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RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG and Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L. v. Republic of Moldova (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/22/4)

Case no.
ARB(AF)/22/4
Seat
Switzerland
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules (2006) · International Bar Association Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (2020)
  1. 28 February 2023Switzerland

    28 February 2023Switzerland

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal set out the procedural rules governing the arbitration, confirmed its constitution, allocated initial advances equally between the parties, and fixed Geneva, Switzerland as the place of arbitration.

    Supporting details

    18 participants
    RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG
    Representative
    Filip Boras (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Representative
    Andreas Traugott (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Representative
    Brian Gabriel-Oiwoh (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Representative
    Julia Hildebrandt (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Representative
    Sorin Dolea (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.
    Representative
    Filip Boras (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Representative
    Andreas Traugott (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Representative
    Brian Gabriel-Oiwoh (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Representative
    Julia Hildebrandt (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Representative
    Sorin Dolea (For: RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG · Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Republic of Moldova
    Representative
    Ioana Salajanu (For: Republic of Moldova)
    Representative
    Andrei Bivol (For: Republic of Moldova)
    Representative
    Bryan Jardine (For: Republic of Moldova)
    Representative
    Ligia Cecilia Popescu (For: Republic of Moldova)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Maxi Scherer
    Arbitrator
    Inka Hanefeld
    Arbitrator
    Jean E. Kalicki
    Tribunal secretary
    Jonathan Chevry
    Institutional administrator
    Shay Lakhter
    Other
    Representative
    Jamal Nusseibeh (For: RTI Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)

    7 months and 13 days later · 225 days

  2. 11 October 2023Switzerland

    11 October 2023Switzerland

    Procedural Order No. 2

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal dismissed the Respondent's Request for Bifurcation and reserved its decision on costs.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 7 participants
    RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG
    Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.
    Republic of Moldova
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Maxi Scherer
    Arbitrator
    Inka Hanefeld
    Arbitrator
    Jean E. Kalicki
    Tribunal secretary
    Oladimeji Ojo

    Authorities cited

    2
    • RWE AG RWE Eemshaven Holding II BV v. The Kingdom of the Netherlands (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/4, 28 January 2022)
      case-law
    • Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. Republic of El Salvador (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/12, Decision on Jurisdictional Objections, 1 June 2012)
      case-law

    2 months later · 61 days

  3. 11 December 2023Switzerland

    11 December 2023Switzerland

    Procedural Order No. 3: Decision on the Claimants' Request for Provisional Measures and the Claimants' Request for Reconsideration

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal dismissed the Claimants' Request for Provisional Measures and dismissed the Claimants' Request for Reconsideration. It reserved its decision on costs.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 8 participants
    RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG
    Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.
    Republic of Moldova
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Maxi Scherer
    Arbitrator
    Inka Hanefeld
    Arbitrator
    Jean E. Kalicki
    Tribunal secretary
    Oladimeji Ojo
    Other

    Authorities cited

    4
    • Alasdair Ross Anderson et al v. Republic of Costa Rica (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/07/3, Decision on Provisional Measures)
      case-law
    • Plama Consortium Limited v. Republic of Bulgaria (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/24)
      case-law
    • Nova Group Investments, B.V. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/19)
      case-law
    • Moldova Law on Natural Gas No. 108/2016 (Law No. 108/2016)
      statute

    7 days later · 7 days

  4. 18 December 2023Switzerland

    18 December 2023Switzerland

    Procedural Order No. 4: Decision on the Respondent's Request for Extension

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal dismissed the Respondent's request for an extension of the deadline to file its Counter-Memorial and reserved its decision on costs.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG
    Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.
    Republic of Moldova
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Maxi Scherer
    Arbitrator
    Inka Hanefeld
    Arbitrator
    Jean E. Kalicki
    Tribunal secretary
    Oladimeji Ojo

    4 months and 22 days later · 144 days

  5. 10 May 2024Switzerland

    10 May 2024Switzerland

    Procedural Order No. 5: Order on Document Production

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal granted or denied specified document-production requests in whole or in part, ordered production by 10 June 2024, and reserved its decision on costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 7 participants
    RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG
    Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.
    Republic of Moldova
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Maxi Scherer
    Arbitrator
    Inka Hanefeld
    Arbitrator
    Jean E. Kalicki
    Tribunal secretary
    Oladimeji Ojo

    Authorities cited

    1
    • International Bar Association Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (2020)
      other

    2 months and 5 days later · 66 days

  6. 15 July 2024Switzerland

    15 July 2024Switzerland

    Procedural Order No. 6: Decision on the Claimants' Second Request for Provisional Measures

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal ordered the Respondent to prevent seizure of Rotalin's assets, bank accounts, and other property in Moldova resulting from enforcement of ANRE Decision No. 342, on condition that the Claimants establish an escrow account containing MDL 6,028,567.20. It dismissed the remainder of the Claimants' Second Request and reserved its decision on costs.

    Supporting details

    5 authorities · 9 participants
    RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG
    Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.
    Representative
    Ihor Mankovskyi (For: Rotalin Gaz Trading S.R.L.)
    Republic of Moldova
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Maxi Scherer
    Arbitrator
    Inka Hanefeld
    Arbitrator
    Jean E. Kalicki
    Tribunal secretary
    Oladimeji Ojo
    Other

    Authorities cited

    5
    • Moldova Law on Natural Gas No. 108/2016 (Law No. 108/2016)
      statute
    • Moldova Law on Energy No. 174/2021 (Law No. 174/2021)
      statute
    • Alasdair Ross Anderson et al v. Republic of Costa Rica (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/07/3, Decision on Provisional Measures)
      case-law
    • Plama Consortium Limited v. Republic of Bulgaria (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/24)
      case-law
    • Nova Group Investments, B.V. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/19)
      case-law

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