Case Details

APG SGA SA and D.O.O. za promet i usluge Alma Quattro Beograd v. Republic of Serbia (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/13)

Subject of Dispute:

Advertising enterprise
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Serbia - Switzerland 2005
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

APG SGA SA (Swiss), D.O.O. za promet i usluge Alma Quattro Beograd (Serbian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Serbia (Serbian)
Date Registered:

March 17, 2021
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

October 15, 2021

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Wendy J. MILES (New Zealand) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

John M. TOWNSEND (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Maxi SCHERER (German) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Schönherr Rechtsanwälte, Vienna, Austria
Moravcevic Vojnovic i Partneri, Belgrade, Serbia
Respondent(s):

Williams & Connolly, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Omnia Strategy, London, U.K.
Lucas Bastin, London, U.K.
Law Office Andelkovic, Belgrade, Serbia
State Attorney of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

August 23, 2024 - Each party files a submission on costs.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
March 17, 2021	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
June 1, 2021	Following appointment by the Claimants, John M. Townsend (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
July 31, 2021	Following appointment by the Respondent, Maxi Scherer (German) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
October 15, 2021	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Wendy Miles (New Zealand) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
October 15, 2021	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Wendy Miles (New Zealand), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; John M. Townsend (U.S.), appointed by the Claimants; and Maxi Scherer (German), appointed by the Respondent.
December 3, 2021	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
January 4, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
April 8, 2022	The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
May 20, 2022	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
July 1, 2022	The Claimants’ file observations on the Respondent’s requests to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
August 12, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s requests to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute.
November 18, 2022	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and a memorial on jurisdiction and admissibility.
December 9, 2022	The Parties file requests for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
February 10, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.
May 25, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.
May 26, 2023	The Claimants file a reply on the merits.
October 16, 2023	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference.
October 23, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the organization of the hearing.
November 6, 2023 - November 10, 2023	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and merits.
February 28, 2024	The Claimants file a post-hearing brief.
May 10, 2024	The Respondent files a post-hearing brief.
June 28, 2024	The Claimants file a reply post-hearing brief.
August 2, 2024	The Respondent files a reply post-hearing brief.
August 23, 2024	Each party files a submission on costs.