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Akgun Insaat Makina Sanayii ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti. v. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, PCA Case No. 2020-08

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Akgun Insaat Makina Sanayii ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti v. Ethiopia

Case Type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Applicable Procedural Rules:
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2013)
Seat of Arbitration:
The Hague (Netherlands)
Applicable Treaty:
Ethiopia-Turkey BIT (2000)
Applicable Legal Instruments:
Ethiopia - Turkey BIT (2000)
Economic Sector:
Construction
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19 Jun 2019
Notice of Arbitration (English)
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19 Jul 2019
Respondent’s Preliminary Statement in Response to Notice of Arbitration (English)
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20 Nov 2020
Claimant’s Statement of Claim (English)
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4 Dec 2020
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
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12 Mar 2021
Respondent’s Statement of Defense, Objections to Jurisdiction, and Counterclaims (English)
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18 Oct 2021
Procedural Order No. 2 (English)
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22 Oct 2021
Claimant’s Statement of Reply and Defense to Respondent’s Jurisdictional Objections and Counterclaims (English)
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21 Jan 2022
Respondent’s Statement of Rejoinder on the Merits and Reply on Jurisdictional Objections and Counterclaims (English)
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25 Mar 2022
Claimant’s Statement of Rejoinder on Jurisdictional Objections and Counterclaims (English)
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3 May 2022
Procedural Order No. 3 (English)
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19 Oct 2022
Procedural Order No. 4 (English)
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David A.R. Williams
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11 Nov 2022
Claimant’s Post-hearing Submission (English)
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11 Nov 2022
Respondent’s Post-hearing Submission (English)
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3 Jul 2024
Claimant’s Responses to Tribunal’s List of Questions (English)
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3 Jul 2024
Respondent’s Responses to Tribunal’s List of Questions (English)
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29 Aug 2025
Final Award (Save as to Costs) (English)
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8 Oct 2025
Claimant’s Submission on Costs (English)
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8 Oct 2025
Respondent’s Submission on Costs (English)
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24 Oct 2025
Decision on Requests for Correction and Interpretation of the Award (English)
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4 Feb 2026
Final Award on Costs (English)
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David A.R. Williams
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Philip J. McConnaughay
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Michael Hwang
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