Case Details
Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. (formerly Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.) v. Republic of the Philippines (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/22)
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Hydrocarbon concession, taxation
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Oil, Gas & Mining
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BIT Philippines - Netherlands 1985
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. (formerly Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.) (Dutch)
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Republic of the Philippines (Philippine)
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July 20, 2016
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January 26, 2017
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Juliet BLANCH (British) - Appointed by the Parties
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Horacio A. GRIGERA NAÓN (Argentine) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
V.V. VEEDER (British) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
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Horacio A. GRIGERA NAÓN (Argentine) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
August 14, 2020: Juliet BLANCH (British) appointed following the resignation of V.V. VEEDER (British)
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King & Spalding, Singapore, New York, NY, U.S.A. and Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Romulo Mabanta Buenaventura Sayoc & de los Angeles, Makati City, Philippines -
Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines, Makati City, Philippines
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English
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Pending
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March 31, 2023 - The Respondent files a Rejoinder to the Claimant’s submission on matters of procedure dated December 15, 2022.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Initial Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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July 20, 2016 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
December 8, 2016 | Following appointment by the Claimant, Horacio A. Grigera Naón (Argentine) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
December 23, 2016 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Brigitte Stern (French) accepts her appointment as arbitrator. |
January 26, 2017 | Following appointment by his co-arbitrators, V.V. Veeder (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
January 26, 2017 | 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; Horacio A. Grigera Naón (Argentine), appointed by the Claimant; and Brigitte Stern (French), appointed by the Respondent. |
February 15, 2017 | The Claimant files a request for provisional measures. |
March 2, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
March 31, 2017 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for provisional measures. |
April 21, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1A concerning procedural matters. |
April 21, 2017 | The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of March 31, 2017. |
May 12, 2017 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on provisional measures. |
June 6, 2017 | The Claimant files a memorial on the merits. |
June 16, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
June 29, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on provisional measures in Singapore. |
June 30, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters. |
July 13, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1B concerning procedural matters. |
July 31, 2017 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
August 14, 2017 | The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
August 21, 2017 | The Respondent files a statement of costs. |
August 28, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended. |
August 29, 2017 | The Tribunal issues a decision on provisional measures. |
September 15, 2017 | The Claimant files a statement of costs. |
November 27, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning procedural matters. |
March 13, 2018 | The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction. |
May 22, 2018 | The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
July 6, 2018 | The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction. |
August 20, 2018 | The Claimant files a renewed request for provisional measures. |
August 20, 2018 | The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction. |
August 24, 2018 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s renewed request for provisional measures. |
September 5, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning procedural matters. |
September 19, 2018 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
October 10, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning procedural matters. |
September 28, 2018 | The Respondent files further observations on the Claimant’s renewed request for provisional measures. |
October 23, 2018 - October 24, 2018 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and provisional measures in Washington, D.C. |
October 26, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning procedural matters. |
November 12, 2018 | Each party files a submission on costs. |
February 4, 2020 | Following the resignation of arbitrator V.V. Veeder, the Secretary-General notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding is suspended pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 10(2). |
August 10, 2020 | Following the resignation of arbitrator V.V. Veeder, Juliet Blanch (British) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator, appointed by agreement of the parties. |
August 14, 2020 | The Tribunal is reconstituted. Its members are: Juliet Blanch (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Horacio A. Grigera Naón (Argentine), appointed by the Claimant; and Brigitte Stern (French), appointed by the Respondent. |
August 24, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning provisional measures. |
August 27, 2020 | The proceeding is suspended until March 1, 2021, pursuant to the parties’ agreement. |
August 27, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the suspension of the proceeding. |
February 26, 2021 | The proceeding is suspended until September 1, 2021, pursuant to the parties’ agreement. |
April 1, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning provisional measures. |
September 1, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning the suspension of the proceeding. |
February 28, 2022 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 12 concerning the suspension of the proceeding. |
December 15, 2022 | The Claimant files a submission on matters of procedure. |
January 30, 2023 | The Respondent files a response to the Claimant’s submission on matters of procedure dated December 15, 2022. |
March 1, 2023 | The Claimant files a reply on matters of procedure. |
March 31, 2023 | The Respondent files a Rejoinder to the Claimant’s submission on matters of procedure dated December 15, 2022. |