Case Details

Société Civile Immobilière de Gaëta v. Republic of Guinea (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/36)

Subject of Dispute:

Development and operation of commercial property
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Investment Law - Guinea (1987)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Société Civile Immobilière de Gaëta (French)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Guinea (Guinean)
Date Registered:

November 28, 2012
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

August 2, 2013

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Pierre TERCIER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Horacio A. GRIGERA NAÓN (Argentine) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Laurent LÉVY (Brazilian, Swiss) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Derains & Gharavi, Paris, France
SCP Akl & Akl, Beirut, Lebanon
Respondent(s):

Cabinet Mamadou S. Traore, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Orrick Rambaud Martel, Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

French
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

December 21, 2015 - The Tribunal renders its award.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award of the Tribunal (December 21, 2015)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
November 28, 2012	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
January 31, 2013	Following appointment by the Claimant, Horacio A. Grigera Naón (Argentine) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
April 15, 2013	Following appointment by the Respondent, Laurent Lévy ( Brazilian/Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
August 2, 2013	Following appointment by the parties, Pierre Tercier (Swiss) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Pierre Tercier (Swiss), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Horacio A. Grigera Naón (Argentine), appointed by the Claimant; and Laurent Lévy (Brazilian/Swiss), appointed by the Respondent.
September 19, 2013	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
December 19, 2013	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
March 31, 2014	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits including objections to jurisdiction and a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
April 5, 2014	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
April 8, 2014	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
May 9, 2014	Each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
May 19, 2014	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning production of documents.
August 26, 2014	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning the procedural calendar.
October 16, 2014	The Claimant files a reply on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
December 31, 2014	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits and a reply on jurisdiction.
February 13, 2015	The Tribunal decides on the procedural calendar.
February 23, 2015	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
March 11, 2015	The President holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
March 23, 2015 - March 25, 2015	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Paris.
May 22, 2015	Each party files a post-hearing brief.
December 7, 2015	The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).
December 21, 2015	The Tribunal renders its award.