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Nord Stream 2 AG v. The European Union

On 26 September 2019, Nord Stream 2 AG commenced arbitration proceedings against the European Union pursuant to Article 3 of the UNCITRAL Rules and Article 26(4)(b) of the Energy Charter Treaty in relation to an investment in the oil and gas sector.

Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) Nord Stream 2 AG (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The European Union (International organization )
Names of Parties -
Case number 2020-07
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Pending
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector Oil and gas
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Multilateral treaty
Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)
Language of Proceeding English
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) Canada
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Professor Ricardo Ramírez Hernández (Presiding Arbitrator)
Professor Philippe Sands QC
Justice David Unterhalter SC
Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Barbara Kaech
Sasa Beljin
Nord Stream 2 AG

 

Professor Dr. Kaj Hobér
3 Verulam Buildings
Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Legal Service of the European Commission

 

Christophe Bondy
Steptoe & Johnson (UK) LLP
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 26 September 2019
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings Pending
Additional notes -

Documents

Notice of Arbitration
Request for Amicable Settlement
download | 12 April 2019 | English | 378.86KB
Notice of Arbitration
download | 26 September 2019 | English | 611.80KB
Response to Notice of Arbitration
download | 24 October 2019 | English | 0.99MB
Written submission
Claimant's Memorial
download | 03 July 2020 | English | 2.69MB
Respondent's Memorial on Jurisdiction & Request for Bifurcation
download | 15 September 2020 | English | 1.00MB
Claimant's Response to the EU's Request for Bifurcation
download | 16 October 2020 | English | 309.57KB
Respondent's Counter Memorial on the Merits
download | 03 May 2021 | English | 6.22MB
Claimant's Reply Memorial & Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction
download | 25 October 2021 | English | 3.15MB
Respondent's Rejoinder on Merits & Reply on Jurisdiction
download | 22 February 2022 | English | 2.54MB
Claimant’s Supplementary Memorial on Jurisdiction and Merits
download | 27 February 2024 | English | 1.67MB
Respondent's Supplementary Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction and Merits
download | 04 July 2024 | English | 2.42MB
Claimant’s Supplementary Rejoinder on Jurisdiction and Merits
download | 02 September 2024 | English | 1.30MB
Respondent's Supplementary Reply on Merits
download | 04 November 2024 | English | 1.41MB
Claimant's Supplementary Memorial on ECT Article 24(3) and the 2024 CJEU Decision
download | 16 April 2025 | English | 695.22KB
Respondent's Supplementary Counter-Memorial on ECT Article 24(3) and the 2024 CJEU Decision
download | 09 July 2025 | English | 670.70KB
Procedural Documents
Letter from the PCA
download | 27 March 2020 | English | 186.54KB
Terms of Appointment
download | 02 April 2020 | English | 460.36KB
Letter from the PCA
download | 11 April 2020 | English | 298.90KB
Procedural Order No. 1
download | 24 April 2020 | English | 59.07KB
Procedural Order No. 2
download | 04 May 2020 | English | 44.76KB
Procedural Order No. 3
download | 04 December 2020 | English | 40.61KB
Procedural Order No. 4
download | 31 December 2020 | English | 176.83KB
Procedural Order No 5
download | 12 July 2021 | English | 29.47KB
Procedural Order No 6
download | 30 July 2021 | English | 46.03KB
Procedural Order No. 7
download | 16 March 2022 | English | 93.91KB
Prodecural Order No. 8
download | 30 June 2022 | English | 31.35KB
Procedural Order No. 9
download | 02 September 2022 | English | 32.83KB
Procedural Order No. 10
download | 27 October 2022 | English | 38.64KB
Procedural Order No. 11
download | 14 July 2023 | English | 1.48MB
Procedural Order No. 12
download | 16 October 2023 | English | 47.74KB
Procedural Order No. 13
download | 09 December 2024 | English | 187.83KB
Procedural Order No. 14
download | 22 January 2025 | English | 193.86KB
Procedural Order No. 15
download | 10 February 2025 | English | 174.01KB
Procedural Order No. 16
download | 24 February 2025 | English | 133.70KB
Procedural Order No. 17
download | 02 April 2025 | English | 153.41KB
Appointing Authority Actions
Decision on the Challenge to Mr. Peter Rees QC
download | 09 December 2019 | English | 1.20MB