Case Details
DP World Limited v. Kingdom of Belgium (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/21)
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Port concession agreement
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Transportation
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BIT United Arab Emirates - Belgium-Luxembourg 2004
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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DP World Limited (Emiri)
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Kingdom of Belgium (Belgian)
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June 29, 2017
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September 19, 2017
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Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
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Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
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David A.R. WILLIAMS (New Zealand) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
December 4, 2017: Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian) appointed following the resignation of David A.R. WILLIAMS (New Zealand)
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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK, London, U.K.
Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck Kirkpatrick, Brussels, Belgium -
Taylor Wessing, London, U.K.
Stibbe, Brussels, Belgium -
English
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Pending
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June 21, 2023 - Each party files a submission on costs.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Initial Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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June 29, 2017 | The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
July 10, 2017 | Following appointment by the Claimant, David A.R. Williams (New Zealand) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
July 31, 2017 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Brigitte Stern (French) accepts her appointment as arbitrator. |
September 19, 2017 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Juan Fernández-Armesto (Spanish), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators in consultation with the parties; David A.R. Williams (New Zealand), appointed by the Claimant; and Brigitte Stern (French), appointed by the Respondent. |
September 19, 2017 | Following appointment by his co-arbitrators in consultation with the parties, Juan Fernández-Armesto (Spanish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
November 16, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
November 23, 2017 | Following the resignation of arbitrator David A.R. Williams, the Secretary-General notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding is suspended pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 10(2). |
December 4, 2017 | The Tribunal is reconstituted. Its members are: Juan Fernández-Armesto (Spanish), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators in consultation with the parties; Stanimir A. Alexandrov (Bulgarian), appointed by the Claimant in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 11(1); and Brigitte Stern (French) appointed by the Respondent. The proceeding is resumed pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 12. |
January 12, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
March 1, 2018 | The Claimant files a memorial on jurisdiction and liability. |
March 22, 2018 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
April 6, 2018 | The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
April 20, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
September 20, 2018 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and liability. |
October 2, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents. |
December 7, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents. |
January 17, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents. |
February 15, 2019 | The Claimant files a reply on jurisdiction and liability. |
March 8, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning production of documents. |
May 15, 2019 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on jurisdiction and liability. |
May 30, 2019 | The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence. |
May 30, 2019 | The President holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
June 4, 2019 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of May 30, 2019. |
June 6, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
June 6, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the admissibility of new evidence. |
June 10, 2019 - June 14, 2019 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and liability in London. |
October 4, 2019 | Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
October 25, 2019 | Each party files a statement of costs. |
November 18, 2019 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s statement of costs. |
November 22, 2019 | The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of November 18, 2019. |
April 10, 2021 | The Tribunal issues a decision on jurisdiction and liability; attached are the partial dissenting opinion of Stanimir Alexandrov and the partial dissenting opinion of Brigitte Stern. |
June 10, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning procedural matters. |
September 20, 2021 | The Claimant files a memorial on quantum. |
March 21, 2022 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on quantum. |
June 10, 2022 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning production of documents. |
August 29, 2022 | The Claimant files a reply on quantum. |
December 1, 2022 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on quantum. |
February 3, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
February 21, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 12 on the admission of new evidence. |
February 28, 2023 - March 2, 2023 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on quantum in London. |
March 8, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 13 concerning procedural matters. |
May 24, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 14 concerning procedural matters. |
June 7, 2023 | Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
June 21, 2023 | Each party files a submission on costs. |