Case Details
WOC Photovoltaik Portfolio GmbH & Co. KG and others v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/12)
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Renewable energy generation enterprise
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Electric Power & Other Energy
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ECT (Energy Charter Treaty)
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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WOC Photovoltaik Portfolio GmbH & Co. KG (German), WOC Photovoltaik Portfolio 02 GmbH & Co. KG (German)
See attached full list of Claimants -
Kingdom of Spain (Spanish)
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April 5, 2022
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December 27, 2022
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Juliet BLANCH (British) - Appointed by the Parties
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August REINISCH (Austrian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Paul SREENAN (Irish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Fieldfisher, Madrid, Spain
Rebeca Quiroga, Counsel -
Abogacía General del Estado, Ministry of Justice of the Government of Spain, Madrid, Spain
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English,Spanish
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Pending
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April 7, 2025 - April 11, 2025 -
The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Madrid.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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April 5, 2022 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
October 5, 2022 | Following appointment by the Claimants, August Reinisch (Austrian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
October 18, 2022 | Following appointment by the Claimants, Paul Sreenan (Irish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
December 27, 2022 | Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Juliet Blanch (British) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
December 27, 2022 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Juliet Blanch (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; August Reinisch (Austrian), appointed by the Claimants; and Paul Sreenan (Irish), appointed by the Respondent. |
February 14, 2023 | The Claimants file a request for provisional measures. |
February 20, 2023 | The Tribunal holds a first session by videoconference. |
February 23, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
March 7, 2023 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request for provisional measures. |
March 21, 2023 | The Claimants file a reply on their request for provisional measures. |
April 3, 2023 | A non-disputing party files an application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
April 4, 2023 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the Claimants’ request for provisional measures. |
April 25, 2023 | Each party files observations on the non-disputing party’s application. |
May 3, 2023 | The Tribunal issues a decision on provisional measures. |
May 16, 2023 | The Respondent files a request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision of May 3, 2023. |
May 19, 2023 | The Tribunal issues a decision on the non-disputing party’s application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
May 24, 2023 | The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request of May 16, 2023. |
June 5, 2023 | The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent’s request of May 16, 2023. |
October 4, 2023 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits. |
December 12, 2023 | The Claimants file a request for security for costs. |
January 10, 2024 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request for security for costs. |
March 4, 2024 | The Claimants file a submission on costs. |
March 18, 2024 | The Respondent files a submission on costs. |
April 11, 2024 | The Tribunal issues a decision on security for costs. |
May 17, 2024 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and a memorial on jurisdiction. |
July 17, 2024 | Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
August 1, 2024 | The Tribunal issues a decision on production of documents. |
November 8, 2024 | The Claimants file a reply on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
December 9, 2024 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits and a reply on jurisdiction. |
January 24, 2025 | The Claimants file a rejoinder on jurisdiction. |
January 31, 2025 | The Tribunal issues a procedural order inviting the non-disputing party to file a written submissions pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
February 14, 2025 | The non-disputing party files a written submission. |
February 27, 2025 | The Claimants file a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of responsive evidence. |
March 6, 2025 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request of February 27, 2025. |
March 6, 2025 | The Claimants file a response to the Respondent’s observations of March 6, 2025. |
March 11, 2025 | The Tribunal decides on Claimants’ request of February 27, 2025. |
March 11, 2025 | The Respondent files a request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision of March 11, 2025. |
March 12, 2025 | The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request of March 11, 2025. |
March 14, 2025 | The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request of March 14, 2025. |
March 14, 2025 | Each party files observations on the non-disputing party’s written submission. |
March 14, 2025 | The Respondent files a request for an extension and postponement. |
March 17, 2025 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request of March 14, 2025. |
March 19, 2025 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference. |
March 24, 2025 | The Respondent files a request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s Procedural Order No. 3. |
March 24, 2025 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the hearing organization. |
March 27, 2025 | The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of a supporting document. |
March 27, 2025 | The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request of March 24, 2025. |
March 28, 2025 | The Respondent files a response to the Claimants’ observations of March 27, 2025. |
March 28, 2025 | The Claimants file further observations to the Respondent’s response of March 28, 2025. |
March 31, 2025 | The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request of March 24, 2025. |
April 3, 2025 | The Claimants file observations on Respondent’s request of March 27, 2025. |
April 4, 2025 | The Respondent files a response to the Claimants’ observations of April 3, 2025. |
April 5, 2025 | The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request of March 27, 2025. |
April 7, 2025 - April 11, 2025 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Madrid. |