Case Details

WOC Photovoltaik Portfolio GmbH & Co. KG and others v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/12)

Subject of Dispute:

Renewable energy generation enterprise
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

ECT (Energy Charter Treaty)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

WOC Photovoltaik Portfolio GmbH & Co. KG (German), WOC Photovoltaik Portfolio 02 GmbH & Co. KG (German)
See attached full list of Claimants
Respondent(s):

Kingdom of Spain (Spanish)
Date Registered:

April 5, 2022
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

December 27, 2022

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Juliet BLANCH (British) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

August REINISCH (Austrian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Paul SREENAN (Irish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Fieldfisher, Madrid, Spain
Rebeca Quiroga, Counsel
Respondent(s):

Abogacía General del Estado, Ministry of Justice of the Government of Spain, Madrid, Spain
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

July 17, 2024 -
Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
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.