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Spentech Engineering Limited v. United Arab Emirates (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/16)

Case no.
ARB/24/16
  1. 25 October 2024Arbitration

    25 October 2024Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal issued the procedural rules governing the arbitration and set the timetable for submissions on the Respondent's Rule 41 objection.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Spentech Engineering Limited
    United Arab Emirates
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Tribunal secretary
    Leah W. Njoroge
    Tribunal secretary
    Fedelma C. Smith

    14 days later · 14 days

  2. 8 November 2024Arbitration

    8 November 2024Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 2 on Transparency and Confidentiality

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal set the transparency and confidentiality regime governing the proceedings, including publication arrangements for the Award, orders, decisions, submissions, supporting documents, hearings, transcripts, and recordings.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Spentech Engineering Limited
    United Arab Emirates
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Tribunal secretary
    Leah W. Njoroge
    Tribunal secretary
    Fedelma C. Smith

    5 months and 22 days later · 173 days

  3. 30 April 2025Arbitration

    30 April 2025Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 3 on the Organization of the Hearing on the Rule 41 Objection

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal set the date, remote format, schedule, time allocation, hearing bundle requirements, and procedural arrangements for the hearing on the Respondent's Rule 41 objection.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Spentech Engineering Limited
    United Arab Emirates
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Tribunal secretary
    Leah W. Njoroge
    Tribunal secretary
    Fedelma C. Smith

    2 months and 28 days later · 89 days

  4. 28 July 2025Arbitration

    28 July 2025Arbitration

    Award

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal found that it manifestly lacked jurisdiction under all grounds invoked by the Claimant, declared the Respondent's Rule 41 objections well-founded, and dismissed the Claimant's claims as manifestly without legal merit. It ordered the Claimant to bear the costs of the proceedings, pay the Respondent USD 12,137.46 in legal and other costs, pay USD 122,019.16 for the Respondent's expended share of the advance on costs, and pay simple interest at 4.37% on each sum from 60 days after the Award until full payment.

    Supporting details

    12 authorities · 5 participants
    Spentech Engineering Limited
    United Arab Emirates
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Authorities cited

    12
    • Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the Promotion and Protection of Investments (UAE-Kenya BIT, 23 November 2014)
      treaty
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)
      convention
    • Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961
      convention
    • SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A. v Republic of the Philippines (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/6)
      case-law
    • FEDAX N.V. v Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/96/3)
      case-law
    • Inmaris Perestroika Sailing Maritime Services GmbH and others v Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/8)
      case-law
    • Abaclat and Others v Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5)
      case-law
    • Ambiente Ufficio S.p.A. and Others v Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/9)
      case-law
    • Deutsche Bank AG v Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/2)
      case-law
    • Lotus Holding Anonim Sirketi v Republic of Turkmenistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/30)
      case-law
    • AHG Industry GmbH & Co. KG v Republic of Iraq (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/21)
      case-law
    • ICSID Arbitration Rules (2022 ICSID Arbitration Rules)
      convention

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