Case Details

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Public Limited Company v. Republic of Croatia (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/19)

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Hydrocarbon production and distribution enterprise (Hungarian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Croatia (Croatian)
Date Registered:

June 20, 2024
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

November 6, 2024

President:

D. Brian KING (U.S.) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Oscar M. GARIBALDI (Argentine, U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Jorge E. VIÑUALES (Argentine, Swiss) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Claimant(s):

Womble Bond Dickinson (US), Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Dechert, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Queritius, Budapest, Hungary and Zagreb, Croatia
Respondent(s):

Clifford Chance, Frankfurt, Germany
Ministry of the Economy and Sustainable Development, Zagreb, Croatia
State Attorney’s Office, Zagreb, Croatia
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

January 27, 2025 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning transparency and confidentiality.

No References Available.

Date	Development
June 20, 2024	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
August 8, 2024	Following appointment by the Claimant, Oscar M. Garibaldi (Argentinian/US); accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
September 21, 2024	Following appointment by the Respondent, Jorge E. Viñuales (Swiss/Argentinian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
November 6, 2024	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, D. Brian King (US) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
November 6, 2024	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: D. Brian King (US), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Oscar M. Garibaldi (Argentine/US), appointed by the Claimants; and Jorge E. Viñuales (Argentine/Swiss), appointed by the Respondent.
January 24, 2025	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
January 27, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
January 27, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning transparency and confidentiality.