.
December 21, 2018	A non-disputing party files an application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).
February 17, 2019	The Respondent files observations on the non-disputing party’s application.
February 18, 2019	The Claimant files observations on the non-disputing party’s application.
May 17, 2019	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the non-disputing party’s application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).
December 6, 2019	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
January 29, 2020	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).