Case Details

Société Industrielle des Boissons de Guinée v. Republic of Guinea (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/8)

Subject of Dispute:

Beverage production enterprise
Economic Sector:

Other Industry
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Investment Law - Guinea (1987), Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Société Industrielle des Boissons de Guinée (Guinean)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Guinea (Guinean)
Date Registered:

April 5, 2012
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

March 12, 2013

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Pierre MAYER (French) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Jean-Michel JACQUET (French) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Alexis MOURRE (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Cabinet Leboulanger, Paris, France
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:

May 21, 2014 - The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).

The Tribunal renders its award.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award - French (Original) (May 21, 2014)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
April 5, 2012	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
February 7, 2013	Following appointment by the Claimant, Jean-Michel Jacquet (French) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
February 25, 2013	Following appointment by the Respondent, Alexis Mourre (French) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
March 11, 2013	Following appointment by the parties, Pierre Mayer (French) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
March 12, 2013	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Articles 37(2)(b) and 39 of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Pierre Mayer (French), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Jean-Michel Jacquet (French), appointed by the Claimant; and Alexis Mourre (French), appointed by the Respondent.
June 10, 2013	The Tribunal holds a first session in Paris.
July 31, 2013	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction and a request to address the objections to jurisdiction and admissibility as a preliminary question.
August 9, 2013	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
September 4, 2013	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction and admissibility as a preliminary question.
September 16, 2013	The Respondent files a response to the Claimant’s observations of September 4, 2013.
September 30, 2013	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction and admissibility as a preliminary question.
October 23, 2013	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
November 20, 2013	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction.
December 18, 2013	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
January 14, 2014	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and admissibility in Paris.
February 6, 2014	The Respondent files a statement of costs.
February 7, 2014	The Claimant files a statement of costs.
May 21, 2014	The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1). The Tribunal renders its award.