Case Details
VM Solar Jerez GmbH and others v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/19/30)
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Renewable energy generation enterprise
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Electric Power & Other Energy
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ECT (Energy Charter Treaty)
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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VM Solar Jerez GmbH (German), M Solar Verwaltungs GmbH (German), Solarizz Holding Verwaltungs-GmbH (German), M Solar GmbH & Co. KG (German), Solarizz Holding GmbH & Co. KG (German), Dr. Helmut Vorndran (German)
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Kingdom of Spain (Spanish)
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October 4, 2019
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March 20, 2020
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Michael COLLINS (British) - Appointed by the Parties
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Guido Santiago TAWIL (Argentine, Portuguese) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Ioana KNOLL-TUDOR (Romanian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Frankfurt, Germany
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Abogacía General del Estado, Ministry of Justice of the Government of Spain, Madrid, Spain
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English,Spanish
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Pending
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December 21, 2020 - The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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October 4, 2019 | The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
December 5, 2019 | Following appointment by the Claimant, Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
December 13, 2019 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Ioana Knoll-Tudor (Romanian) accepts her appointment as arbitrator. |
March 20, 2020 | Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Michael Collins (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
March 20, 2020 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Michael Collins (British) President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine), appointed by the Claimants; and Ioana Knoll-Tudor (Romanian), appointed by the Respondent. |
April 2, 2020 | The Respondent files a proposal for disqualification of arbitrator Guido Tawil. The proceeding is suspended in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 9(6). |
April 17, 2020 | The arbitrator furnishes explanations regarding the proposal for disqualification in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 9(3). |
April 17, 2020 | The Claimants file observations on the proposal for disqualification. |
April 24, 2020 | The Respondent files observations on the proposal for disqualification. |
May 17, 2020 | The Claimant files a request to file a response on the Respondent’s observation of April 24, 2020. |
May 22, 2020 | Each party files a response on the other party’s observations. |
July 24, 2020 | The proposal for disqualification of arbitrator Guido Tawil is declined by the Chairman of the Administrative Council. The proceeding is resumed pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 9(6). |
September 21, 2020 | The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference. |
September 25, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
December 21, 2020 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits. |