Case Details

Qiong Ye and Jianping Yang v. Kingdom of Cambodia (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/42)

Subject of Dispute:

Telecommunication enterprise
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

ASEAN-China Investment Agreement 2009
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Qiong Ye (Chinese), Jianping Yang (Chinese)
Respondent(s):

Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodian)
Date Registered:

September 1, 2021
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

February 3, 2022

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Veijo HEISKANEN (Finnish) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Cavinder BULL (Singaporean) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Christopher HARRIS (British) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Hui Zhong Law Firm, Beijing, China
Arent Fox, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Ministry of Post and Telecommunication of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Allen & Overy, Paris, France and Hong Kong, China
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

November 16, 2023 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning procedural matters.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
September 1, 2021	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
October 27, 2021	Following appointment by the Claimants, Cavinder Bull (Singaporean) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
December 9, 2021	Following appointment by the Respondent, Christopher Harris (British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
February 3, 2022	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
February 3, 2022	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. The Tribunal’s members are: Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Cavinder Bull (Singaporean), appointed by the Claimants; and Christopher Harris (British), appointed by the Respondent.
March 21, 2022	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
April 14, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
September 1, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.
September 13, 2022	The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
March 17, 2023	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
June 14, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.
October 25, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning procedural matters.
November 16, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning procedural matters.
November 16, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning procedural matters.