Case Details

Renée Rose Levy de Levi and Gremcitel S.A. v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/17)

Subject of Dispute:

Property development project
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT France - Peru 1993
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Renée Rose Levy de Levi (French), Gremcitel S.A. (Peruvian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Peru (Peruvian)
Date Registered:

June 24, 2011
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

November 22, 2011

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Eduardo ZULETA (Colombian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Raúl E. VINUESA (Argentine, Spanish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Fernando Olivares, Gremcitel S.A., Lima, Peru
Respondent(s):

Comision Especial 28933, Lima, Peru
Sidley Austin, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

January 9, 2015 - The Tribunal renders its award.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award of the Tribunal

Available on the ICSID Website

Award of the Tribunal (January 9, 2015) English (Original); Spanish (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
June 24, 2011	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
August 29, 2011	Following appointment by the Claimants, Eduardo Zuleta (Colombian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
September 21, 2011	Following appointment by the Respondent, Raúl E.Vinuesa (Argentine/Spanish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
November 21, 2011	Following appointment by the Chairman, Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (Swiss) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
November 22, 2011	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (Swiss), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; Eduardo Zuleta (Colombian), appointed by the Claimants; and Raúl E. Vinuesa (Argentine/Spanish), appointed by the Respondent.
April 19, 2012	The Tribunal holds a first session in Washington, DC.
May 4, 2012	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.1 concerning procedural matters and the procedural calendar.
August 17, 2012	The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
December 21, 2012	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction and counter-memorial on the merits.
January 31, 2013	Following exchanges between the parties, the Claimants and the Respondent file a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
February 19, 2013	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning production of documents.
March 26, 2013	The Claimants file a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and reply on the merits.
May 28, 2013	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning new requests for production of documents.
July 1, 2013	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction and a rejoinder on the merits.
September 30, 2013	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
October 2, 2013	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning procedural matters.
November 7, 2013 - November 14, 2013	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2013	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the procedural calendar and procedural matters.
January 31, 2014	Each party files a post-hearing brief.
February 28, 2014	Each party files a reply post-hearing brief.
March 28, 2014	Each party files a statement of costs.
November 12, 2014	The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).
January 9, 2015	The Tribunal renders its award.