Case Details

Talal Al Awamleh, Arab Telemedia Services LLC and Ain Telemedia Studios LLC v. State of Qatar (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/38)

Subject of Dispute:

Cable television franchise
Economic Sector:

Other Industry
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Qatar - Jordan 2009
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Talal Al Awamleh (Jordanian), Arab Telemedia Services LLC (Jordanian), Ain Telemedia Studios LLC (Jordanian)
Respondent(s):

State of Qatar (Qatari)
Date Registered:

October 17, 2018
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

May 2, 2019

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Inka HANEFELD (German) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Ziya AKINCI (Turkish) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Three Stone, London, U.K.
Fietta, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Ministry of Justice, State of Qatar, Department of the State Cases, Doha, Qatar
Foley Hoag, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

July 24, 2019 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
October 17, 2018	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 25, 2018	Following appointment by the Claimants, Ziya Akıncı (Turkish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 16, 2019	Following appointment by the Respondent, Brigitte Stern (French) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
May 2, 2019	Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Inka Hanefeld (German) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
May 2, 2019	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Inka Hanefeld (German), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; Ziya Akıncı (Turkish), appointed by the Claimants; and Brigitte Stern (French), appointed by the Respondent.
July 19, 2019	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
July 24, 2019	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).