Case Details

Société Ouest Africaine des Bétons Industriels v. Republic of Senegal (ICSID Case No. ARB/82/1)

Proceeding Materials Procedural Details

  • Construction of low-income housing units
  • Construction
  • Contract
  • ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

    (a) Original Proceeding

    • Société Ouest Africaine des Bétons Industriels (Senegalese)
    • Senegal (Senegalese)
    • November 8, 1982
    • September 15, 1983

      Composition of Tribunal

    • Aron BROCHES (Dutch) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
    • Kéba MBAYE (Senegalese) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
      J.C. SCHULTSZ (Dutch) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)

      Initial Composition of Tribunal

    • Rudolf BINDSCHEDLER (Swiss)
    • Kéba MBAYE (Senegalese)
      Jean VAN HOUTTE (Belgian)
    • December 5, 1983: Aron BROCHES (Dutch) appointed following the resignation of Rudolf BINDSCHEDLER (Swiss)
      May 30, 1985: J.C. SCHULTSZ (Dutch) appointed following the resignation of Jean VAN HOUTTE (Belgian)

      Party Representatives

    • Gilbert-Charles Danon, France
      Liquidateur de la Société Ouest Africaine des Bétons Industriales, Dakar, Senegal
    • Agent judiciaire de l'Etat, Ministère de l’economie et finances, Dakar, Senegal
      Christian Valantin, Dakar, Senegal
      Surrey & Morse, Paris, France
    • French
    • Concluded
    • Award rendered on February 25, 1988; attached to the Award is a Dissenting Opinion by arbitrator Keba M'Baye.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Introductory Note

Award of February 25, 1988 and its attachments, 117 Journal du droit international 192 (1990) (excerpts); 6 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 125 (1991); English translations of French original in 17 Y.B. Com. Arb. 42 (1992) (excerpts); 2 ICSID Rep. 164 (1994).

Dissenting Opinion (Attached to the Award)

Decision on Jurisdiction (Attached to the Award)

Declaration of the President of the Tribunal on the Tribunal's Decision of August 1, 1984 (Attached to the Award)

National court decisions: Cour d'appel, Paris, decision of December 5, 1989, 117 Journal du droit international 141 (1990); 1990 Revue de l'arbitrage 164; 80 Revue critique de droit international privé 121 (1991); English translations of French original in 5 ICSID Rev. —FILJ 135 (1990); 29 ILM 1341 (1990); 2 ICSID Rep. 337 (1994); 113 I.L.R. 440 (1999).

Cour de cassation, Paris, decision of June 11, 1991, 6 ICSID Rev. —FILJ 598 (1991); 118 Journal du droit international 1005 (1991); 1991 Revue de l'arbitrage 637; 81 Revue critique de droit international privé 331 (1992). English translations of French original in 30 ILM 1169 (1991); 2 ICSID Rep. 341 (1994); 113 I.L.R. 444 (1999) (excerpt).

Available on the ICSID Website

Introductory Note (February 25, 1988)

Award of the Tribunal (February 25, 1988) French (Original)

Dissenting Opinion (Attached to the Award) (February 25, 1988) French (Original)

Decision on Jurisdiction (Attached to the Award) (August 1, 1984) French (Original)

Declaration of the President of the Tribunal on the Tribunal's Decision of August 1, 1984 (Attached to the Award) (August 1, 1984) French (Original)