Case Details
Veolia Propreté v. Arab Republic of Egypt (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/15)
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Waste management services
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Water, Sanitation & Flood Protection
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BIT France - Egypt, Arab Republic of 1974
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Veolia Propreté (French)
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Arab Republic of Egypt (Egyptian)
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June 25, 2012
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February 11, 2013
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Abdulqawi Ahmed YUSUF (Somali) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
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Klaus SACHS (German) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Zachary DOUGLAS (Australian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
King & Spalding, Paris, France
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Anna Joubin-Bret, Paris, France
Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority (ESLA), Giza, Egypt
Mayer Brown, Paris, France -
English,French
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Concluded
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May 25, 2018 - The Tribunal renders its award.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
veolia egypt
Award of the Tribunal
Decision on Jurisdiction
Available on the ICSID Website
Award of the Tribunal (May 25, 2018) English (Original)
Decision on Jurisdiction (April 13, 2015) English (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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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. |