Case Details
Itisaluna Iraq LLC and others v. Republic of Iraq (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/10)
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Telecommunications enterprise
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Information & Communication
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BIT Iraq - Japan 2012 - Agreement on Promotion and Protection and Guarantee of Investments among Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Itisaluna Iraq LLC (Jordanian), VTEL Middle East and Africa Limited (Emiri), VTEL Holdings Ltd. (Emiri), Munir Sukhtian International Investment LLC (Jordanian)
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Republic of Iraq (Iraqi)
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April 13, 2017
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August 16, 2017
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Daniel BETHLEHEM (British) - Appointed by the Parties
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Wolfgang PETER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Herbert Smith Freehills, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Minister of Justice, Baghdad, Republic of Iraq -
English
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Concluded
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April 3, 2020 - The Tribunal renders its award.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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April 13, 2017 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
June 19, 2017 | Following appointment by the Claimants, Wolfgang Peter (Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
July 20, 2017 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Brigitte Stern (French) accepts her appointment as arbitrator. |
August 16, 2017 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Daniel Bethlehem (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Wolfgang Peter (Swiss), appointed by the Claimants; and Brigitte Stern (French), appointed by the Respondent. |
August 16, 2017 | Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Daniel Bethlehem (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
October 30, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
November 14, 2017 | The Claimants file a request for provisional measures. |
November 21, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
November 28, 2017 | The Tribunal issues directions concerning the Claimants’ request of November 14, 2017. |
December 4, 2017 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request for provisional measures. |
December 5, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters. |
December 8, 2017 | The Claimants file a response to the Respondent’s observations of December 4, 2017. |
December 20, 2017 | The Respondent files further observations on the Claimants' request for provisional measures. |
January 11, 2018 | The Tribunal issues an interim order on provisional measures. |
January 31, 2018 | The Tribunal issues an order vacating the order of January 11, 2018. |
March 6, 2018 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits. |
May 25, 2018 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
June 6, 2018 | The Claimants file observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
June 29, 2018 | The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent’s request to address the objections on jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended. |
August 16, 2018 | The Claimants file a reply on jurisdiction. |
September 29, 2018 | The respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence. |
October 1, 2018 | The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence. |
October 2, 2018 - October 3, 2018 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on preliminary objections in London. |
October 2, 2018 | The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence. |
October 2, 2018 | The respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence. |
October 26, 2018 | Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
September 6, 2019 | Each party files a submission on costs. |
April 3, 2020 | The Tribunal renders its award. |