(1) The Tribunal shall suspend the proceeding by agreement of the parties.
(2) The Tribunal may suspend the proceeding upon the request of either party or on its own initiative, except as otherwise provided in the ICSID Additional Facility Administrative and Financial Regulations or these Rules.
(3) The Tribunal shall give the parties the opportunity to make observations before ordering a suspension pursuant to
(4) In its order suspending the proceeding, the Tribunal shall specify:
a)
the period of the suspension;
b)
any relevant terms; and
c)
a modified procedural calendar to take effect on resumption of the proceeding, if necessary.
(5) The Tribunal shall extend the period of a suspension prior to its expiry by agreement of the parties.
(6) The Tribunal may extend the period of a suspension prior to its expiry, on its own initiative or upon a party’s request, after giving the parties an opportunity to make observations.
(7) The Secretary-General shall suspend the proceeding pursuant to
if the Tribunal has not yet been constituted or if there is a vacancy on the Tribunal. The parties shall inform the Secretary-General of the period of the suspension and any terms agreed to by the parties.