Poštová banka, a.s. and ISTROKAPITAL SE v. Hellenic Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/8), Procedural Order No. 1 (December 20, 2013)
Introduction
The first session of the Arbitral Tribunal was held on December 17, 2013, at 1 p.m. EST, 7 p.m. CET, by telephone conference.
Participating in the conference were:
Members of the Tribunal
Eduardo Zuleta President of the Tribunal
Brigitte Stern Arbitrator
John M. Townsend Arbitrator
ICSID Secretariat:
Martina Polasek Secretary of the Tribunal
Participating on behalf of the Claimants:
David W. Rivkin, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Catherine M. Amirfar, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Rebecca Jenkin, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Dušan Sedláček, Havel, Holasek & Partners s.r.o.
Participating on behalf of the Respondent:
Styliani Charitaki, Member of the Legal Council of the State
Emmanuela Panopoulou, Member of the Legal Council of the State
Claudia Annacker, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Christopher Moore, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Enikő Horváth, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Laurie Achtouk-Spivak, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
1. Applicable Arbitration Rules ........................................................................................ 4
2. Constitution of the Tribunal and Tribunal Members’ Declarations ................................ 4
3. Fees and Expenses of Tribunal Members ...................................................................... 5
4. Presence and Quorum ................................................................................................... 5
5. Decisions and Procedural Rulings of the Tribunal ........................................................ 5
6. Delegation of Power to Fix Time Limits ....................................................................... 6
7. Secretary of the Tribunal .............................................................................................. 6
8. Representation of the Parties ........................................................................................ 7
9. Apportionment of Costs and Advance Payments to ICSID ........................................... 8
10. Place of Proceeding ...................................................................................................... 8
11. Procedural Language(s), Translation and Interpretation ................................................ 8
12. Routing of Communications ......................................................................................... 9
13. Number of Copies and Method of Filing of Parties’ Pleadings ...................................... 9
14. Number and Sequence of Pleadings ............................................................................ 11
15. Production of Documents ........................................................................................... 11
16. Submission of Documents .......................................................................................... 12
17. Witness Statements and Expert Reports ...................................................................... 13
18. Examination of Witnesses and Experts ....................................................................... 13
19. Pre-Hearing Organizational Meetings ......................................................................... 14
20. Hearings ..................................................................................................................... 14
21. Records of Hearings and Sessions .............................................................................. 15
22. Post-Hearing Memorials and Statements of Costs ....................................................... 16
23. Publication ................................................................................................................. 16