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The Tribunal may consider whether a dispute is within its competence, on its own initiative or on the objection by a party (Article 45(1) and (2) of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules). The objection must be made as early as possible in the proceeding. In any event, the objection must be…

​ICSID wishes to hire experienced Counsel to join its legal teams. The selected candidates will operate under the general guidance of the ICSID Secretary-General and will work under the supervision of a Team Leader. As legal team members, the Counsel will act as Secretaries in arbitration and…

Except as the parties otherwise agree, the Tribunal may recommend any provisional measures that may be necessary to preserve the parties’ rights during the proceeding (Article 46 of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules). A party requesting provisional measures must specify the rights to be…

Parties can request documents from each other, and exchange documents even before the written pleadings are filed. The Tribunal has discretion to decide on the relevance and admissibility of the evidence adduced by the parties, and can exercise the power to summon further evidence at any stage of…

Tribunals may accept submissions by non–disputing parties after consulting both parties (Article 41(3) of the Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules). A non-disputing party is an individual or entity that is not a party to the dispute, but asks the Tribunal’s permission to file a written…

The arbitration proceeding may be discontinued by agreement of the parties. Proceedings may also be discontinued if the parties fail to act or pay the requested advances on costs.   Settlement and Discontinuance   At any time before the award is rendered, the parties may jointly request that…

Except as the parties otherwise agree, the Tribunal may recommend any provisional measures that may be necessary to preserve the parties’ rights during the proceeding (Article 47 of the ICSID Convention, Arbitration Rule 39). A party may seek provisional measures at any time after proceedings have…

The ICSID Secretariat carries out the daily operations of ICSID. Its composition and principal functions are set out in the ICSID Convention (Articles 9 to 11 of ICSID Convention and the Administrative and Financial Regulations).  Composition of the Secretariat The Secretariat consists of…