Case Details
Al Jazeera Media Network v. Arab Republic of Egypt (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/1)
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Multimedia broadcasting operations
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Information & Communication
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BIT Egypt, Arab Republic of - Qatar 1999
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Al Jazeera Media Network (Qatari)
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Arab Republic of Egypt (Egyptian)
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January 20, 2016
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February 17, 2017
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Andrés RIGO SUREDA (Spanish) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
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Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Nassib G. ZIADÉ (Chilean, Lebanese) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Carter-Ruck, London, U.K.
General Legal Counsel, Al Jazeera Media Network, Doha, Qatar
Sean Aughey, London, U.K.
Toby Landau, Singapore
Peter Webster, London, U.K. -
Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority, Cairo, Egypt
Volterra Fietta, London, U.K. -
English
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Pending
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September 28, 2021 -
The proceeding is suspended until September 27, 2022 pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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January 20, 2016 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
May 4, 2016 | Following appointment by the Claimant, Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
May 23, 2016 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Nassib G. Ziadé (Lebanese/Chilean) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
February 17, 2017 | Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council, Andrés Rigo Sureda (Spanish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
February 17, 2017 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Andrés Rigo Sureda (Spanish), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council; Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch), appointed by the Claimant; and Nassib G. Ziadé (Lebanese/Chilean), appointed by the Respondent. |
April 5, 2017 | The Claimant files a request for provisional measures. |
April 11, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. The Claimant files a request to address quantum separately from jurisdiction and the merits. |
April 21, 2017 | The Respondent files observations on the request to address quantum separately from jurisdiction and the merits. |
April 28, 2017 | The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of April 21, 2017. |
May 2, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
May 8, 2017 | The Respondent files further observations on the Claimant’s response of April 28, 2017. |
May 11, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Claimant’s request to address quantum separately from jurisdiction and the merits. |
June 22, 2017 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for provisional measures. |
July 12, 2017 | The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence. |
July 13, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
July 17, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning procedural matters. |
July 18, 2017 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of July 12, 2017. |
July 20, 2017 | The Tribunal issues a decision on the admissibility of new evidence. |
July 31, 2017 - August 1, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on provisional measures in London. |
September 1, 2017 | The Claimant files a post-hearing brief. |
September 26, 2017 | The Respondent files a post-hearing brief. |
October 26, 2017 | The Tribunal issues a decision on provisional measures. |
December 4, 2017 | The Claimant files a memorial on the merits. |
November 6, 2018 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
November 21, 2018 | The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
November 29, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning procedural matters. |
February 7, 2019 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits. |
March 1, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
May 2, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning production of documents. |
June 11, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning procedural matters. |
October 9, 2019 | The Claimant files a reply on the merits. |
May 4, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning procedural matters. |
May 8, 2020 | The Respondent files a request for the exclusion of evidence. |
May 12, 2020 | The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request for the exclusion of evidence. |
May 14, 2020 | The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request for the exclusion of evidence. |
May 20, 2020 | The Respondent files a request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision of March 30, 2020. |
May 27, 2020 | The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of May 20, 2020. |
June 1, 2020 | The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request of May 20, 2020. |
August 21, 2020 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits. |
September 9, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning procedural matters. |
March 8, 2021 | The Claimant files a request for the exclusion of evidence. |
March 22, 2021 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for the exclusion of evidence. |
March 29, 2021 | The Tribunal decides on the Claimant’s request for the exclusion of evidence. |
September 28, 2021 | The proceeding is suspended until September 27, 2022 pursuant to the parties’ agreement. |