Case Details

ASA International S.p.A. v. Arab Republic of Egypt (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/23)

Subject of Dispute:

Waste management services
Economic Sector:

Water, Sanitation & Flood Protection
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Egypt, Arab Republic of - Italy 1989
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

ASA International S.p.A. (Italian)
Respondent(s):

Arab Republic of Egypt (Egyptian)
Date Registered:

September 13, 2013
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

November 14, 2014

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Rodrigo OREAMUNO (Costa Rican) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Kamal HOSSAIN (Bangladeshi) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

McDermott Will & Emery, Rome, Italy
Respondent(s):

Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority, Cairo, Egypt
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

August 3, 2016 - 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
September 13, 2013	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 12, 2013	Following appointment by the Claimant, Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
December 15, 2013	Following appointment by the Respondent, Kamal Hossain (Bangledeshi) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
October 19, 2014	The Claimant files a request for the Chairman of the Administrative Council to appoint the arbitrator not yet appointed pursuant to Article 38 of the ICSID Convention.
November 14, 2014	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Rodrigo Oreamuno (Costa Rican) President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch), appointed by the Claimant; and Kamal Hossain (Bangladeshi), appointed by the Respondent.
December 15, 2014	The proceeding is suspended until February 15, 2015, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
February 15, 2015	The suspension of the proceeding is extended until April 15, 2015, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
April 15, 2015	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended until June 15, 2015, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
June 4, 2015	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended until August 15, 2015, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
October 8, 2015	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended until December 15, 2015, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
December 4, 2015	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended until February 15, 2016, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
February 15, 2016	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended until April 15, 2016, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
April 13, 2016	The suspension of the proceeding is further extended until June 15, 2016, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
August 3, 2016	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).