Case Details
United Group B.V., Adria Serbia Holdco B.V., and Serbia Broadband–srpske kablovske mreže d.o.o. Beograd v. Republic of Serbia (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/5)
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Telecommunications enterprise
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Information & Communication
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BIT Serbia - Netherlands 2002
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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United Group B.V. (Dutch), Adria Serbia Holdco B.V. (Dutch), Serbia Broadband–srpske kablovske mreže d.o.o. Beograd (Serbian)
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Republic of Serbia (Serbian)
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February 4, 2021
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May 7, 2021
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Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
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Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Raúl E. VINUESA (Argentine, Spanish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Moravcevic Vojnovic i partneri AOD in cooperation with Schönherr, Belgrade, Serbia -
Omnia Strategy, London, U.K.
Williams & Connolly, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Lucas Bastin, London, U.K.
Law Office Andelkovic, Belgrade, Serbia
Professor Dusan Popovic, Belgrade, Serbia
State Attorney of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia -
English
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Pending
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February 7, 2025 - The suspension of the proceeding is further extended until February 14, 2025 pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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February 4, 2021 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
April 8, 2021 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Raúl Vinuesa (Argentine/Spanish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
April 9, 2021 | Following appointment by the Claimants, Stanimir A. Alexandrov (Bulgarian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
May 7, 2021 | Following appointment by his co-arbitrators, Juan Fernández-Armesto (Spanish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
May 7, 2021 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Juan Fernández-Armesto (Spanish), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators; Stanimir A. Alexandrov (Bulgarian), appointed by the Claimant; and Raul E. Vinuesa (Argentine/Spanish), appointed by the Respondent. |
June 10, 2021 | The Tribunal holds a first session by videoconference. |
June 14, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
July 12, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning production of document. |
September 3, 2021 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits. |
October 1, 2021 | The Tribunal holds a case management conference with the parties by video conference. |
November 12, 2021 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
November 30, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the confidentiality of documents. |
December 8, 2021 | The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
December 10, 2021 | The Respondent files further observations on its request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
December 14, 2021 | The Claimants file further observations on the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
December 30, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction is joined to the merits of the dispute. |
February 1, 2022 | The Tribunal holds a case management conference with the parties by video conference. |
February 14, 2022 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 on confidentiality of information. |
May 6, 2022 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and memorial on jurisdiction. |
August 5, 2022 | The Tribunal issues a decision on the parties’ requests for document production. |
October 5, 2022 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning production of document. |
November 14, 2022 | The Claimants file a reply memorial on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
November 16, 2022 | The Tribunal holds a case management conference with the parties by videoconference. |
November 28, 2022 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning production of documents. |
December 23, 2022 | The Respondent files a request to strike ancillary claims introduced in the Claimants' reply memorial of November 14, 2022. |
January 5, 2023 | Non-disputing parties file an application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
January 6, 2023 | The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request of December 23, 2022. |
January 9, 2023 | Each party files observations on the non-disputing parties’ application. |
January 19, 2023 | The Respondent files a response to the Claimants’ observations of January 6, 2023. |
January 19, 2023 | The Claimants file further observations on the non-disputing parties’ application. |
January 23, 2023 | The Claimants file further observations on the Respondent’s response of January 19, 2023. |
January 31, 2023 | The Respondent files further observations on the non-disputing parties’ application. |
February 17, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the Respondent’s request of December 23, 2022 and sets a new procedural calendar for the ancillary claims. |
February 24, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the non-disputing parties’ application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
March 22, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the procedural calendar. |
March 31, 2023 | The non-disputing parties file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
April 14, 2023 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits and reply on jurisdiction. |
May 15, 2023 | The Claimants file an additional submission to address the ancillary claims. |
June 7, 2023 | The Respondent files an additional submission to address the ancillary claims. |
June 12, 2023 | The President holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference. |
June 14, 2023 | The Respondent files an expert report related to its submission of June 7, 2023. |
June 19, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
July 10, 2023 - July 21, 2023 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in London. |
July 31, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 12 concerning procedural matters. |
December 1, 2023 | Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
December 22, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 13 concerning procedural matters. |
February 23, 2024 | Each party files a reply post-hearing brief. |
March 22, 2024 | Each party files a submission on costs. |
November 12, 2024 | The proceeding is suspended until December 24, 2024, pursuant to the parties’ agreement. |
January 30, 2025 | The suspension of the proceeding is extended until February 7, 2025, pursuant to the parties’ agreement. |
February 7, 2025 | The suspension of the proceeding is further extended until February 14, 2025 pursuant to the parties’ agreement. |