Last Updated: April 15, 2008
 
1. Compañía de Aguas del Aconquija S.A. and Vivendi Universal v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/97/3) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Water and sewer services concession agreement 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 February 19, 1997 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 01, 1997
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Francisco REZEK (Brazilian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Thomas BUERGENTHAL (U.S.)
 
 
Peter D. TROOBOFF (U.S.)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on November 21, 2000.  
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Award of November 21, 2000, [English original] 16 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 641 (2001); 40 ILM 426 (2001); 125 I.L.R. 1 (2004); 26 Y.B. Com. Arb. 61 (2001) (excerpts); Spanish translation of English original in La Ley (Buenos Aires) Año LXV No. 25, February 5, 2001, p. 1.

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (b) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 March 23, 2001 
 
 Date of Constitution of Ad hoc Committee 
 
Constituted:May 18, 2001
 
 
 Composition of Ad hoc Committee 
 
President:L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
 
 
Members:James R. CRAWFORD (Australian)
 
 
José Carlos FERNÁNDEZ ROZAS (Spanish)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Decision on Annulment issued on July 3, 2002. 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision on the Challenge to the President of the Committee of October 5, 2001, [English original] 17 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 168 (2002); 6 ICSID Rep. 330 (2004); 125 I.L.R. 46 (2004); [Spanish original] 17 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 182 (2002).


  • Decision on Annulment of July 3, 2002, [English original] 19 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 89 (2004); 41 ILM 1135 (2002); 6 ICSID Rep. 340 (2004); 125 I.L.R. 58 (2004); French translation of English and Spanish originals in 130 Journal du droit international 195 (2003).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (c) Supplementary Decision and Rectification Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 August 23, 2002 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Decision of the ad hoc Committee on the Request for Supplementation and Rectification of its Decision Concerning Annulment of the Award issued on May 28, 2003. 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision of the ad hoc Committee on the Request for Supplementation and Rectification of its Decision Concerning Annulment of the Award of May 28, 2003, 19 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 139 (2004); 8 ICSID Rep. 490 (2005).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (d) Resubmission Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 October 24, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:April 14, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:J. William ROWLEY (Canadian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Carlos BERNAL VEREA (Mexican)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on August 20, 2007. 
 
 (e) Second Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 December 19, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (ad hoc Committee not yet constituted) 
 
2. Víctor Pey Casado and President Allende Foundation v. Republic of Chile  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/98/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Publishing enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 20, 1998 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 14, 1998
 
 
Reconstituted:November 19, 1998
 
 
April 11, 2001
 
 
July 14, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Pierre LALIVE (Swiss) (1)
 
 
Arbitrators:Mohammed CHEMLOUL (Algerian) (3)
 
 
Emmanuel GAILLARD (French) (2) (4)
 
 
 
(1)  Pierre LALIVE (Swiss) appointed following the resignation of Francisco REZEK (Brazilian)
 
 
(2)  Galo LEORO FRANCO (Ecuadorian) appointed following the resignation of Jorge WITKER (Mexican)
 
 
(3)  Mohammed CHEMLOUL (Algerian) appointed following the disqulification of Mohammed BEDJAOUI (Algerian)
 
 
(4)  Emmanuel GAILLARD (French) appointed following the resignation of Galo LEORO FRANCO (Ecuadorian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal declares the proceedings closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1) on January 31, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision on Provisional Measures of September 25, 2001,[French original] 16 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 567 (2001); [Spanish original] 16 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 603 (2001); English translation of French and Spanish originals in 6 ICSID Rep. 375 (2004).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
3. Antoine Goetz and others v. Republic of Burundi (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Mining, banking and service enterprises 
 
 Date Registered 
 March 27, 2001 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 25, 2002
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Prosper WEIL (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Jean-Denis BREDIN (French)
 
 
Ahmed Sadek EL-KOSHERI (Egyptian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the proceeding is resumed on December 1, 2006) 
 
4. Enron Corporation and Ponderosa Assets, L.P. v. Argentine Republic  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/01/3) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Natural gas transportation company 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 April 11, 2001 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:November 01, 2001
 
 
Reconstituted:July 11, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean)
 
 
Arbitrators:Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch) (1)
 
 
Pierre-Yves TSCHANZ (Swiss)
 
 
 
(1)  Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch) appointed following the resignation of Héctor GROS ESPIELL (Uruguayan)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on May 22, 2007.  
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision on Jurisdiction (Ancillary Claim) of August 2, 2004. An electronic text of the Decision on Jurisdiction of January 14, 2004, is provided by International Law in Brief at http://www.asil.org/ilib/Enron.pdf.

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (b) Rectification and Supplementary Decision Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 July 16, 2007 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Decision on Claimants' Request for Rectification and/or Supplementary Decision issued on October 25, 2007. 
 
 (c) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 March 07, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (ad hoc committee is not yet constituted) 
 
5. Azurix Corp. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/12) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Water and sewer services concession agreement 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 October 23, 2001 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:April 08, 2002
 
 
Reconstituted:April 08, 2002
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Andrés RIGO SUREDA (Spanish)
 
 
Arbitrators:Marc LALONDE (Canadian) (1)
 
 
Daniel H. MARTINS (Uruguayan)
 
 
 
(1)  Marc LALONDE (Canadian) appointed following the resignation of Elihu LAUTERPACHT (British)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on July 14, 2006. 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision on Jurisdiction of December 8, 2003, 43 ILM 262 (2004); French translation of English original in 131 Journal du droit international 275 (2004) (excerpts).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (b) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 December 11, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Ad hoc Committee 
 
Constituted:June 14, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Ad hoc Committee 
 
President:Gavan GRIFFITH (Australian)
 
 
Members:Bola AJIBOLA (Nigerian)
 
 
Michael HWANG (Singaporean)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Argentine Republic files a memorial on annulment on January 8, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
6. LG&E Energy Corp., LG&E Capital Corp. and LG&E International Inc. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Gas distribution enterprise 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 January 31, 2002 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:November 13, 2002
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Tatiana BOGDANOWSKY DE MAEKELT (Venezuelan)
 
 
Arbitrators:Francisco REZEK (Brazilian)
 
 
Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on July 25, 2007. 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision of the Arbitral Tribunal on Objections to Jurisdiction of April 30, 2004, [English original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 155 (2006); [Spanish original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 178 (2006).


  • Decision on Liability of October 03, 2006, 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 203 (2006); [Spanish original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 269 (2006).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (b) Supplementary Decision Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 September 24, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a rejoinder on the Claimants’ request for a supplementary decision on November 26, 2007) 
 
7. SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. v. Republic of the Philippines  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/02/6) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Service agreement 
 
 Date Registered 
 June 06, 2002 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 18, 2002
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Ahmed Sadek EL-KOSHERI (Egyptian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Antonio CRIVELLARO (Italian)
 
 
James R. CRAWFORD (Australian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a request for production of documents on February 1, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision of the Tribunal on Objections to Jurisdiction of January 29, 2004; 8 ICSID Rep. 518 (2005);


  • Declaration by one of the arbitrators of January 29, 2004; 8 ICSID Rep. 568 (2005).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
 
  • Decision of the Tribunal on Objections to Jurisdiction (January 29, 2004)
    English (Original) 


  • Declaration by one of the arbitrators (Attached to the Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction) (January 29, 2004)  English (Original) 

 
 
8. Siemens A.G. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/8) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Informatic services contract 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 July 17, 2002 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 19, 2002
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Andrés RIGO SUREDA (Spanish)
 
 
Arbitrators:Charles N. BROWER (U.S.)
 
 
Domingo BELLO JANEIRO (Spanish)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on February 6, 2007. 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision on Jurisdiction of August 3, 2004;French translation of English original in 132 Journal du droit international 142 (2005) (excerpts).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (b) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 July 16, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Ad hoc Committee 
 
Constituted:October 04, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Ad hoc Committee 
 
President:Gilbert GUILLAUME (French)
 
 
Members:Florentino P. FELICIANO (Philippine)
 
 
Mohamed SHAHABUDDEEN (Guyanese)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the ad hoc Committee holds a first session in Paris on December 17, 2007) 
 
9. Ahmonseto, Inc. and others v. Arab Republic of Egypt  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/02/15) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Textile enterprise 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 November 18, 2002 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 29, 2003
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Pierre TERCIER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Ibrahim FADLALLAH (Lebanese/French)
 
 
Alain VIANDIER (French)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on June 18, 2007. 
 
 (b) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 November 02, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Ad hoc Committee 
 
Constituted:March 04, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Ad hoc Committee 
 
President:Piero BERNARDINI (Italian)
 
 
Members:Azzedine KETTANI (Moroccan)
 
 
Peter TOMKA (Slovak)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (ad hoc Committee recently constituted) 
 
10. Sempra Energy International v. Argentine Republic 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/02/16) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Gas supply and distribution enterprise 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 December 06, 2002 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:May 05, 2003
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean)
 
 
Arbitrators:Marc LALONDE (Canadian)
 
 
Sandra MORELLI RICO (Colombian)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on September 28, 2007. 
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (b) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 January 30, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (ad hoc committee not yet constituted) 
 
11. AES Corporation v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/17) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity generation and distribution operations 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 19, 2002 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 03, 2003
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Pierre-Marie DUPUY (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Karl-Heinz BÖCKSTIEGEL (German)
 
 
Domingo BELLO JANEIRO (Spanish)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following the agreement by the parties, the Tribunal further suspends the proceeding on June 14, 2007) 
 
12. Camuzzi International S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Gas supply and distribution enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 27, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:May 05, 2003
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean)
 
 
Arbitrators:Marc LALONDE (Canadian)
 
 
Sandra MORELLI RICO (Colombian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following the agreement by the parties, the Tribunal suspends the proceeding on February 5, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
13. Metalpar S.A. and Buen Aire S.A. v. Argentine Republic 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/03/5) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Motor vehicle enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 07, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 26, 2003
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Rodrigo OREAMUNO (Costa Rican)
 
 
Arbitrators:Duncan H. CAMERON (U.S.)
 
 
Jean Paul CHABANEIX (Peruvian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file answers to questions posed by the Tribunal on September 28, 2007) 
 
14. M.C.I. Power Group, L.C. and New Turbine, Inc. v. Republic of Ecuador  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/03/6) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electric power generation project 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 April 08, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 11, 2003
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Raúl E. VINUESA (Argentine)
 
 
Arbitrators:Benjamin J. GREENBERG (Canadian)
 
 
Jaime C. IRARRÁZABAL (Chilean)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on July 31, 2007. 
 
 (b) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 December 06, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Ad hoc Committee 
 
Constituted:April 07, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Ad hoc Committee 
 
President:Dominique HASCHER (French)
 
 
Members:Hans DANELIUS (Swedish)
 
 
Peter TOMKA (Slovak)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (ad hoc Committee recently constituted) 
 
15. Continental Casualty Company v. Argentine Republic 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/03/9) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Insurance company 
 
 Date Registered 
 May 22, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:October 06, 2003
 
 
Reconstituted:October 14, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Giorgio SACERDOTI (Italian)
 
 
Arbitrators:V.V. VEEDER (British) (1)
 
 
Michell NADER (Mexican)
 
 
 
(1)  V.V. VEEDER (British) appointed following the resignation of Elihu LAUTERPACHT (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a post-hearing brief on January 27, 2007) 
 
16. Gas Natural SDG, S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/10) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Gas supply and distribution enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 May 29, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:November 10, 2003
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Andreas F. LOWENFELD (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:Henri C. ÁLVAREZ (Canadian)
 
 
Pedro NIKKEN (Venezuelan)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following the agreement by the parties, the Tribunal further suspends the proceeding on February 20, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • An electronic text of the Decision of the Tribunal on Preliminary Questions on Jurisdiction of June 17, 2005, is provided by International Law in Brief at http://www.asil.org/pdfs/GasNat.v.Argentina.pdf.

 
17. Pan American Energy LLC and BP Argentina Exploration Company v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/13) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hydrocarbon and electricity concessions 
 
 Date Registered 
 June 06, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 06, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Lucius CAFLISCH (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties jointly request a further extension of the suspension of the proceeding for an additional period of three months to be counted from February 26, 2008 on December 19, 2007) 
 
18. El Paso Energy International Company v. Argentine Republic 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/03/15) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hydrocarbon and electricity concessions 
 
 Date Registered 
 June 12, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 06, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Lucius CAFLISCH (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Piero BERNARDINI (Italian)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file answers to questions posed by the Tribunal during the hearing on the merits on August 2, 2007) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision on Jurisdiction of April 27, 2006, [English original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 488 (2006); [Spanish original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 541 (2006).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
19. Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A. and Interagua Servicios Integrales de Agua S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/17) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Water services concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 17, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 17, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Jeswald W. SALACUSE (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Pedro NIKKEN (Venezuelan)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file final observations on the proposal for disqualification of an arbitrator on March 25, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
20. Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A. and Vivendi Universal S.A v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/19) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Water services concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 17, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 17, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Jeswald W. SALACUSE (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Pedro NIKKEN (Venezuelan)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file final observations on the proposal for disqualification of an arbitrator on March 25, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Order in Response to a Petition for Transparency and Participation as Amicus Curiae of May 19, 2005, [English original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 342 (2006); [Spanish original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 351 (2006).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
21. Telefónica S.A v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/20) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Telecommunications enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 21, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:April 12, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Giorgio SACERDOTI (Italian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Charles N. BROWER (U.S.)
 
 
Eduardo T. SIQUEIROS (Mexican)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following the agreement by the parties, the Tribunal further suspends the proceeding on April 8, 2008) 
 
22. Enersis S.A. and others v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/21) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity distribution enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 22, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 21, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Roberto MACLEAN (Peruvian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Luis HERRERA MARCANO (Venezuelan)
 
 
Robert VOLTERRA (Canadian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following an agreement by the parties, the Tribunal suspends the proceeding until January 8, 2008 on August 1, 2007) 
 
23. Electricidad Argentina S.A. and EDF International S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/22) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity distribution enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 12, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 02, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:William W. PARK (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Fernando DE TRAZEGNIES GRANDA (Peruvian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following an agreement by the parties, the Tribunal suspends the proceeding until June 30, 2008 on February 5, 2008) 
 
24. EDF International S.A., SAUR International S.A. and Léon Participaciones Argentinas S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/23) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity distribution enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 12, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 02, 2004
 
 
Reconstituted:October 17, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:William W. PARK (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Jesús REMÓN (Spanish) (1)
 
 
 
(1)  Jesús REMÓN (Spanish) appointed following the resignation of Fernando DE TRAZEGNIES GRANDA (Peruvian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the arbitrator furnishes explanations in regard to the proposal for disqualification on December 21, 2007. On the same day, the Claimants submit observations on the proposal for disqualification) 
 
25. Plama Consortium Limited v. Republic of Bulgaria  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/03/24) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil refinery 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 19, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 10, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Carl F. SALANS (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch)
 
 
V.V. VEEDER (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file reply post-hearing briefs on April 3, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Decision on Jurisdiction of February 8, 2005, 20 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 262 (2005); 44 ILM 721 (2005);

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
26. Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide v. Republic of the Philippines (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/25) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Construction of an airport terminal 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 October 09, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 11, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spanish)
 
 
W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on August 16, 2007; attached to the award is a Dissenting Opinion by one of the arbitrators. 
 
 (b) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 January 08, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (ad hoc committee not yet constituted) 
 
27. Unisys Corporation v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/27) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Information storage and management project 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 15, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 03, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish)
 
 
Arbitrators:Piero BERNARDINI (Italian)
 
 
Jean Paul CHABANEIX (Peruvian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following a request by the parties, the Tribunal further postpones the first session on April 4, 2007) 
 
28. Duke Energy International Peru Investments No. 1 Ltd v. Republic of Peru  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/03/28) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Power generation project 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 24, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 03, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Guido TAWIL (Argentine)
 
 
Pedro NIKKEN (Venezuelan)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a supplement to its submission on costs on August 31, 2007) 
 
29. Bayindir Insaat Turizm Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/29) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Highway construction contract 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 01, 2003 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 15, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Franklin BERMAN (British)
 
 
Karl-Heinz BÖCKSTIEGEL (German)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant produces documents on January 28, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
30. Azurix Corp. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/30) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Water and sewer services concession agreement 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 08, 2003 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
31. Total S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Gas production and distribution/power generation project 
 
 Date Registered 
 January 22, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:August 24, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Giorgio SACERDOTI (Italian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Henri C. ÁLVAREZ (Canadian)
 
 
Luis HERRERA MARCANO (Venezuelan)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Washington, D.C. on January 7-18, 2008) 
 
32. Corn Products International, Inc. v. United Mexican States  
(ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/04/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Soft drink sweetener production enterprise 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 January 26, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:April 28, 2004
 
 
Reconstituted:July 13, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Christopher J. GREENWOOD (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:Andreas F. LOWENFELD (U.S.)
 
 
Jesus SERRANO DE LA VEGA (Mexican) (1)
 
 
 
(1)  Jesus SERRANO DE LA VEGA (Mexican) appointed following the resignation of Manuel E. TRON (Mexican)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a memorial on quantum of damages on February 4, 2008) 
 
 (b) Consolidation Proceeding Pursuant to NAFTA Article 1126 
 
 Date of Request for Consolidation 
 September 08, 2004 
 
 Date of Establishment of Consolidation Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 07, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Consolidation Tribunal 
 
President:Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spanish)
 
 
Members:Arthur W. ROVINE (U.S.)
 
 
Eduardo T. SIQUEIROS (Mexican)
 
 
 Outcome of Consolidation Proceeding 
 Order of the Consolidation Tribunal rendered on May 20, 2005. 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Order of the Consolidation Tribunal of May 20, 2005, [English original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 364 (2006); [Spanish original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 372 (2006).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
33. SAUR International v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/4) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Water and sewer services concession agreement 
 
 Date Registered 
 January 27, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 03, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish)
 
 
Arbitrators:Bernard HANOTIAU (Belgian)
 
 
Christian TOMUSCHAT (German)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following an agreement by the parties, the Tribunal extends the suspension of the proceeding until May 31, 2008 on January 28, 2008) 
 
34. Sociedad Anónima Eduardo Vieira v. Republic of Chile  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/04/7) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Fisheries company 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 February 27, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 24, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Claus von WOBESER (Mexican)
 
 
Arbitrators:Susana B. CZAR DE ZALDUENDO (Argentine)
 
 
W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on August 21, 2007; attached to the award is a Dissenting Opinion by one of the arbitrators. 
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (b) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 January 24, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (ad hoc committee not yet constituted) 
 
35. BP America Production Company and others v. Argentine Republic 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/04/8) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hydrocarbon concession and electricity generation project 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 27, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:March 25, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Lucius CAFLISCH (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following a request by the parties, the Tribunal suspends the proceeding on May 8, 2007) 
 
36. CIT Group Inc. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/9) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Leasing enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 27, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:November 11, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Pierre-Marie DUPUY (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Claus von WOBESER (Mexican)
 
 
Christian TOMUSCHAT (German)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits on September 14, 2007) 
 
37. Russell Resources International Limited and others v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/11) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Mining concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 06, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:March 17, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Horacio A. GRIGERA NAÓN (Argentine)
 
 
Arbitrators:Franklin BERMAN (British)
 
 
Yawovi AGBOYIBO (Togolese)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Centre consults the parties on a possible motion for the Tribunal to discontinue the proceeding for lack of payment of the required advances, pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d) on March 12, 2007) 
 
38. ABCI Investments N.V. v. Republic of Tunisia (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/12) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Acquisition of shares 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 06, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:October 05, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean)
 
 
Arbitrators:Piero BERNARDINI (Italian)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the proceeding is stayed in accordance with ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d) on March 27, 2008) 
 
39. Jan de Nul N.V. and Dredging International N.V. v. Arab Republic of Egypt (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/13) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Dredging project 
 
 Date Registered 
 May 27, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 14, 2004
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Pierre MAYER (French)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file post-hearing briefs on December 20, 2007) 
 
40. Wintershall Aktiengesellschaft v. Argentine Republic 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/04/14) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Gas and oil production 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 15, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 07, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Fali S. NARIMAN (Indian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Santiago TORRES BERNÁRDEZ (Spanish)
 
 
Piero BERNARDINI (Italian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file post-hearing briefs on jurisdiction on October 30, 2007) 
 
41. Mobil Exploration and Development Inc. Suc. Argentina and Mobil Argentina S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/16) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Gas production concessions 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 05, 2004 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimants file a second ancillary claim on October 23, 2007) 
 
42. Gemplus, S.A., SLP, S.A. and Gemplus Industrial, S.A. de C.V. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/04/3) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Concession agreement to operate the National Registry of Motor Vehicles 
 
 Date Registered 
 September 29, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:March 09, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:V.V. VEEDER (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
 
 
Eduardo MAGALLÓN GÓMEZ (Mexican)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Washington, D.C. from February 18-27, 2008) 
 
43. Talsud, S.A. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/04/4) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Concession agreement to operate the National Registry of Motor Vehicles 
 
 Date Registered 
 September 29, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:March 09, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:V.V. VEEDER (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
 
 
Eduardo MAGALLÓN GÓMEZ (Mexican)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a rejoinder on quantum on November 16, 2007) 
 
44. Archer Daniels Midland Company and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/04/5) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Soft drink sweetener production enterprise 
 
 (a) Consolidation Proceeding Pursuant to NAFTA Article 1126 
 
 Date of Request for Consolidation 
 September 08, 2004 
 
 Date of Establishment of Consolidation Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 07, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Consolidation Tribunal 
 
President:Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spanish)
 
 
Members:Arthur W. ROVINE (U.S.)
 
 
Eduardo T. SIQUEIROS (Mexican)
 
 
 Outcome of Consolidation Proceeding 
 Order of the Consolidation Tribunal rendered on May 20, 2005. 
 
 Published Decisions 
 
 
  • Order of the Consolidation Tribunal of May 20, 2005, [English original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 364 (2006); [Spanish original] 21 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 372 (2006).

 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (b) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 September 29, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:August 11, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spanish)
 
 
Arbitrators:Arthur W. ROVINE (U.S.)
 
 
Eduardo T. SIQUEIROS (Mexican)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on November 21, 2007; attached to the Award is a concurring opinion by one of the arbitrators. Correction of the award rendered by the Tribunal on January 8, 2008 pursuant to Article 56 of the ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Rules. 
 
 (c) Interpretation and Supplementary Decision Proceeding  
 
 Date Filed 
 January 07, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a reply to the Claimant's detailed submission supporting their request for supplementary decisions on March 25, 2008) 
 
45. Duke Energy Electroquil Partners and Electroquil S.A. v. Republic of Ecuador (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/19) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Power generation facilities 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 07, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:May 18, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Enrique GÓMEZ-PINZÓN (Colombian)
 
 
Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file post-hearing briefs on July 21, 2006) 
 
46. Vannessa Ventures Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
(ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/04/6) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Gold and copper mining project 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 28, 2004 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 07, 2005
 
 
Reconstituted:October 29, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Robert BRINER (Swiss) (1)
 
 
Arbitrators:Charles N. BROWER (U.S.)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French) (2)
 
 
 
(1)  Robert BRINER (Swiss) appointed following the resignation of V.V. VEEDER (British)
 
 
(2)  Brigitte STERN (French) appointed following the resignation of Jan PAULSSON (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Paris on February 14-15, 2008) 
 
47. DaimlerChrysler Services AG v. Argentine Republic  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Leasing and financial services 
 
 Date Registered 
 January 14, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 21, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Pierre-Marie DUPUY (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Charles N. BROWER (U.S.)
 
 
Domingo BELLO JANEIRO (Spanish)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction on March 17, 2008) 
 
48. Compañía General de Electricidad S.A. and CGE Argentina S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity distribution concessions 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 04, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 05, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Pierre TERCIER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Henri C. ÁLVAREZ (Canadian)
 
 
Georges ABI-SAAB (Egyptian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning the discontinuance of certain claims regarding the Claimants’ investments in the Provinces of Tucumán and Jujuy pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1). On the same day, the Tribunal suspends the proceeding until April 30, 2008, following an agreement by the parties on February 22, 2008) 
 
49. LESI, S.p.A. and Astaldi, S.p.A. v. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/3) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Construction of a dam 
 
 Date Registered 
 March 18, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:April 26, 2005
 
 
Reconstituted:December 13, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Pierre TERCIER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Emmanuel GAILLARD (French)
 
 
Bernard HANOTIAU (Belgian) (1)
 
 
 
(1)  Bernard HANOTIAU (Belgian) appointed following the passing away of André J.E. FAURÈS (Belgian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a statement on costs on February 25, 2008)  
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
50. TSA Spectrum de Argentina, S.A. v. Argentine Republic  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/5) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Telecommunications concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 08, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 12, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Hans DANELIUS (Swedish)
 
 
Arbitrators:Georges ABI-SAAB (Egyptian)
 
 
Grant D. ALDONAS (U.S.)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction on December 26, 2007) 
 
51. Bernardus Henricus Funnekotter and others v. Republic of Zimbabwe  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/6) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Commercial farms 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 15, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:November 01, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Gilbert GUILLAUME (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Ronald A. CASS (U.S.)
 
 
Mohammad WASI ZAFAR (Pakistani)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Paris on October 29-31, 2007) 
 
52. Saipem S.p.A. v. People's Republic of Bangladesh (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/7) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Gas pipeline project 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 25, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:August 22, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Christoph H. SCHREUER (Austrian)
 
 
Philip OTTON (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a reply on the merits on October 22, 2007) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
 
  • Decision on Jurisdiction and Recommendation on Provisional Measures (March 21, 2007)  English (Original) 

 
 
53. Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador, Inc. (EMELEC) v. Republic of Ecuador  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/9) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 May 26, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 28, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Bernardo SEPÚLVEDA AMOR (Mexican)
 
 
Arbitrators:John H. ROONEY (U.S.)
 
 
W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. on February 29, 2008) 
 
54. Malaysian Historical Salvors, SDN, BHD v. Malaysia  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/10) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Salvage contract 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 June 14, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:November 01, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
Sole Arbitrator:Michael HWANG (Singaporean)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on May 17, 2007. 
 
 Published Documents and Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
 (b) Annulment Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 September 17, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Ad hoc Committee 
 
Constituted:October 30, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Ad hoc Committee 
 
President:Stephen M. SCHWEBEL (U.S.)
 
 
Members:Mohamed SHAHABUDDEEN (Guyanese)
 
 
Peter TOMKA (Slovak)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the ad hoc Committee holds a first session at The Hague on March 31, 2008) 
 
55. Asset Recovery Trust S.A. v. Argentine Republic  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/11) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Collection contract  
 
 Date Registered 
 June 23, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:March 24, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Jaime C. IRARRÁZABAL (Chilean)
 
 
Arbitrators:Ernesto CANALES SANTOS (Mexican)
 
 
A. A. CANÇADO TRINDADE (Brazilian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (following a request by the parties, the Tribunal suspends the proceeding on July 18, 2007) 
 
56. Noble Energy Inc. and MachalaPower Cía. Ltd. v. Republic of Ecuador and Consejo Nacional de Electricidad (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/12) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 29, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 04, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Henri C. ÁLVAREZ (Canadian)
 
 
Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spanish)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal issues a decision on jurisdiction on March 5, 2008) 
 
57. EDF (Services) Limited v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/13) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Duty free services 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 29, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 20, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Piero BERNARDINI (Italian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Arthur W. ROVINE (U.S.)
 
 
Yves DERAINS (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits on March 11, 2008) 
 
58. RSM Production Corporation v. Grenada (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/14) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil exploration contract 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 05, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 07, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:V.V. VEEDER (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:Bernard AUDIT (French)
 
 
David BERRY (Canadian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent objects to the submission of the Claimant's additional expert report on September 6, 2007) 
 
59. Waguih Elie George Siag and Clorinda Vecci v. Arab Republic of Egypt  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/15) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Resort development 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 05, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 10, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:David A.R. WILLIAMS (New Zealand)
 
 
Arbitrators:Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean)
 
 
Michael C. PRYLES (Australian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on additional objections to jurisdiction and the merits in Paris on March 10-18, 2008) 
 
60. Cargill, Incorporated v. United Mexican States  
(ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/05/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Soft drink sweetener production enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 30, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 21, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Michael C. PRYLES (Australian)
 
 
Arbitrators:David D. CARON (U.S.)
 
 
Donald M. McRAE (Canadian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on issues of state responsibility and damages in Washington, D.C. on October 1 - 5, 2007) 
 
61. Rumeli Telekom A.S. and Telsim Mobil Telekomunikasyon Hizmetleri A.S. v. Republic of Kazakhstan (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/16) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Telecommunications enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 30, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 09, 2005
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Bernard HANOTIAU (Belgian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Stewart BOYD (British)
 
 
Marc LALONDE (Canadian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file post-hearing briefs on December 19, 2007) 
 
62. Ioannis Kardassopoulos v. Georgia (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/18) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil and gas distribution enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 03, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 27, 2006
 
 
Reconstituted:January 16, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean)
 
 
Vaughan LOWE (British) (1)
 
 
 
(1)  Vaughan LOWE (British) appointed following the passing away of Arthur WATTS (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a supplemental memorial on the merits on January 28, 2008) 
 
63. Helnan International Hotels A/S v. Arab Republic of Egypt  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/19) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hotel lease and development agreements 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 05, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 10, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Yves DERAINS (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Michael J.A. LEE (British)
 
 
Rudolf DOLZER (German)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s amended statement on costs on December 15, 2007) 
 
64. Ioan Micula, Viorel Micula and others v. Romania 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/20) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Food products enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 13, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 12, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Laurent LÉVY (Brazilian/Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian)
 
 
Claus-Dieter EHLERMANN (German)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction and admissibility on March 28, 2008) 
 
65. African Holding Company of America, Inc. and Société Africaine de Construction au Congo S.A.R.L. v. Democratic Republic of the Congo  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/21) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Construction contracts 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 27, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:May 04, 2006
 
 
Reconstituted:July 06, 2006
 
 
April 17, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean) (2)
 
 
Arbitrators:Otto L.O. de WITT WIJNEN (Dutch)
 
 
Dominique GRISAY (Belgian) (1)
 
 
 
(1)  Dominique GRISAY (Belgian) appointed following the resignation of Teresa GIOVANNINI (Swiss)
 
 
(2)  Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean) appointed following the resignation of Ahmed Sadek EL-KOSHERI (Egyptian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Paris on October 2-3, 2007) 
 
66. Biwater Gauff (Tanzania) Limited v. United Republic of Tanzania 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/22) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Water and sewer services concession agreement 
 
 Date Registered 
 November 02, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 09, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Bernard HANOTIAU (Belgian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Gary B. BORN (U.S.)
 
 
Toby LANDAU (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal declares the proceedings closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1) on March 20, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
67. Ares International S.r.l. and MetalGeo S.r.l. v. Georgia 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/23) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Steel industry project 
 
 (a) Original Arbitration Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 November 09, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:April 10, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:J. William ROWLEY (Canadian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Emmanuel GAILLARD (French)
 
 
John BEECHEY (British)
 
 
 Outcome of Proceeding 
 Award rendered on February 28, 2008. 
 
 (b) Rectification Proceeding  
 
 Date Registered 
 April 07, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (request recently registered) 
 
68. Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. v. Republic of Slovenia  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/05/24) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Nuclear power plant 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 28, 2005 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:April 20, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:David A.R. WILLIAMS (New Zealand)
 
 
Arbitrators:Charles N. BROWER (U.S.)
 
 
Jan PAULSSON (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits on April 7, 2008) 
 
69. Spyridon Roussalis v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Food trading company 
 
 Date Registered 
 January 10, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:March 14, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Robert BRINER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Andrea GIARDINA (Italian)
 
 
W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files observations on the Respondent's request for production of documents on March 17, 2008) 
 
70. Quimica e Industrial del Borax Ltda. and others v. Republic of Bolivia  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/06/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Mining concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 06, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 19, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Marc LALONDE (Canadian)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a first session in Paris on March 20, 2008) 
 
71. The Rompetrol Group N.V. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/3) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil refinery 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 14, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 20, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Franklin BERMAN (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:Donald DONOVAN (U.S.)
 
 
Marc LALONDE (Canadian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Paris on September 25-26, 2007) 
 
72. Vestey Group Ltd v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/06/4) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Farming enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 March 14, 2006 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent is invited again to file observations on the Claimant’s request for the further suspension of the proceeding on December 14, 2007) 
 
73. Phoenix Action Ltd v. Czech Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/5) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Metal industry project 
 
 Date Registered 
 March 23, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 08, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Andreas BUCHER (Swiss)
 
 
Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the proceeding is stayed in accordance with ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d) on December 18, 2007) 
 
74. Togo Electricité and Suez Energie Services v. Republic of Togo  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/06/7) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 10, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 08, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Ahmed Sadek EL-KOSHERI (Egyptian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Marc GRÜNINGER (Swiss)
 
 
Marc LALONDE (Canadian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a procedural meeting with the parties in Paris on February 16, 2008) 
 
75. Sistem Muhendislik Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. v. Kyrgyz Republic  
(ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/06/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hotel operation project 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 12, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:October 26, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Vaughan LOWE (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:Nabil ELARABY (Egyptian)
 
 
Paolo Michelle PATOCCHI (Swiss)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits on March 21, 2008) 
 
76. Libananco Holdings Co. Limited v. Republic of Turkey  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/06/8) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity generation and distribution concessions 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 19, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 18, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Michael HWANG (Singaporean)
 
 
Arbitrators:Henri C. ÁLVAREZ (Canadian)
 
 
Franklin BERMAN (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a reply in support of its request for provisional measures on February 25, 2008) 
 
77. Branimir Mensik v. Slovak Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/9) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Mineral water spring project 
 
 Date Registered 
 May 10, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 13, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:Karl-Heinz BÖCKSTIEGEL (German)
 
 
Bohuslav KLEIN (Czech)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the proceeding is stayed in accordance with ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d) on December 10, 2007) 
 
78. Chevron Block Twelve and Chevron Blocks Thirteen and Fourteen v. People's Republic of Bangladesh (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/10) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Exploration, development and production of natural gas 
 
 Date Registered 
 June 30, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 15, 2006
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Thomas BUERGENTHAL (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:John BEECHEY (British)
 
 
Fali S. NARIMAN (Indian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits on March 11, 2008) 
 
79. Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Occidental Exploration and Production Company v. Republic of Ecuador (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/11) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hydrocarbon concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 13, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 06, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
David A.R. WILLIAMS (New Zealand)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimants file a counter-memorial on jurisdiction on April 4, 2008) 
 
 Published Decisions 
 Available on the ICSID Website 
 
  
 
80. Scancem International ANS v. Republic of Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/12) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Cement production and distribution 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 17, 2006 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
81. Aguaytia Energy, LLC v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/13) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity generation and transmission 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 18, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:March 27, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Robert BRINER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:J. William ROWLEY (Canadian)
 
 
Claus von WOBESER (Mexican)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files its memorial on the merits on October 9, 2007) 
 
82. Azpetrol International Holdings B.V., Azpetrol Group B.V. and Azpetrol Oil Services Group B.V. v. Republic of Azerbaijan (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/15) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil and gas distribution, trade, storage and transportation enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 30, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 18, 2007
 
 
Reconstituted:February 01, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Florentino P. FELICIANO (Philippine) (1)
 
 
Arbitrators:Charles N. BROWER (U.S.)
 
 
Christopher J. GREENWOOD (British)
 
 
 
(1)  Florentino P. FELICIANO (Philippine) appointed following the passing away of Arthur WATTS (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a reply on objections to jurisdiction and admissibility on March 10, 2008) 
 
83. Barmek Holding A.S. v. Republic of Azerbaijan (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/16) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 16, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 07, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Vaughan LOWE (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:Peter W. GALBRAITH (U.S.)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal confirms the parties’ agreement on the procedural calendar on February 11, 2008) 
 
84. Técnicas Reunidas, S.A. and Eurocontrol, S.A. v. Republic of Ecuador  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/06/17) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil refinery expansion 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 31, 2006 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
85. Cementownia "Nowa Huta" S.A. v. Republic of Turkey  
(ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/06/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity concessions 
 
 Date Registered 
 November 16, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:May 11, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Pierre TERCIER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Marc LALONDE (Canadian)
 
 
J. Christopher THOMAS (Canadian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a reply to its requests of March 13, 2008 on April 1, 2008) 
 
86. Joseph C. Lemire v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/18) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Radio broadcasting enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 07, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:June 14, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish)
 
 
Arbitrators:Jan PAULSSON (French)
 
 
Jürgen VOSS (German)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file requests for production of documents on March 26, 2008) 
 
87. Nations Energy, Inc. and others v. Republic of Panama  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/06/19) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity power generation project 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 11, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:November 28, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Alexis MOURRE (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Jose Maria CHILLÓN MEDINA (Spanish)
 
 
Claus von WOBESER (Mexican)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal recently constituted) 
 
88. City Oriente Limited v. Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (Petroecuador) (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/21) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hydrocarbon concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 19, 2006 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:October 04, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish)
 
 
Arbitrators:J. Christopher THOMAS (Canadian)
 
 
Horacio A. GRIGERA NAÓN (Argentine)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a memorial on the merits on April 14, 2008) 
 
89. Piero Foresti, Laura De Carli and others v. Republic of South Africa  
(ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/07/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Quarrying and trading enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 January 08, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 18, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Vaughan LOWE (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:Charles N. BROWER (U.S.)
 
 
Joseph M. MATTHEWS (U.S.)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a first session in London on December 11, 2007) 
 
90. Fondel Metal Participations B.V. v. Republic of Azerbaijan  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Aluminium and alumina production company 
 
 Date Registered 
 January 09, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:May 31, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:David A.R. WILLIAMS (New Zealand)
 
 
Arbitrators:J. William ROWLEY (Canadian)
 
 
Stephen M. SCHWEBEL (U.S.)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the President of the Tribunal holds a telephone conference with the parties on procedural matters on February 26, 2008) 
 
91. RSM Production Corporation v. Central African Republic  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Petroleum exploration and exploitation contract 
 
 Date Registered 
 January 18, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
92. Government of the Province of East Kalimantan v. PT Kaltim Prima Coal and others (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/3) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Coal mining contract 
 
 Date Registered 
 January 18, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:April 12, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch)
 
 
Michael HWANG (Singaporean)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the parties file post-hearing briefs on jurisdiction on April 10, 2008) 
 
93. Eni Dación B.V. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/4) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hydrocarbon rights 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 06, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
94. Giovanna a Beccara and others v. Argentine Republic  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Debt instruments 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 07, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 06, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Robert BRINER (Swiss)
 
 
Arbitrators:Georges ABI-SAAB (Egyptian)
 
 
Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal recently constituted) 
 
95. Tza Yap Shum v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/6) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Fish flour production enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 12, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:October 01, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Judd L. KESSLER (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:Hernando OTERO (Colombian)
 
 
Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a first session in Washington, D.C. on November 26, 2007) 
 
96. Global Gold Mining LLC v. Republic of Armenia (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/7) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Mining enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 20, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted; the parties file a request for the suspension of the proceeding on September 3, 2007) 
 
97. Europe Cement Investment and Trade S.A. v. Republic of Turkey  
(ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/07/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity concessions 
 
 Date Registered 
 March 06, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 13, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Donald M. McRAE (Canadian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Julian D.M. LEW (British)
 
 
Laurent LÉVY (Brazilian/Swiss)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a reply to its requests of March 13, 2008 on April 2, 2008) 
 
98. Alasdair Ross Anderson and others v. Republic of Costa Rica  
(ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/07/3) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Capital contributions in an enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 March 27, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
99. Giovanni Alemanni and others v. Argentine Republic  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/8) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Debt instruments 
 
 Date Registered 
 March 27, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
100. Bureau Veritas, Inspection, Valuation, Assessment and Control, BIVAC B.V. v. Republic of Paraguay (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/9) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Service agreement 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 11, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:March 10, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Rolf, KNIEPER (German)
 
 
Arbitrators:L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
 
 
Philippe SANDS (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction on April 8, 2008) 
 
101. Meerapfel Söhne AG v. Central African Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/10) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Tobacco industry 
 
 Date Registered 
 April 25, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 17, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Azzedine KETTANI (Moroccan)
 
 
Arbitrators:François T’KINT (Belgian)
 
 
Marie-Madeleine MBORANTSUO (Gabonese)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a first session in Paris on February 14, 2008) 
 
102. Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A. v. Republic of Lebanon  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/12) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Highway construction contract 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 03, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:October 30, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Hans VAN HOUTTE (Belgian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Alberto FELICIANI (Italian)
 
 
Fadi MOGHAIZEL (Lebanese)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction on February 29, 2008) 
 
103. S&T Oil Equipment & Machinery Ltd. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/13) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Ammonia production enterprise  
 
 Date Registered 
 July 16, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:November 02, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Hans VAN HOUTTE (Belgian)
 
 
Arbitrators:John SAVAGE (British)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Tribunal holds a first session via telephone conference on December 17, 2007) 
 
104. Liman Caspian Oil BV and NCL Dutch Investment BV v. Republic of Kazakhstan (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/14) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 16, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 24, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Karl-Heinz BÖCKSTIEGEL (German)
 
 
Arbitrators:Kaj HOBÉR (Swedish)
 
 
James R. CRAWFORD (Australian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal recently constituted) 
 
105. Ron Fuchs v. Georgia (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/15) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil and gas distribution enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 16, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:September 14, 2007
 
 
Reconstituted:January 16, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian)
 
 
Arbitrators:Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean)
 
 
Vaughan LOWE (British) (1)
 
 
 
(1)  Vaughan LOWE (British) appointed following the passing away of Arthur WATTS (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a memorial on the merits on January 28, 2008) 
 
106. Alpha Projektholding GmbH v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/16) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hotel development project 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 25, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 08, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Davis R. ROBINSON (U.S.)
 
 
Arbitrators:Yoram A. TURBOWICZ (Israeli)
 
 
Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal recently constituted) 
 
107. Impregilo S.p.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/17) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Water services concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 25, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
108. Shell Nigeria Ultra Deep Limited v. Federal Republic of Nigeria  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/18) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Hydrocarbon concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 July 26, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
109. Electrabel S.A. v. Republic of Hungary (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/19) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity generation 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 13, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 05, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:V.V. VEEDER (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the proposal for disqualification of an arbitrator is declined and the proceeding is resumed pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 9(6) on February 25, 2008) 
 
110. Saba Fakes v. Republic of Turkey (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/20) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Mobile telecommunications services 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 13, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:March 04, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Emmanuel GAILLARD (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Hans VAN HOUTTE (Belgian)
 
 
Laurent LÉVY (Brazilian/Swiss)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal recently constituted) 
 
111. Pantechniki S.A. Contractors & Engineers v. Republic of Albania  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/21) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Construction contracts 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 13, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:December 03, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
Sole Arbitrator:Jan PAULSSON (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimant files a memorial on the merits on March 31, 2008) 
 
112. AES Summit Generation Limited and AES-Tisza Erőmű Kft. v. Republic of Hungary (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/22) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Electricity generation 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 13, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:November 20, 2007
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Claus von WOBESER (Mexican)
 
 
Arbitrators:J. William ROWLEY (Canadian)
 
 
Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Claimants file a memorial on the merits on March 7, 2008) 
 
113. Shareholders of SESAM v. Central African Republic  
(ICSID Case No. CONC/07/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Log production and processing enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 13, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Commission 
 
Constituted:February 04, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Commission 
 
President:Emmanuel GAILLARD (French)
 
 
Conciliators:Pierre MAYER (French)
 
 
Antoine GROTHE (Central African)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files objections to jurisdiction on March 26, 2008) 
 
114. Railroad Development Corporation v. Republic of Guatemala  
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/23) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Railroad concession contract 
 
 Date Registered 
 August 20, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
115. Gustav F W Hamester GmbH & Co KG v. Republic of Ghana 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/24) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Cocoa production enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 September 24, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:February 04, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:Brigitte STERN (French)
 
 
Arbitrators:Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spanish)
 
 
Toby LANDAU (British)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal recently constituted) 
 
116. Trans-Global Petroleum, Inc. v. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/25) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil exploration concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 September 24, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:January 24, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
President:V.V. VEEDER (British)
 
 
Arbitrators:Donald M. McRAE (Canadian)
 
 
James R. CRAWFORD (Australian)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (the Respondent files an objection pursuant to Arbitration Rule 41(5) on February 25, 2008) 
 
117. Urbaser S.A. and Consorcio de Aguas Bilbao Biskaia, Bilbao Biskaia Ur Partzuergoa v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/26) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Water services concession 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 01, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
118. Mobil Corporation and others v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/27) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil and gas enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 10, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
119. E.T.I. Euro Telecom International N.V. v. Republic of Bolivia 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/28) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Telecommunications enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 October 31, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
120. Societé Générale de Surveillance S.A. v. Republic of Paraguay 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/29) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Service agreement 
 
 Date Registered 
 November 19, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
121. ConocoPhillips Company and others v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/30) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Oil and gas enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 13, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
122. HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft v. Argentine Republic 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/07/31) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Highway system construction contract 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 18, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
123. Mobil Investments Canada Inc. and Murphy Oil Corporation v. Canada 
(ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/07/4) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Petroleum development projects 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 19, 2007 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
124. Astaldi S.p.A. v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/32) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Highway rehabilitation contract 
 
 Date Registered 
 December 19, 2007 
 
 Date of Constitution of Tribunal 
 
Constituted:April 11, 2008
 
 
 Composition of Tribunal 
 
Sole Arbitrator:Eduardo SANCHO GONZÁLEZ (Costa Rican)
 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal recently constituted) 
 
125. Marion Unglaube v. Republic of Costa Rica (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Tourism project 
 
 Date Registered 
 January 25, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
126. ATA Construction, Industrial and Trading Company v. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/2) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Waterway Construction Project 
 
 Date Registered 
 February 28, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
127. Quadrant Pacific Growth Fund L.P. and Canasco Holdings v. Republic of Costa Rica (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/08/1) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Agricultural enterprises 
 
 Date Registered 
 March 21, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted) 
 
128. Brandes Investment Partners, LP v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
(ICSID Case No. ARB/08/3) 
 
  Subject Matter
 Telecommunication enterprise 
 
 Date Registered 
 March 24, 2008 
 
 Status of Proceeding 
 Pending (Tribunal not yet constituted)