issue #17, week 31. 31 July 2009
Prepared by TDM and Aloysius Gng (CEPMLP/Dundee)

TDM News Digest

provides a condensed overview of recent events of interest to the international arbitration community.

Comments, suggestions, news?

If you have news, comments or suggestions feel free to send them.

Archived issues

Transnational Dispute Management Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook



Follow us OGEL & TDM on twitter @ogeltdm



Notice 2021: New publication:

Transnational Arbitration Observer (News & Analysis)

Covering international dispute management, arbitration, mediation, investment disputes (ISDS), and more...

TAO Twitter, TAO Linkedin

Launched 2022: Transnational Arbitration Observer (TAO) - https://taobserver.com/ - is a source of daily news and analysis aimed at keeping its readership abreast of recent developments in transnational arbitration (investment & commercial arbitration, mediation, and so forth). It complements the existing Transnational Dispute Management (TDM, ISSN 1875-4120) law journal. Visit https://taobserver.com/ and register for the daily headlines (email) or follow TAO on social media twitter.com/taobserver and linkedin.com/company/taobserver/ Questions? Contact info@maris.nl.

TDM

TDM Recently published

See https://www.transnational-dispute-management.com/journal-advance-publication.asp

Young-OGEMID virtual symposia

Young-OGEMID is a free listserv associated with our Transnational Dispute Management law journal for Students and (junior) Associates - you can apply for your free membership here: www.transnational-dispute-management.com/young-ogemid/

Call for contributions

Recent issues:

NEWS

Summer Quiz: The Psychology of International Arbitration - participate before September 30

https://www.transnational-dispute-management.com/news.asp?key=293

Prof Dr habil. Dieter Flader, professor of psychoanalysis at the Free University of Berlin, and Sophie Nappert, arbitrator, have been working on project called "The Psychology of International Arbitration". The project involves the creation of a book chapter, and seminar, on how psychological insight assists the international arbitration process on both sides of the 'bench'.

Turkmenistan seeks international arbitration on energy dispute

July 25, http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n188762

AFP - Achgabat. Turkmenistan is to pursue Azerbaijan in the international courts over three disputed oil and gas deposits in the Caspian Sea, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said Friday, according to state television. "I have ordered the foreign minister, Rashid Meredov, to engage leading international experts to study the legality of Azerbaijan's claims to the disputed deposits... and then submit the documents for examination by the International Court of Arbitration," Berdymukhamedov said.

See also "Azerbaijani political analyst says bringing Caspian legal status to international court is only way of solution" http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=105431

Q&A about Turkmen president's statement to sue Azerbaijan

July 28, http://www.today.az/news/politics/54169.html

Q: As you already know, Turkmenistan recently stated that it will sue Azerbaijan at the International Court of Arbitration to protect its rights regarding disputable oil and gas fields on the Caspian Sea. What does this term mean from judicial point of view? In what arbitrage court can this case be considered?

Q: What measures should Azerbaijan take with regard to the recent statement by Turkmenistan?

Q: What kind of arbitrage courts exit and what issues do they decide?

See http://www.turkmenistan.ru/?page_id=3&lang_id=en&elem_id=15307&type=event&sort=date_desc and http://www.upi.com/Energy_Resources/2009/07/27/Ashgabat-Baku-spar-over-Caspian-reserves/UPI-12991248716157/

AAA Announces Moratorium on Consumer Debt Collection Arbitration Cases

July 27, http://www.adr.org/sp.asp?id=36432

The American Arbitration Association today announced its decision not to accept new consumer debt collection arbitration cases effective immediately.

Ormet/Glencore Arbitration Concludes And New Power Contract Authorized - Evaluating Business Operations in Light of Ruling

July 27, http://www.ormet.com/Investors/PDF/Arbitration%20Concludes%20and%20New%20Power%20Contract%20Authorized.pdf

Hannibal, OH - Ormet Corporation ("Ormet") announced the conclusion last week of its previously disclosed arbitration with Glencore. The tribunal has determined that Glencore Ltd. ("Glencore") must pay specified monetary damages to Ormet. The tolling agreement with Glencore formally ends once the alumina, already received from Glencore, is processed into aluminum and paid for at the 2009 tolling rate.

Ormet also announced a recent order by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("PUCO") approving a long-term power arrangement between Ormet and American Electric Power-Ohio ("AEP-Ohio"). The unique arrangement, which is planned to be in effect through 2018, would provide electric service to Ormet's Hannibal facility at rates below applicable large user industrial tariff rates when the LME falls below a predetermined level. The support is capped at $60 million per year which will decrease beginning in 2012. In addition, Ormet was granted standard credit terms and the return of $7 million held on deposit. Ormet is in the process of finalizing the arrangement with AEP, at which time it will become effective.

In light of the above announcements, Ormet is currently evaluating its business operations, and is evaluating the possible impact of the conclusion of the arbitration with Glencore on the recent PUCO order.

Given current aluminum industry conditions, market prices, reduced demand for aluminum, and worldwide economic conditions generally, Ormet expects that further reductions in its production will be necessary. Ormet is actively exploring other measures to minimize costs and rationalize its operations.

US$28 Million Judgment to New York Based Joy-Lud Distributors International Blocked by Russian Authorities

July 27, http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-27-2009/0005066223&EDATE=

Joy-Lud Distributors International, Inc., a former leading oil product distributor based in New York City, won landmark arbitration against OJSC Moscow Oil Refinery (MOR) in 2005. Joy-Lud was awarded a sum of $28 million, which has accrued to over $40 million. Presently the documents used by the Russian bailiffs for enforcement have been seized by local Moscow authorities and the bailiffs have failed to take any action to collect the award for over a year.

Ecuador president says he'll defy World Bank arbitration body if it rules in favor of oil firm

July 23, http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/economy/ap/51063442.html

Ecuador will defy a World Bank arbitration body if it rules in favor of the Paris-based oil company Perenco SA in a dispute over $357 million in taxes, President Rafael Correa said Thursday.

Arbitration Panel Gives Oil Field to Sudanese Government

July 22, http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/07/22/world/AP-EU-Sudan-Disputed-Region.html

A legal panel drew a compromise map splitting an oil-rich region between the government-held north and the semiautonomous south controlled by former rebels.

US, EU Urge Sudan Rivals To Implement Oil Region Ruling

July 23, http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=200907221109dowjonesdjonline000685

The U.S. and the European Union called Wednesday on parties in north and south Sudan to immediately enforce a court ruling altering the borders of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region.

Dubai International Arbitration Centre receives more cases

http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Trade/10333567.html

The Dubai International Arbitration Centre, one of the Chamber's initiatives, received 157 new cases in the first half of 2009 compared with the 40 cases received during the same period in 2008. In May, the centre received the largest number of cases at 41.

UAE's Crecent Petroleum seeks arbitration in Iran gas dispute

July 15, http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article183389.ece

United Arab Emirates-based Crescent Petroleum is seeking international arbitration for the failure of Iran's state oil company to fulfill a gas export contract, Crescent said in a statement today.

The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has yet to complete testing facilities at its offshore Salman field that should have pumped the Islamic Republic's first gas exports to the United Arab Emirates in December 2005. Crescent will seek arbitration at the International Chamber of Commerce, where Iran has previously faced arbitration on gas.

Iran says Crescent deal should serve national interests

July 21, http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=199197

National Iranian Oil Company's Managing Director Seifollah Jashnsaz on Monday stated the Iran-Crescent deal will be enforceable only if it serves Iran's national interests. He made the remarks in response to the Crescent's recent decision on seeking international arbitration for what it said to be the failure of Iran's state oil firm to fulfill the gas export contract, SHANA reported on Monday.

VATTENFALL VS. GERMANY Power Plant Battle Goes to International Arbitration

July 15, http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,636334,00.html

In a bizarre legal battle, the Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has brought Germany before an international arbitration body. The case involves environmental restrictions on a coal-fired power plant in Hamburg and reveals a lot about the relationship between politics and industry.

Jordan Lower House endorses Shell oil shale agreement

July 16, http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=18440

Several of the 21 MPs who took the podium yesterday urged the government to sign the product-sharing agreement directly with Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company rather than Jordan Oil Shale Company B.V., a Shell subsidiary which was established in Jordan with 250,000 euros in capital to explore and extract oil shale reserves. Other deputies criticised an article in the agreement stipulating that any potential dispute between the government and the firm must be resolved through arbitration in the UK. According to the agreement, in the event of a dispute, the two sides are to refer to an arbitration court in London under International Chamber of Commerce regulations.

PKN Orlen takes Yukos to court over Mozejki valuation

July 16, http://www.wbj.pl/article-46105-pkn-orlen-takes-yukos-to-court-over-mozejki-valuation.html?typ=pam

Representatives of the Treasury Ministry have managed to convince financial investors in oil giant PKN Orlen to introduce amendments to the company statute. The most important change aims at limiting the power of minority shareholders, that is all who do not act in cooperation with Nafta Polska and the State Treasury. Moreover, representatives of the oil concern revealed yesterday that they have decided to begin legal proceedings in the arbitration court against Russian oil concern Yukos International.

Indicator Minerals Responds to Arbitration Notice

Jul 14, http://www.indicatorminerals.com/s/News.asp?ReportID=355901&_Type=News&_Title=Indicator-Minerals-Responds-to-Arbitration-Notice

Indicator Minerals Inc. responded to a notice from Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. and Peregrine Holdings Ltd. (collectively "Peregrine") on matters concerning the Nanuq North property. Nanuq North is situated 300km north of Baker Lake in Nunavut Territory and is operated by Indicator.

Indicator acknowledges receiving an Arbitration Notice from Peregrine, but maintains that its conduct has been entirely proper and appropriate and looks forward to defending this claim before the arbitration panel as quickly as possible.

"We are surprised and disappointed by the actions of Peregrine in this matter and hope that we can resolve this issue in a cooperative manner", says Bruce Counts, President and CEO of Indicator. "The program planned for Nanuq North is timely and necessary to advance the project property and keep it on track for an initial bulk-sample in 2010."

Indicator continues to prepare to mobilize for the 2009 exploration program at Nanuq North. The planned drilling on the NQN-001 kimberlite will provide vital information regarding the geometry, geology and diamond content of the kimberlite which is key to determining if and how a small bulk-sample should be extracted from NQN-001.

PODCASTS

IDN 75 - American Exceptionalism: Geoffrey Hazard on U.S. Civil Justice v. the Rest of the World (July 17)

Why is U.S. justice so scary for the rest of the world? Why do European general counsel fear U.S. courts? It's not just the juries and the punitive damages, according to Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., a legendary University of Pennsylvania Law School scholar and ethicist. In this week's return of the International Dispute Negotiation podcast, Hazard suggests that the problems with the U.S. court system are even deeper and more complex than its obvious features. It's not a pretty analysis. "The [U.S.] civil law remedy of damages is regarded as a kind of offset or compensation adjustment," says Hazard, for regulatory failure, and the lack of a social safety net.

EVENTS

CEPMLP: Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration, 31 August - 4 September 2009

This 5-day course is designed to introduce both lawyers and non lawyers alike to the theories and practice of international commercial arbitration.

Second Investment Arbitration Forum "Investment Arbitration in a Changing World"

Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas, UNAM
September 3 - 4 2009, Mexico, D.F.
More information is available at the conference website.

CEPMLP: Specialised Arbitration & Advocacy Skills in the International Minerals & Hydrocarbons Extraction Industries, 7-11 September 2009

Arbitration for the oil & gas industry with perspectives from legal experts, trial and in-house counsel, international arbitrators and academics.

Ethics, Issue Conflicts and Arbitrator Challenges

http://www.biicl.org/events/view/-/id/376/

Friday 11 September 2009 09:00 to 15:30
CBI Centre, First Floor, Centre Point Tower, 103 New Oxford Street, WC1A 1DU

In recent times ethical issues have featured prominently in investment treaty arbitration. Parties have challenged arbitrators on numerous occasions, in different forums, national and international (most recently in Hrvatska Elektroprivreda, d.d. v. Slovenia; EDF v Argentina awards and the NAFTA case Grandriver Enterprises v USA) and on a variety of grounds. The conference will review and analyze the emerging practice on relevant matters such as repeat appointments, issue conflicts, duty of disclosure, financial interest, same-chamber barrister participation and others, with a view to discern good practices in this area for both counsel and arbitrators.

Düsseldorf International Arbitration School, September 21st - September 25th 2009

The last decades of the twentieth century have seen a phenomenal boom in international arbitration, with all the hazards and vagaries that come with sudden success. Anyone dealing with business transactions crossing borders now needs to be familiar with the special features of international commercial arbitration. The five-day Düsseldorf International Arbitration School aims at providing young practitioners, post graduates and advanced students – especially Moot Court participants – with the requisite specific knowledge. The School is based on a highly practical, inter-active teaching concept. Participants get the rare opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge in both the law and practice of international commercial arbitration.

More information at http://www.jura.uni-duesseldorf.de/arbitration

6th Annual Seminar on International Commercial Arbitration - How to Handle a BIT Arbitration

October 13 - 16, 2009. Washington, DC.
http://www.wcl.american.edu/arbitration

This four-day intensive seminar based on a mock arbitration case will provide critical skills and practical insight into handling BIT arbitration cases primarily under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Through dynamic interactive lectures and scenario-based exercises, participants will have the opportunity to work in small groups in constant debate with international experts and will be taught skills, strategies, and tactics for successfully conducting a BIT arbitration. The seminar is co-sponsored by the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); the American Arbitration Association; and ICSID.

2nd St.Gallen International Dispute Resolution Conference - Judicial Dialogue in Times of Globalization and Regionalization

15 - 16 October 2009, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland

Chaired by Prof. Dr. Carl Baudenbacher, President of the EFTA Court, the conference brings together top-ranking scholars, arbitrators, judges and counsels from Europe and the US. Formerly established in Austin, this year's St.Gallen edition deals with 'Judicial Dialogue'. By citing foreign case-law, arbitrators and judges are increasingly engaging in a judicial dialogue. The panels and keynotes, featuring inter alia Christoph Paulus, Alan Rau, Pierre Tercier and Jay Westbrook, discuss the chances and challenges of such dialogue.

Attendees from law practice and academia will enjoy the beautiful setting of St.Gallen's historic abbey district. It offers a splendid atmosphere for stimulating discussions and the opportunity to get directly in touch with outstanding speakers and colleagues during coffee and lunch breaks.

Find more information and register on www.sg-disputeresolution.com

Energy Dispute Resolution: Investment Protection, Transit and the Energy Charter Treaty, 22-23 October 2009

Brussels, Hotel Le Plaza - Boulevard Adolphe Max, 118-126

In today's energy-dependent world, securing energy investments is a challenge for producer, consumer and transit countries alike. The dramatic breakdown in gas deliveries from Russia to Europe in early 2009 demonstrates the importance of secure transit mechanisms for grid-bound energy investments.

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), signed in 1994 and with 53 members, is the only multilateral treaty which covers both investment protection and transit dispute resolution issues.

Following two highly successful conferences in Stockholm in June 2005 and in Washington in May 2007, the Energy Charter Secretariat is pleased to announce this conference, which is organised in conjunction with the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the International Chamber of Commerce and the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

This one-and-a-half day conference will take place from 2pm on 22 October until 6pm on 23 October 2009.

More information and contact details available here http://www.encharter.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Conferences/2009_October/LAConf_Online.pdf [pdf]

Dispute Resolution in the International Oil & Gas Sector October 26 - 27

Capella Hotel, Singapore

A joint AIPN, SIAC and ICDR conference. Topics Include:

FDI Moot 2009. Frankfurt, Germany 23 - 25 October

The FDI Moot organisers are pleased to announce the 2009 FDI Moot. This year's problem is now posted (www.fdimoot.org/problem.php) and was developed in consultation with distinguished members of the FDI Moot Advisory Board.

The problem examines, inter alia, issues of investor nationality, investment definition, and government compulsory licensing over intellectual property. "Investor nationality was one of the issues proposed to us by Tim Nelson. It is a recurring theme in investment arbitrations, but remains interesting and even controversial, as recent decisions evidence," said Christian Campbell of the Center for International Legal Studies. His FDI Moot co-director, Prof. Christopher Gibson of Suffolk University Law School, added "we wanted to explore new issues this year, such as the importance of intellectual property in foreign direct investment and the potential overlap with international trade regulation."

This year's FDI Moot will be held in Frankfurt, Germany on 23-25 October 2009, hosted by the Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS) at the Frankfurt International Arbitration Centre. Teams from around the world are expected to participate. The inaugural FDI Moot was held at Suffolk Law School in Boston in November 2008 and had 21 teams participate. The competition was won by the team from Murdoch University of Australia.

International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America: The ICC perspective 1-3 November 2009

http://www.iccwbo.org/events/display12/index.html?CodeICMS=S0918

Venue: Ritz-Carlton South Beach, Miami FL
Date: 1-3 November 2009

ICC's annual Miami conference will shed light on the latest developments in International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America, the conference will bring together some of the world's leading practitioners and scholars as speakers. Topics this year include: a roundtable on Arbitrating under economic distress, arbitrating natural resources disputes, a special session on developing international arbitration in Latin America: the Brazilian and Mexican experiences and a session on ethics. Participants will benefit from the many networking and social activities organized during the conference.

Public hearings Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v. Uruguay) from Monday 14 September to Friday 2 October 2009

http://www.icj-cij.org/presscom/index.php?pr=2199&pt=1&p1=6&p2=1

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, will hold public hearings in the case concerning Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v. Uruguay) from Monday 14 September to Friday 2 October 2009, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court.

50 Years of Bilateral Investment Treaties Conference 2009 December 1 to 3, 2009

http://www.50yearsofbits.com/

The 50th anniversary of signing the world's first Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) is being marked by a conference organized under the patronage of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. The conference will be held in Frankfurt from December 1 to 3, 2009. It will bring together distinguished international academics, advocates, arbitrators, economists, investors, policy makers and political scientists to identify and debate the current status of investment protection around the world, and the policy issues which are likely to influence its development over the decades to come.

Topics will include:

The full program of the conference and list of speakers, as well as registration details, may be found at www.50yearsofbits.com

Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration: Evolution and Revolution in Substance and Procedure, 19-20 February 2010 [pdf]

http://www.law.usyd.edu.au/events/2010/Feb/Papers_InvTreatyConf.pdf

Venue: Sydney Law School, University of Sydney, Australia

This conference explores some of the most controversial issues in contemporary investment treaty law and arbitration discourse and practice. A global web of investment treaties has emerged, free trade agreements increasingly contain investment protection provisions, and investor-State arbitration is now well-established on the international plane as a significant dispute resolution mechanism. These developments are, however, impacting on a wide range of non-investment areas and politico-legal issues. The conference will explore these impacts, emerging issues in the nature of investment treaties, evolving jurisprudential trends, and potential changes in future direction for investment law and arbitration.

5th Annual Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation - Fordham Law School. New York City, June 14-15 2010

The conference will bring together leading international arbitrators, mediators, practitioners, and scholars to discuss contemporary issues in international arbitration and mediation.
June 14 - 15 2010, McNally Amphitheatre, Fordham Law School
Conference director: Arthur Rovine. Maurice Mendelson, Q.C. will be a speaker and moderate one of the panels, more details to follow.
For more information and online registration, please visit law.fordham.edu/arbitration.

MOVES / JOBS

Howard Rosen joins FTI Consulting

July 29, http://www.fticonsulting.com/en_us/about/news/pressreleases/Pages/FTIConsultingExpandsInternationalArbitrationGroupwithKeyHire.aspx

FTI Consulting, Inc., the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, announced today that it has expanded its International Arbitration offering to include multiple professionals in Washington, New York, Toronto, Paris, Geneva and London. FTI's clients will further benefit from the recent addition of Howard Rosen to the company's International Arbitration team. Howard Rosen joins FTI as a Senior Managing Director and will be based in Toronto and Paris.

Marko Kraljevic joins Clyde & Co

July 28, http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/news/1495405/clydes-boosts-disputes-practice-halliwells-partner-hire

Clyde & Co has continued its hiring spree with the addition of commercial disputes partner Marko Kraljevic. Kraljevic joins the insurance specialist from Halliwells, where he was a partner in the firm's London office. His practice focuses on international arbitration in international trade, shipping, trade contract disputes and international investment within the shipping, petroleum and coal industries.

Sandrine Giroud joins LALIVE

http://www.lalive.ch/f/news/index.php?lang=en

LALIVE is pleased to welcome a new associate, Sandrine Giroud. Ms Giroud is a Swiss qualified attorney and holds an LL.M. in international dispute settlement from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and the University of Geneva. She also holds a law degree from the University of Fribourg. Before joining LALIVE, Ms Giroud worked as a legal adviser at the Swiss Federal Office of Justice in Bern within the Private International Law Unit. She speaks French, English and German.

BOOKS / PUBLICATIONS

Institutional Arbitration: Tasks and Powers of different Arbitration Institutions

Edited by: Pascale Gola, Karin Graf, Claudia Götz Staehelin
ISBN13: 9783866531260
ISBN: 3866531265
To be Published: August 2009
Publisher: Sellier

When choosing institutional arbitration, it is important to be aware not only of the content and impact of the arbitration rules but also of the tasks and powers of the institution. Arbitration institutions and in particular the unknown faces behind such institutions can have a remarkable impact on the arbitration proceedings, especially at their initial and final stage. Explaining and comparing such impact of various international arbitration institutions is the aim of this book.

The 2009 ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition DVD is now available

http://www.iccwbo.org/court/adr/index.html?id=31828

This DVD has been produced as an educational tool as well as a means of remembering the highlights of this very successful event, including complete coverage of the Competition's Final Round 2009.

ICSID

New: Mærsk Olie, Algeriet A/S v. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/14)

Subject Matter: Exploration and production of liquid hydrocarbons Pending, Registered July 29, 2009. Tribunal not yet constituted.

Azurix Corp. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/30)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Tribunal decides on the Argentine Republic's request for production of documents on July 9, 2009)

Barmek Holding A.S. v. Republic of Azerbaijan (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/16)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the procedural calendar is vacated, pursuant to the parties' agreement on July 24, 2009)

Brandes Investment Partners, LP v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/3)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (following the resignation of Robert Briner (Swiss), the Centre notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding is suspended on July 28, 2009)

Compagnie d'Exploitation du Chemin de Fer Transgabonais v. Gabonese Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/5)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the parties file answers to questions posed by the ad hoc Committee during the hearing on annulment on July 10, 2009)

EDF (Services) Limited v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/13)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the parties file amended statements of costs on July 27, 2009)

Electricidad Argentina S.A. and EDF International S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/22)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (pursuant to the parties' agreement, the suspension of the proceeding is further extended on July 1, 2009)

EVN AG v. Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/10)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request for provisional measures on July 24, 2009)

Giovanna a Beccara and others v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (following the resignation of Robert Briner (Swiss), the Centre notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding is suspended on July 27, 2009)

Helnan International Hotels A/S v. Arab Republic of Egypt (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/19)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (Helnan International Hotels A/S files a reply on annulment on July 22, 2009)

Inmaris Perestroika Sailing Maritime Services GmbH and others v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/8)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction at The Hague on July 20-21, 2009)

Libananco Holdings Co. Limited v. Republic of Turkey (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/8)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Respondent files a response to the Claimant's observations of July 23, 2009, on July 27, 2009)

Nations Energy, Inc. and others v. Republic of Panama (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/19)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Tribunal decides on the admissibility of certain documents produced by the Claimants on July 27, 2009)

Participaciones Inversiones Portuarias SARL v. Gabonese Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/17)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Tribunal holda a first session in Paris on July 25, 2009; on the same day, the Respondent files a proposal for the disqualification of an arbitrator and the proceeding is suspended pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 9(6))

Piero Foresti, Laura de Carli and others v. Republic of South Africa (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/07/1)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (following the Respondent's consent to the Claimants' request of July 31, 2008, the Secretary-General approves access to the Additional Facility for three additional Claimants and notifies the parties and the Tribunal thereof, on July 13, 2009)

Rumeli Telekom A.S. and Telsim Mobil Telekomunikasyon Hizmetleri A.S. v. Republic of Kazakhstan (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/16)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Republic of Kazakhstan files a reply on annulment on July 28, 2009)

S&T Oil Equipment & Machinery Ltd. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/13)

Status of Proceeding:
- Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits on July 24, 2009; on the same day, a non-disputing party applies to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2))
- Tribunal invites the parties to file observations on the the non-disputing party’s application on July 27, 2009)

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. v. Republic of Paraguay (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/29)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Claimant files a reply post-hearing brief on July 23, 2009)

Spyridon Roussalis v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/1)

Status of Proceeding: - Following the resignation of Robert Briner (Swiss), the Centre notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding is suspended on July 29, 2009) - Respondent files a response to the Claimant's observations of May 19, 2009, on July 24, 2009)

The Rompetrol Group N.V. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/3)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits on July 24, 2009)

Togo Electricité and GDF-Suez Energie Services v. Republic of Togo (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/7)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (the Respondent files a submission on costs on July 27, 2009)

Vannessa Ventures Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/04/6)

Status of Proceeding: Pending (following the resignation of Robert Briner (Swiss), the Centre notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding is suspended on July 28, 2009)