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Matter

Human Rights Defenders Inc., as assignee of Natale Palazzo, Rodolfo Scodeller and Antonio Basile v. Swiss Confederation (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/29)

Case no.
ARB/20/29
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules · ICSID Institution Rules
  1. 22 March 2021Arbitration

    22 March 2021Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal stayed the proceeding because the Claimant defaulted on the required contribution to the advance on costs, pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d).

    Supporting details

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    9 months and 27 days later · 302 days

  2. 18 January 2022Arbitration

    18 January 2022Arbitration

    Order of the Tribunal Discontinuing the Proceeding

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal discontinued the arbitration because the first advance on costs was not paid, pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d).

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 16 participants
    Human Rights Defenders Inc.
    Representative
    Giuliano Stefano Wildhaber (For: Human Rights Defenders Inc.)
    Representative
    Jonathan Xavier Santos Delgado (For: Human Rights Defenders Inc.)
    Representative
    Danilo Ruggero Di Bella (For: Human Rights Defenders Inc.)
    Swiss Confederation
    Representative
    Lukas Siegenthaler (For: Swiss Confederation)
    Representative
    State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (For: Swiss Confederation)
    Representative
    Matthias Scherer (For: Swiss Confederation)
    Representative
    Veijo Heiskanen (For: Swiss Confederation)
    Representative
    Baptiste Rigaudeau (For: Swiss Confederation)
    Representative
    Alec Ray (For: Swiss Confederation)
    Representative
    Lalive (For: Swiss Confederation)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Gabriel Bottini
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau QC
    Tribunal secretary
    Alex B. Kaplan

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)
      statute
    • ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulations
      statute

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