Case Details

Christopher Jock Murdoch MacKenzie v. Hungary (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/66)

Subject of Dispute:

Waste management
Economic Sector:

Water, Sanitation & Flood Protection
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Hungary 1987
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Christopher Jock Murdoch MacKenzie (British)
Respondent(s):

Hungary (Hungarian)
Date Registered:

December 23, 2021
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

June 6, 2022

Composition of Tribunal

President:

James HOSKING (New Zealand, U.S.) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Stephan SCHILL (German) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Makhdoom Ali KHAN (Pakistani) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Aceris Law, Geneva, Switzerland
Respondent(s):

Government Office of the Prime Minister, Budapest, Hungary
DLA Piper, Budapest, Hungary, and Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

October 24, 2024 - The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s submission on costs.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
December 23, 2021	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
March 7, 2022	Following appointment by the Claimant, Stephan Schill (German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
April 1, 2022	Following appointment by the Respondent, Makhdoom Ali Khan (Pakistani) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
June 5, 2022	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, James Hosking (U.S./New Zealand) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
June 6, 2022	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: James Hosking (U.S./New Zealand), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Stephan Schill (German), appointed by the Claimant; and Makhdoom Ali Khan (Pakistani), appointed by the Respondent.
July 28, 2022	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
August 2, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
August 25, 2022	The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on disclosure of information.
August 31, 2022	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of August 25, 2022.
September 26, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request of August 25, 2022.
November 10, 2022	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
March 23, 2023	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction and a counter-memorial on the merits.
April 13, 2023	The Respondent files a request for security for costs.
May 19, 2023	The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s request for security for costs.
May 25, 2023	Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
June 8, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.
June 16, 2023	The Respondent files a reply to the Claimant’s response of May 19, 2023.
July 7, 2023	The Claimant files a rejoinder to the Respondent’s request for security for costs.
September 1, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.4 concerning security for costs.
December 21, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning organization of the hearing.
January 22, 2024 - January 25, 2024	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Paris.
January 29, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.6 concerning post-hearing procedural matters.
March 29, 2024	Each party files a post-hearing brief.
April 25, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.7 concerning Claimant’s application for leave to address additional issues and Respondent’s challenge to admissibility of Claimant’s claims.
July 12, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.8 concerning the Respondent’s application to strike portions of the Claimant’s reply to Respondent’s post-hearing brief.
July 19, 2024	The Claimant files a reply post-hearing brief.
August 1, 2024	The Respondent files a rejoinder post-hearing brief.
September 23, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.9 concerning post-hearing procedural matters.
October 14, 2024	Each party files a submission on costs.
October 24, 2024	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s submission on costs.