2016
Evrobalt and Kompozit v. Moldova
Evrobalt LLC and Kompozit LLC v. Moldova
Applicable IIA
Nationality of the parties
Moldova, Republic of
Russian Federation
Summary of matters at issue
Shareholdings in Agroindbank, a Moldovan commercial bank.
Claims arising out of the Moldovan National Bank’s decision obliging the claimants to sell their shares in Agroindbank within a three-month period and ordering the cancellation of the shares after this period.
Economic sector and subsector
Tertiary: K - Financial and insurance activities
64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
Arbitral rules and administering institution
SCC (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce)
SCC (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce)
Composition of tribunal
Andersson, F.
Pryles, M. C.
von Schlabrendorff, F.
Status/Outcome of original proceedings
Decided in favour of State
Decisions rendered
Award dated 2017
Amount of compensation
Data not available
Data not available
IIA breaches alleged/found
Direct expropriation
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims
Fair and equitable treatment/Minimum standard of treatment, including denial of justice claims
Data not available
Follow-on proceedings
None
Link to Italaw's case page
None
Links to background sources
http://www.justice.gov.md/public/files/file/anunturi/Notification_-_Evrobalt.pdf
http://www.justice.gov.md/libview.php?l=ro&idc=4&id=3108
https://www.italaw.com/cases/4187
https://www.italaw.com/cases/4179
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/after-divergent-outcomes-in-separate-emergency-arbitration-proceedings-two-russian-investors-pursue-a-joint-bit-claim-in-relation-to-bank-shares/ (requires subscription)
http://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/1140939/russian-investors-pursue-moldova-following-emergency-awards (requires subscription)
http://www.justice.gov.md/public/files/transparenta_in_procesul_decizional/coordonare/2017/august/NOT_INFORMATIV.pdf
https://www.transnational-dispute-management.com/downloads/16750_case_report_kompozit_v_moldova_-_emergency_award_-_14_june_2016.pdf
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/moldovan-minister-reports-defeat-of-bit-claims-by-russian-investors-kompozit-and-evrobalt/ (requires subscription)
http://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/1151863/russian-investors-lose-scc-claim-against-moldova (requires subscription)
http://www.bizlaw.md/2017/12/13/moldova-a-castigat-in-dosarul-cu-evrobalt-si-kompozit-va-primi-compensatii-de-aproape-1-milion-de-euro/
http://www.justice.gov.md/libview.php?l=ro&idc=4&id=3108
https://www.italaw.com/cases/4187
https://www.italaw.com/cases/4179
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/after-divergent-outcomes-in-separate-emergency-arbitration-proceedings-two-russian-investors-pursue-a-joint-bit-claim-in-relation-to-bank-shares/ (requires subscription)
http://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/1140939/russian-investors-pursue-moldova-following-emergency-awards (requires subscription)
http://www.justice.gov.md/public/files/transparenta_in_procesul_decizional/coordonare/2017/august/NOT_INFORMATIV.pdf
https://www.transnational-dispute-management.com/downloads/16750_case_report_kompozit_v_moldova_-_emergency_award_-_14_june_2016.pdf
https://www.iareporter.com/articles/moldovan-minister-reports-defeat-of-bit-claims-by-russian-investors-kompozit-and-evrobalt/ (requires subscription)
http://globalarbitrationreview.com/article/1151863/russian-investors-lose-scc-claim-against-moldova (requires subscription)
http://www.bizlaw.md/2017/12/13/moldova-a-castigat-in-dosarul-cu-evrobalt-si-kompozit-va-primi-compensatii-de-aproape-1-milion-de-euro/