Arbitral Digest

Matter

United Utilities (Tallinn) B.V. and Aktsiaselts Tallinna Vesi v. Republic of Estonia (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/24)

Case no.
ARB/14/24
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules in force as of April 2006
  1. 5 June 2015Arbitration

    5 June 2015Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 1 dated 5 June 2015

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal established the procedural rules and timetable governing the arbitration, including representation, document production, hearings, and the place of the proceeding.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    12 days later · 12 days

  2. 17 June 2015Arbitration

    17 June 2015Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 2 dated 17 June 2015

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal denied the Respondent's request for bifurcation and adopted the timetable annexed to the order.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    2 days later · 2 days

  3. 19 June 2015Arbitration

    19 June 2015Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 1 (Amended Version) dated 19 June 2015

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal issued an amended version of the procedural rules and timetable governing the arbitration.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    10 months and 14 days later · 319 days

  4. 3 May 2016Arbitration

    3 May 2016Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 3 dated 3 May 2016

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal granted specified document requests by the Claimants and Respondent, made other orders in the Redfern Schedules, and denied the remaining requests for which a ruling was sought.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    9 days later · 9 days

  5. 12 May 2016Arbitration

    12 May 2016Arbitration

    Decision on the Application for Provisional Measures dated 12 May 2016

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal granted the Respondent's application for provisional measures in part. It permitted general public discussion of the case subject to stated limits, excluded publication of arbitration documents, and denied the remaining requests.

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    2 years, 4 months and 20 days later · 873 days

  6. 2 October 2018Arbitration

    2 October 2018Arbitration

    Decision on the Application for Leave to Intervene as a Non-Disputing Party Submitted by the European Commission dated 2 October 2018

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal granted the European Commission's application in part and granted it leave to participate as a non-disputing party by a single written amicus curiae submission on the specified jurisdictional question, subject to page and time limits. It rejected the Commission's requests for access to case documents and attendance at further hearings.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 1 participant
    European Commission
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Achmea judgment (Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 6 March 2018 in Achmea)
      case law

    8 months and 19 days later · 262 days

  7. 21 June 2019Arbitration

    21 June 2019Arbitration

    Award dated 21 June 2019

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal held that it had jurisdiction over all claims. It dismissed the Claimants' claims for breach of fair and equitable treatment, due process, non-discrimination, and the umbrella clause, and ordered the Claimants to pay the Respondent 25% of the Respondent's legal costs, fees, and expenses plus 25% of the expended portion of the Respondent's share of the advance on costs.

    Supporting details

    8 participants
    United Utilities (Tallinn) B.V.
    Aktsiaselts Tallinna Vesi
    Republic of Estonia
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Brigitte Stern
    Tribunal secretary
    Paul Jean Le Cannu
    Tribunal secretary
    Laurence Ste-Marie

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