Case Details

Kunsttrans Holding GmbH and Kunsttrans d.o.o. Beograd v. Republic of Serbia (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/10)

Subject of Dispute:

Art storage facility
Economic Sector:

Other Industry
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Serbia - Austria 2001
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Kunsttrans d.o.o. Beograd (Serbian), Kunsttrans Holding GmbH (Austrian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Serbia (Serbian)
Date Registered:

March 28, 2016
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

July 22, 2016

Composition of Tribunal

President:

John M. TOWNSEND (U.S.) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Toby LANDAU (British) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Moravčević Vojnović i Partneri, Belgrade, Serbia
Schönherr Rechtsanwälte, Vienna, Austria
Respondent(s):

Mikijelj Janković & Bogdanović, Belgrade, Serbia
Prof. Dr. Vladimir Pavić, Belgrade, Serbia
State Attorney of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Mihaj Ilić Milanović, Belgrade, Serbia
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

November 19, 2018 - The Tribunal renders its award.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
March 28, 2016	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
April 29, 2016	Following appointment by the Claimants, Stanimir Alexandrov (Bulgarian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
May 18, 2016	Following appointment by the Respondent, Toby Landau (British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
July 19, 2016	Following appointment by his co-arbitrators with consultation with the parties, John M. Townsend (U.S.) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
July 22, 2016	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: John M. Townsend (U.S.), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators in consultation with the parties; Stanimir Alexandrov (Bulgarian), appointed by the Claimants; and Toby Landau (British), appointed by the Respondent.
September 1, 2016	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
September 16, 2016	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
November 30, 2016	The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
April 21, 2017	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
September 8, 2017	The Claimants file a reply on the merits.
October 4, 2017	The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
October 17, 2017	The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
October 24, 2017	The Respondent files a reply to Claimants’ observations of October 17, 2017.
October 26, 2017	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedures for production of documents.
November 15, 2017	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.
November 23, 2017	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.
December 7, 2017	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits.
January 31, 2018	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
February 12, 2018	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the organization of the hearing.
April 30, 2018 - May 4, 2018	The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Paris.
May 14, 2018	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning procedural matters.
July 6, 2018	Each party files a statement of costs.
July 20, 2018	Each party files observations on the other party’s statement of costs.
November 5, 2018	The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).
November 19, 2018	The Tribunal renders its award.