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Marco Gavazzi and Stefano Gavazzi v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/25)

Case no.
ARB/12/25
Seat
France
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules in force as of April 2006
  1. 22 April 2009Romania

    22 April 2009Romania

    Commercial Decision No. 65 dated April 22, 2009

    Bucharest Court of Appeals, Commercial Section A VI-A

    Decision summary
    The Court annulled the 2007 Romanian arbitral award on grounds including breach of equal treatment, the right of defense, and the adversarial principle.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Marco Gavazzi
    Stefano Gavazzi
    Romania
    Bucharest Court of Appeals, Commercial Section A VI-A

    1 year, 10 months and 22 days later · 693 days

  2. 16 March 2011Romania

    16 March 2011Romania

    Commercial Decision No. 40 dated March 16, 2011

    Bucharest Court of Appeals, Commercial Section A VI-A

    Decision summary
    The Court terminated the Share Purchase Contract, determined that the Authority for State Assets Administration should retain monies paid by Marco and Stefano Gavazzi under the contract, and rejected the remainder of the Authority's claims and the Gavazzi brothers' entire counterclaim.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Marco Gavazzi
    Stefano Gavazzi
    Authority for State Assets Administration
    Bucharest Court of Appeals, Commercial Section A VI-A

    11 months and 7 days later · 344 days

  3. 23 February 2012Romania

    23 February 2012Romania

    Decision No. 899 dated February 23, 2012

    Romania High Court of Cassation and Justice, Civil Section A-II-A

    Decision summary
    The High Court affirmed the two Bucharest Court of Appeals decisions challenged by Marco and Stefano Gavazzi.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Marco Gavazzi
    Stefano Gavazzi
    Authority for State Assets Administration
    Romania High Court of Cassation and Justice, Civil Section A-II-A

    1 year and 16 days later · 382 days

  4. 11 March 2013France

    11 March 2013France

    Procedural Order No. 1 dated March 11, 2013

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal established the applicable procedural rules, the place and language of the proceeding, party representation, cost advances, communications, and the procedural timetable.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    6 months and 2 days later · 186 days

  5. 13 September 2013France

    13 September 2013France

    Procedural Order No. 2 dated September 13, 2013

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal joined the parties' preliminary objections to the issues of liability, bifurcated quantum to a later phase, and adopted a revised timetable.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    5 months and 26 days later · 179 days

  6. 11 March 2014France

    11 March 2014France

    Procedural Order No. 3 dated March 11, 2014

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    2 months and 23 days later · 84 days

  7. 3 June 2014France

    3 June 2014France

    Procedural Order No. 4 dated June 3, 2014

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal admitted the witness statement of Viorica Tataru and the expert opinion of Bazil Oglinda, excluded the new documentation attached to the witness statement except Annex 3, and allowed consequential applications by the Claimants.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    2 days later · 2 days

  8. 5 June 2014France

    5 June 2014France

    Procedural Order No. 5 dated June 5, 2014

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    10 months and 16 days later · 320 days

  9. 21 April 2015France

    21 April 2015France

    Decision on Jurisdiction, Admissibility and Liability dated April 21, 2015

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal held that it had jurisdiction over the Claimants' claims, found the claims admissible by majority, and held by majority that it had no jurisdiction over Romania's counterclaim. By majority, it found breaches of the fair and equitable treatment and expropriation provisions of the Italy-Romania investment treaty, while dismissing the effective-means and denial-of-justice claims and deferring compensation, interest, and costs.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (18 March 1965)
      statute
    • Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of Romania on the Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments (Signed 6 December 1990; entered into force 14 March 1995)
      statute
  10. 21 April 2015France

    21 April 2015France

    Dissenting Opinion on Jurisdiction, Admissibility and Liability dated April 21, 2015

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    18 days later · 18 days

  11. 9 May 2015France

    9 May 2015France

    Procedural Order No. 6 dated May 9, 2015

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal directed the Claimants to supplement and qualify their quantum case and proposed a timetable for the quantum phase.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    4 months and 15 days later · 138 days

  12. 24 September 2015France

    24 September 2015France

    Procedural Order No. 7 dated September 24, 2015

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal amended the procedural timetable for the quantum phase.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    1 month and 12 days later · 42 days

  13. 5 November 2015France

    5 November 2015France

    Procedural Order No. 8 dated November 5, 2015

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal granted extensions for the Claimants' Reply on Quantum and Romania's Rejoinder on Quantum and amended the timetable.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    26 days later · 26 days

  14. 1 December 2015France

    1 December 2015France

    Procedural Order No. 9 dated December 1, 2015

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal granted Romania a three-day extension for its Rejoinder on Quantum and postponed the pre-hearing organizational meeting.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    1 month and 16 days later · 47 days

  15. 17 January 2016France

    17 January 2016France

    Procedural Order No. 10 dated January 17, 2016

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal admitted Viorica Tataru's testimony to the extent relevant to the quantum phase and set the quantum hearing arrangements and timetable.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    2 months and 26 days later · 86 days

  16. 12 April 2016France

    12 April 2016France

    Procedural Order No. 11 dated April 12, 2016

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal kept Exhibits R-158 and R-177 in the record while reserving their disputed authenticity for assessment of probative value, required a corrected translation of Exhibit R-178, and accepted most proposed transcript revisions.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    10 days later · 10 days

  17. 22 April 2016France

    22 April 2016France

    Procedural Order No. 12 dated April 22, 2016

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    11 months and 27 days later · 361 days

  18. 18 April 2017France

    18 April 2017France

    Award dated April 18, 2017

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    By majority, the Tribunal ordered Romania to pay the Claimants compensation for breach of Article 4 of the Italy-Romania investment treaty, specified arbitration costs and expenses, and compound interest, and dismissed all other claims.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (18 March 1965)
      statute
    • Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of Romania on the Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments (Signed 6 December 1990; entered into force 14 March 1995)
      statute
  19. 18 April 2017France

    18 April 2017France

    Dissenting Opinion with Regard to Quantum dated April 18, 2017

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    2 months and 25 days later · 86 days

  20. 13 July 2017France

    13 July 2017France

    Decision on Rectification dated July 13, 2017

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    By majority, the Tribunal rectified the Award to correct the omission of the share purchase price in specified compensation calculations, rejected the remaining three rectification requests, and ordered each Party to bear its own legal and other costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (18 March 1965)
      statute
  21. 13 July 2017France

    13 July 2017France

    Dissenting Opinion on Rectification dated July 13, 2017

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

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