Case Details

Veolia Propreté v. Arab Republic of Egypt (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/15)

Subject of Dispute:

Waste management services
Economic Sector:

Water, Sanitation & Flood Protection
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT France - Egypt, Arab Republic of 1974
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Veolia Propreté (French)
Respondent(s):

Arab Republic of Egypt (Egyptian)
Date Registered:

June 25, 2012
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

February 11, 2013

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Abdulqawi Ahmed YUSUF (Somali) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Klaus SACHS (German) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Zachary DOUGLAS (Australian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

King & Spalding, Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Anna Joubin-Bret, Paris, France
Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority (ESLA), Giza, Egypt
Mayer Brown, Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,French
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

May 25, 2018 - The Tribunal renders its award.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
June 25, 2012	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
September 26, 2012	Following appointment by the Claimant, Klaus Sachs (German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
September 30, 2012	Following appointment by the Respondent, Zachary Douglas (Australian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
October 24, 2012	The Claimant files a request for the Chairman of the Administrative Council to appoint the arbitrator not yet appointed pursuant to Article 38 of the ICSID Convention.
February 8, 2013	Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council, Abdulqawi A. Yusuf (Somali) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
February 11, 2013	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Abdulqawi A. Yusuf (Somali), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; Klaus Sachs (German) appointed by the Claimant; and Zachary Douglas (Australian), appointed by the Respondent.
March 26, 2013	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
May 29, 2013	The Tribunal holds a first procedural consultation by video conference.
July 15, 2013	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
September 30, 2013	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
December 27, 2013	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction and a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
January 20, 2014	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
February 20, 2014	The Tribunal issues Procedural order No. 2 concerning the Respondent's request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended.
April 24, 2014	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and admissibility.
June 26, 2014	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction.
August 25, 2014	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
October 21, 2014	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
December 2, 2014	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Paris.
April 13, 2015	The Tribunal issues a decision on objections to jurisdiction.
June 10, 2015	The Tribunal issues Procedural order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar.
September 15, 2015	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
December 21, 2015	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.
April 15, 2016	The Claimant files a reply on the merits.
August 17, 2016	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits, including a request concerning the admissibility of the Claimant’s reply of April 15, 2016.
September 21, 2016	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction and admissibility.
October 14, 2016	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of August 17, 2016.
October 24, 2016	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by teleconference.
November 2, 2016	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning hearing organization.
November 21, 2016 - November 24, 2016	The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Paris.
January 18, 2017	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by teleconference.
February 9, 2017	The Tribunal holds a hearing on closing arguments regarding the merits in Paris.
November 28, 2017	The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).
May 25, 2018	The Tribunal renders its award.