Case Details

Zelena N.V. and Energo-Zelena d.o.o Inđija v. Republic of Serbia (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/27)

Proceeding Materials Procedural Details

  • Waste management services
  • Other Industry
  • BIT Belgium-Luxembourg - Serbia 2004
  • ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

    (a) Original Proceeding

    • Energo-Zelena d.o.o Inđija (Serbian), Zelena N.V. (Belgian)
    • Republic of Serbia (Serbian)
    • November 7, 2014
    • January 30, 2015

      Party Representatives

    • Moravčevic Vojnović i Partneri OAD, Belgrade, Serbia
      Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vienna, Austria
    • Mihaj, Ilić & Milanović, Belgrade, Serbia
      Mikijelj Jankovic & Bogdanovic, Belgrade, Serbia
      Office of the State Attorney, Belgrade, Serbia
      Karanovic & Nikolic o.a.d., Belgrade, Serbia
    • English
    • Concluded
    • November 9, 2018 - The Tribunal renders its award.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date Development
November 7, 2014 The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
November 24, 2014 Following appointment by the Claimants, Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel (German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
December 20, 2014 Following appointment by the Respondent, Vaughan Lowe (British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 29, 2015 Following appointment by the co-arbitrators, Bruno Simma (Austrian, German) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
January 30, 2015 The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Bruno Simma (Austrian, German), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators; Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel (German), appointed by Claimants, appointed by the Claimant(s); and Vaughan Lowe (British), appointed by Respondent.
April 15, 2015 The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
April 28, 2015 The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning procedural matters.
June 15, 2015 The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
October 16, 2015 The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
November 9, 2015 The Claimants file a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
November 17, 2015 The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
November 23, 2015 Following exchanges between the parties, the Claimants file a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
November 24, 2015 The Tribunal decides on production of documents.
February 17, 2016 The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning production of documents.
March 21, 2016 Following exchanges between the parties, the Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
March 24, 2016 The Tribunal decides on production of documents.
June 27, 2016 The Claimants file a reply on the merits.
September 20, 2016 The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning procedural matters.
October 28, 2016 The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits.
November 14, 2016 The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning procedural matters.
December 15, 2016 The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
December 16, 2016 The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning procedural matters.
December 29, 2016 The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning procedural matters.
January 15, 2017 - January 21, 2017 The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Paris.
January 27, 2017 The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning post hearing-briefs.
April 18, 2017 The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning procedural matters.
April 24, 2017 Each party files a post-hearing brief.
May 9, 2017 Each party files a statement of costs.
October 9, 2018

The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).
November 9, 2018

The Tribunal renders its award.