On 9 July 2007, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID” or the “Centre”) received a Request for Arbitration (“Request for Arbitration” or the “Request”) of the same date from AES Summit Generation Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the United Kingdom, and AES-Tisza Erömö Kft., a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Hungary, against the Republic of Hungary.