Matter
Hassan Awdi, Enterprise Business Consultants, Inc. and Alfa El Corporation v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/13)
- 26 July 2013Arbitration
26 July 2013Arbitration
Decision on the admissibility of the Respondent's third objection to jurisdiction and admissibility of Claimants' claims dated 26 July 2013
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal dismissed the Claimants' motion to declare inadmissible Romania's third objection to jurisdiction and admissibility, including the objection concerning evidence from criminal proceedings. It held that the evidence could be tested by the Claimants and that its probative value would be assessed by the Tribunal, with the presumption of innocence informing that assessment. The issue was reserved for consideration after the merits phase, without a decision at that stage on the evidence's value or the costs of the phase.
Supporting details
11 authorities · 8 participantsHassan Awdi
Enterprise Business Consultants, Inc.
Alfa El Corporation
Romania
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Piero Bernardini
- Arbitrator
- Rudolf Dolzer
- Arbitrator
- Hamid G. Gharavi
- Tribunal secretary
- Aissatou Diop