Case Details

Plaza Centers N.V. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/15)

Subject of Dispute:

Construction project
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Romania - Netherlands 1994
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Plaza Centers N.V. (Dutch)
Respondent(s):

Romania (Romanian)
Date Registered:

June 3, 2022
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

November 1, 2022

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Lawrence COLLINS (British) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Todd WEILER (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Pierre MAYER (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Squire Patton Boggs, New York, NY, U.S.A. and Prague, Czech Republic
MPR Partners, Bucharest, Romania
President, Prime Minister, Minister of Public Finance, Cabinet Director of the Ministry of Public Finance, Minister of Public Works, Development and Administration
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

April 2, 2024 - The Claimant files a reply on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
June 3, 2022	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
August 12, 2022	Following appointment by the Claimant, Todd Weiler (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
September 19, 2022	Following appointment by the Respondent, Pierre Mayer (French) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
November 1, 2022	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Lawrence Collins (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
November 1, 2022	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Lawrence Collins (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Todd Weiler (Canadian), appointed by the Claimant; and Pierre Mayer (French), appointed by the Respondent.
December 7, 2022	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
December 20, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
April 6, 2023	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
May 4, 2023	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
May 18, 2023	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
June 8, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute.
June 29, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar.
August 31, 2023	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and a memorial on jurisdiction.
October 20, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the procedural calendar.
November 16, 2023	Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
December 11, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the procedural calendar.
December 15, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning production of documents.
January 22, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the procedural calendar.
March 4, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the procedural calendar.
April 2, 2024	The Claimant files a reply on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.