Case Details

Orange SA v. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/10)

Subject of Dispute:

Telecommunications enterprise
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Jordan - France 1978 - Investment Law - Jordan (1995)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Orange SA (French)
Respondent(s):

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Jordanian)
Date Registered:

March 13, 2015
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

August 19, 2015

Composition of Tribunal

President:

V.V. VEEDER (British) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Pierre-Yves TSCHANZ (Irish, Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Zachary DOUGLAS (Australian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Lazareff Le Bars, Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Aljazy & Co., Amman, Jordan
Bredin Prat, Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

November 17, 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
March 13, 2015	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
June 29, 2015	Following appointment by the Respondent, Zachary Douglas (Australian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
July 3, 2015	Following appointment by the Claimant, Pierre-Yves Tschanz (Irish, Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
August 18, 2015	Following appointment by his co-arbitrators with agreement of the parties, V.V. Veeder (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
August 19, 2015	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: V.V. Veeder (British), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators with agreement of the parties; Pierre-Yves Tschanz (Irish, Swiss), appointed by the Claimant; and Zachary Douglas (Australian), appointed by the Respondent.
November 2, 2015	The Tribunal holds a first session in Geneva.
December 17, 2015	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
May 18, 2016	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
November 1, 2016	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
November 17, 2016	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).