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 | 379 KB
Notice of Arbitration
Download | 26 September 2019 | English | 612 KB
Response to Notice of Arbitration
Download | 24 October 2019 | English | 1,014 KB

Written submission

Claimant's Memorial
Download | 03 July 2020 | English | 3 MB
Respondent's Memorial on Jurisdiction & Request for Bifurcation
Download | 15 September 2020 | English | 1 MB
Claimant's Response to the EU's Request for Bifurcation
Download | 16 October 2020 | English | 310 KB
Respondent's Counter Memorial on the Merits
Download | 03 May 2021 | English | 6 MB
Claimant's Reply Memorial & Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction
Download | 25 October 2021 | English | 3 MB
Respondent's Rejoinder on Merits & Reply on Jurisdiction
Download | 22 February 2022 | English | 3 MB
Claimant’s Supplementary Memorial on Jurisdiction and Merits
Download | 27 February 2024 | English | 2 MB
Respondent's Supplementary Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction and Merits
Download | 04 July 2024 | English | 2 MB
Claimant’s Supplementary Rejoinder on Jurisdiction and Merits
Download | 02 September 2024 | English | 1 MB
Respondent's Supplementary Reply on Merits
Download | 04 November 2024 | English | 1 MB
Claimant's Supplementary Memorial on ECT Article 24(3) and the 2024 CJEU Decision
Download | 16 April 2025 | English | 695 KB
Respondent's Supplementary Counter-Memorial on ECT Article 24(3) and the 2024 CJEU Decision
Download | 09 July 2025 | English | 671 KB

Appointing Authority Actions

Decision on the Challenge to Mr. Peter Rees QC
Download | 09 December 2019 | English | 1 MB

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