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

Following appointment by the Claimants, Charles Poncet (Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by the Respondent, Antolín Fernández Antuña (Spanish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Wendy Miles (New Zealand) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.

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; Charles Poncet (Swiss), appointed by the Claimants; and Antolín Fernández Antuña (Spanish), appointed by the Respondent.

The Respondent files preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5).

The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.

The Respondent files a reply on preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5).

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

The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent’s preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5).

The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.

The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction, including a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Claimants file a memorial on jurisdiction, including observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Respondent files a request for a stay of the proceeding.

The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request of May 23, 2022.

The Respondent files a response to the Claimants’ observations of May 25, 2022.

The Claimants file further observations on the Respondent’s request of May 23, 2022.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the request for a stay of the proceeding.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Respondent’s request 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.

The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.

A non-disputing party files an application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).

Each party files observations on the non-disputing party’s application.

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

Each party files observations on the other party’s request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the non-disputing party’s application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning production of documents.

The Respondent files a request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s Procedural Order No. 6.

The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request of March 10, 2023.

The Respondent files a response to the Claimants’ observations of March 16, 2023.

The Claimants file a reply on the merits.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the Respondent’s request of March 10, 2023.

The Claimants file a request for provisional measures.

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

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning provisional measures.

The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits.

The Claimants file a request for the exclusion of evidence.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request of August 14, 2023.

The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting by video conference.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the organization of the hearing.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the Claimants’ request of August 14, 2023.

The Claimants file a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request of September 1, 2023.

The Tribunal decides on the Claimants’ request of September 1, 2023.

The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in London.

The Claimants file a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.

Each party files a post-hearing brief.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request of November 21, 2023.

The Tribunal decides on the Claimants’ request of November 21, 2023.

Each party files a reply post-hearing brief.

Each party files a submission on costs.

Each party files a reply submission on costs.