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Rand Investments Ltd., William Archibald Rand, Kathleen Elizabeth Rand, Allison Ruth Rand,
Robert Harry Leander Rand and Sembi Investment Limited v. Republic of Serbia
(ICSID Case No. ARB/18/8)

Revised Annex A to Procedural Order No. 1 – 19 December 2018


REVISED ANNEX A
PROCEDURAL CALENDAR


DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
Memorial on the Merits and Quantum Claimants 16 January 2019
  1. Scenario A

    The following calendar shall apply if the Respondent requests bifurcation for its jurisdictional objections:

    DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
    Counter-Memorial on all issues with Request for Bifurcation Respondent 19 April 2019

    [3 months 3 days from Memorial]
    Reply to Request for Bifurcation Claimants 17 May 2019

    [4 weeks from Counter-Memorial]
    Decision on Bifurcation Tribunal 31 May 2019

    [2 weeks from Reply]
    1. The following calendar shall apply if the Tribunal decides to bifurcate:
      DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
      Answer on Jurisdictional Objections Claimants 30 August 2019

      [13 weeks from Decision on Bifurcation, 4 months 11 days from Counter-Memorial]
      Requests for document production related to the jurisdictional objections Claimants and Respondent 13 September 2019

      [2 weeks from Answer]

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      DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
      Voluntary Production and/or Objections to Requests for document production related to the jurisdictional objections Claimants and Respondent 27 September 2019

      [2 weeks from Requests]
      Replies to Objections – Requests to the Tribunal related to the jurisdictional objections Claimants and Respondent 11 October 2019

      [2 weeks from Objections]
      Decision on document production requests related to the jurisdictional objections Tribunal 25 October 2019

      [2 weeks from Replies]
      Production of documents pursuant to the Decision on document production requests related to the jurisdictional objections Claimants and Respondent 8 November 2019

      [2 weeks from Decision on document production]
      Reply on Jurisdictional Objections Respondent 24 January 2020

      [11 weeks from Production, 4 months 3 weeks 4 days from Answer]
      Rejoinder on Jurisdictional Objections Claimants 6 March 2020

      [6 weeks from Reply]
      Identification of witnesses for cross-examination Claimants and Respondent 11 March 2020

      [5 days from Rejoinder on Jurisdiction]
      Joint/Separate Draft Hearing Schedule(s) Claimants and Respondent 13 March 2020

      [17 days before hearing]
      Pre-hearing Telephone Conference (PHTC) All 16 March 2020, 15:00 CET
      Hearing on Jurisdiction All 30 March to 1 April 2020, being specified that the exact number of days required will be determined at the PHTC

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      DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
      Decision on Jurisdiction Tribunal
      Further steps, if any All TBD at conference call after Decision on Jurisdiction
    2. The following calendar shall apply if the Tribunal decides to join the jurisdictional objections to the merits:
      DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
      Requests for document production Claimants and Respondent 21 June 2019

      [3 weeks from Decision on Bifurcation]
      Voluntary Production – Objections to Requests for Document Production Claimants and Respondent 12 July 2019

      [3 weeks from Requests]
      Replies to Objections – Request to the Tribunal Claimants and Respondent 26 July 2019

      [2 weeks from Objections to Produce]
      Decision on document production requests Tribunal 9 August 2019

      [2 weeks from Replies]
      Production of documents pursuant to the Tribunal’s decision Claimants and Respondent 23 August 2019

      [2 weeks from Decision on document production]
      Reply Claimants 4 October 2019

      [6 weeks from production, 5 months, 2 weeks and 1 day from Counter-Memorial]

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      DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
      Rejoinder Respondent 24 January 2020

      [3 months 20 days from Reply]
      Rejoinder on Jurisdiction Claimants 6 March 2020

      [6 weeks from Rejoinder]
      Identification of witnesses for cross-examination Claimants and Respondent 11 March 2020

      [5 days from Rejoinder on Jurisdiction]
      Joint/Separate Draft Hearing Schedule(s) Claimants and Respondent 13 March 2020
      Pre-hearing telephone conference (PHTC) All 16 March 2020 15:00 CET
      Hearing All 30 March to 3 April 2020 with 4 April 2020 in reserve, being specified that the exact number of days required will be determined at the PHTC
  2. Scenario B

    The following calendar shall apply if the Respondent does not request bifurcation for its preliminary objections:

    DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
    Counter-Memorial on all issues Respondent 19 April 2019

    [3 months, 3 days from Memorial]
    Requests for document production Claimants and Respondent 10 May 2019

    [3 weeks from Counter-Memorial]

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    DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
    Voluntary Production – Objections to Requests for Document Production Claimants and Respondent 31 May 2019

    [3 weeks from Requests]
    Replies to Objections – Request to the Tribunal Claimants and Respondent 14 June 2019

    [2 weeks from Objections to Produce]
    Decision on document production requests Tribunal 5 July 2019

    [3 weeks from Replies]
    Production of documents pursuant to the Tribunal’s decision Claimants and Respondent 19 July 2019

    [2 weeks from Decision on document production]
    Reply Claimants 6 September 2019

    [7 weeks from production, 4 months, 2 weeks and 4 days from Counter-Memorial]
    Rejoinder Respondent 24 January 2020

    [4 months, 2 weeks and 4 days from Reply]
    Rejoinder on Jurisdiction Claimants 6 March 2020

    [6 weeks from Rejoinder]
    Identification of witnesses for cross-examination Claimants and Respondent 11 March 2020

    [5 days from Rejoinder on Jurisdiction]
    Joint/Separate Draft Hearing Schedule(s) Claimants and Respondent 13 March 2020
    Pre-hearing telephone conference (PHTC) All 16 March 2020 15:00 CET

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    DESCRIPTION BY DATE / TIME PERIOD
    Hearing All 30 March to 3 April 2020 with 4 April 2020 in reserve, being specified that the exact number of days required will be determined at the PHTC