Case Details

Nasib Hasanov v. Georgia (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/44)

Subject of Dispute:

Telecommunications enterprise
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Georgia - Azerbaijan 1996
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Nasib Hasanov (Azerbaijani)
Respondent(s):

Georgia (Georgian)
Date Registered:

October 30, 2020
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

February 18, 2021

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Laurence SHORE (British, U.S.) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
J. William ROWLEY (British, Canadian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

DLA Piper, London, U.K. and Paris, France
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Ministry of Justice of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
Dechert, Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

May 12, 2023 - The Claimant files a reply on the merits.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 3

Procedural Order No. 4

Hearing on the Bifurcated Issue and Provisional Measures – Transcript (Redacted)

Decision on Respondent’s Inter-State Negotiation Objection

Decision on Claimant’s Application for Provisional Measures – Redacted

Decision on Costs – Inter-State Negotiation Objection

Available on the ICSID Website

Procedural Order No. 1 (March 26, 2021) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 (March 26, 2021) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 (April 15, 2021) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 4 (June 29, 2021) English (Original)

Hearing on the Bifurcated Issue and Provisional Measures – Transcript (Redacted) (November 23, 2021) English (Original)

Decision on Respondent’s Inter-State Negotiation Objection (April 19, 2022) English (Original)

Decision on Claimant’s Application for Provisional Measures – Redacted (June 14, 2022) English (Original)

Decision on Costs – Inter-State Negotiation Objection (August 2, 2022) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
October 30, 2020	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 2, 2020	Following appointment by the Claimant, Stanimir Alexandrov (Bulgarian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
October 19, 2020	The Claimant files a request for provisional measures.
December 21, 2020	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for provisional measures.
January 5, 2021	Following appointment by the Respondent, J. William Rowley (Canadian/British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 12, 2021	The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of December 21, 2020.
February 5, 2021	The Respondent files a reply to the Claimant’s response of January 12, 2021.
February 17, 2021	Following appointment by his co-arbitrators, Laurence Shore (British, U.S.) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
February 18, 2021	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.
February 24, 2021	The Respondent files a request to address an objection to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
March 8, 2021	The Claimant files observations on the request to address an objection to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
March 19, 2021	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
March 26, 2021	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
March 26, 2021	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.
April 6, 2021	The Respondent files a submission on jurisdiction.
April 15, 2021	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Claimant’s request of October 19, 2020, and the procedural calendar.
June 29, 2021	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the suspension of the procedural calendar.
November 11, 2021	The Claimant files an update regarding the request for provisional measures.
November 18, 2021	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s submission of November 11, 2021.
November 19, 2021	The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on confidentiality of documents.
November 22, 2021	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of November 19, 2021.
November 22, 2021	The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request regarding the confidentiality of documents.
November 23, 2021	The Tribunal holds a hearing on provisional measures and an objection to jurisdiction by video conference.
April 19, 2022	The Tribunal issues a decision on the bifurcated objection.
May 5, 2022	Each party files a submission on costs in relation to the bifurcated objection.
June 14, 2022	The Tribunal issues a decision on provisional measures.
July 29, 2022	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
August 2, 2022	The Tribunal issues a decision on costs in relation to the bifurcated objection.
November 25, 2022	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
February 9, 2023	Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
February 27, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents.
May 12, 2023	The Claimant files a reply on the merits.