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Vasilisa Ershova and Jegor Jersov v. Republic of Bulgaria (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/29)

Case no.
ARB/22/29
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules in force as of April 2006
  1. 18 July 2023Arbitration

    18 July 2023Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal decided that the Claimants gave written consent to arbitration in their Notice of Intent of 27 April 2021 and that the 2006 ICSID Arbitration Rules apply to the proceeding.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 8 participants
    Vasilisa Ershova
    Jegor Jersov
    Republic of Bulgaria
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Jan Paulsson
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau KC
    Tribunal secretary
    Anna Holloway
    Tribunal secretary
    Francisca Seara Cardoso

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Tayeb Benabderrahmane v. The State of Qatar (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/23, Procedural Order No. 1 dated 13 March 2023)
      case law
    • Mohammad Ammar Al-Bahloul v. Republic of Tajikistan (SCC Case No. V064/2008, Partial Award on Jurisdiction and Liability, 2 September 2009)
      case law

    7 days later · 7 days

  2. 25 July 2023Arbitration

    25 July 2023Arbitration

    Decision on the Respondent's Preliminary Objection under Article 41(5) of the ICSID Arbitration Rules

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal dismissed the Respondent's Application, reserved all questions as to its costs to a future decision, dismissed all other requests, and directed that the further procedure follow Procedural Order No. 2.

    Supporting details

    8 authorities · 8 participants
    Vasilisa Ershova
    Jegor Jersov
    Republic of Bulgaria
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Jan Paulsson
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau KC
    Tribunal secretary
    Anna Holloway
    Tribunal secretary
    Francisca Seara Cardoso

    Authorities cited

    8
    • Trans-Global Petroleum, Inc. v. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/25, Tribunal's Decision on the Respondent's Objection under Rule 41(5), 12 May 2008)
      case law
    • Global Trading Resource Corp. and Globex International, Inc. v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/11, Award, 1 December 2010)
      case law
    • RSM Production Corporation and others v. Grenada (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/6, Award, 10 December 2010)
      case law
    • Brandes Investment Partners, LP v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/03, Decision on the Respondent's Objection under Rule 41(5), 2 February 2009)
      case law
    • Lotus Holding Anonim Sirketi v. Turkmenistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/30, Award, 6 April 2020)
      case law
    • PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd v. Independent State of Papua New Guinea (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/33, Tribunal's Decision on the Respondent's Objections under Rule 41(5), 28 October 2014)
      case law
    • Lion Mexico Consolidated L.P. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Additional Facility Case No. ARB(AF)/15/2, Decision on the Respondent's Preliminary Objection under Rule 45(6), 12 December 2016)
      case law
    • Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC v. Government of Canada (ICSID Case No. UNCT/20/3, Final Award, 31 January 2022)
      case law

    1 month and 28 days later · 59 days

  3. 22 September 2023Arbitration

    22 September 2023Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 2

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal issued the procedural rules governing the arbitration and attached the Procedural Timetable, including the timetable scenarios described in the order.

    Supporting details

    9 participants
    Vasilisa Ershova
    Jegor Jersov
    Republic of Bulgaria
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Jan Paulsson
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau KC
    Tribunal secretary
    Anna Holloway
    Tribunal secretary
    Francisca Seara Cardoso
    Tribunal secretary
    Andrea Pastrana Ochoa

    21 days later · 21 days

  4. 13 October 2023Arbitration

    13 October 2023Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 3

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal dismissed the Claimants' Request and maintained the Procedural Timetable set out in Annex A of Procedural Order No. 2.

    Supporting details

    8 participants
    Vasilisa Ershova
    Jegor Jersov
    Republic of Bulgaria
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Jan Paulsson
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau KC
    Tribunal secretary
    Anna Holloway
    Tribunal secretary
    Francisca Seara Cardoso

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