IN VIEW OF: 

1. The schedule of the proceedings as determined by Procedural Order No. 12 of 7 July 2012, and as amended by Procedural Order No. 15 of 20 November 2012, Procedural Order No. 17 of 8 February 2013, the Tribunal’s directions of 22 July 2013, the Tribunal’s directions of 26 September 2013, the Tribunal’s directions of 21 October 2013, and the Tribunal’s directions of 4 November 2013. 

2. The period of time for the filing of Respondent’s Rejoinder on Claimants’ Reply Memorial on Phase 2, being 75 days after receipt of the Spanish translation of Claimants’ Reply on Respondent’s Memorial on Phase 2 on 2 December 2013), i.e., 15 February 2014. 

3. Respondent’s “Proposal for the disqualification of President Pierre Tercier and arbitrator Albert Jan van den Berg” of 19 December 2013 (the “Challenge Request”). 

4. The suspension of the proceedings pursuant to Rule 9(6) of the ICSID Arbitration Rules (“The proceeding shall be suspended until a decision has been taken on the proposal”) as of 19 December 2013. 

5. The provisions of Rule 9(5) of the ICSID Arbitration Rules (“Whenever the Chairman has to decide on a proposal to disqualify an arbitrator, he shall use his best efforts to take that decision within 30 days after he has received the proposal”). 

6. The decision of the Chairman of the Administrative Council on the Challenge Request dated 4 February 2014, rejecting the Challenge Request, having as consequence the end of the suspension of the proceedings. 

7. The suspension of the proceedings having lasted 47 days. 

8. Respondent’s letter of 5 February 2014 and Claimants’ letter of 6 February 2014.