The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. 

Following appointment by the Claimant, Barton Legum (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by the Respondent, Zachary Douglas (Australian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Carole Malinvaud (French), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Barton Legum (U.S.), appointed by the Claimant; and Zachary Douglas (Australian), appointed by the Respondent.

Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Carole Malinvaud (French) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.

The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning transparency and confidentiality matters.

The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.

The Respondent files a request for suspension of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 54(2).

The Tribunal rejects the Respondent’s request to suspend the proceeding.

A non-disputing party files an application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 67(1).

The Respondents files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Claimant files observations on the non-disputing party’s application.

The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. 

The Respondent files a reply to the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. 

The Claimant files a rejoinder on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. 

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the suspension of the proceeding.

The Tribunal issues a decision concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question (with reasons to follow); as a result, the preliminary objections are joined to the merits of the dispute.

The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.

A non-disputing party files an application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 67(1).

Following exchanges between the parties, the parties file requests for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

Each party files observations on the non-disputing party’s application.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.  6 on the non-disputing party’s application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 67(5).

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.  7 concerning the non-disputing party’s application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 67(5).

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 on production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 on production of documents.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 on production of documents.

The Claimant files a reply on the merits.