The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. 

Following appointment by the Claimant, Stanimir Alexandrov (Bulgarian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

The Claimant files a request for provisional measures.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for provisional measures.

Following appointment by the Respondent, J. William Rowley (Canadian/British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of December 21, 2020.

The Respondent files a reply to the Claimant’s response of January 12, 2021.

Following appointment by his co-arbitrators, Laurence Shore (British, U.S.) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.

The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention.  Its members are: Laurence Shore (British, U.S.), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators; Stanimir Alexandrov (Bulgarian), appointed by the Claimant; and William J. Rowley (British, Canadian), appointed by the Respondent.

The Respondent files a request to address an objection to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Claimant files observations on the request to address an objection to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. 

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request to address an objection to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended.

The Respondent files a submission on jurisdiction. 

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Claimant’s request of October 19, 2020, and the procedural calendar.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the suspension of the procedural calendar.

The Claimant files an update regarding the request for provisional measures.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s submission of November 11, 2021.

The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on confidentiality of documents.

The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of November 19, 2021.

The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request regarding the confidentiality of documents. 

The Tribunal holds a hearing on provisional measures and an objection to jurisdiction by video conference.

The Tribunal issues a decision on the bifurcated objection.

Each party files a submission on costs in relation to the bifurcated objection.

The Tribunal issues a decision on provisional measures.

The Claimant files a memorial on jurisdiction and the merits.

The Tribunal issues a decision on costs in relation to the bifurcated objection.

The Respondent files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and the merits.

Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents.

The Claimant files a reply on jurisdiction and the merits.

The Respondent files a rejoinder on jurisdiction and the merits. 

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the suspension of the proceeding.

The proceeding is suspended until July 1, 2024, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.

The suspension of the proceeding is extended until October 1, 2024, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.

The suspension of the proceeding is extended until January 6, 2025, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.

The suspension of the proceeding is extended until February 14, 2025, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.

The President holds a case management conference with the parties by video conference.