Case Details

Tariq Bashir and SA Interpétrol Burundi v. Republic of Burundi (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/31)

Subject of Dispute:

Petroleum products supply
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Belgium-Luxembourg - Burundi 1989
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

SA Interpétrol Burundi (Burundi), Tariq Bashir (Belgian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Burundi (Burundi)
Date Registered:

December 12, 2014
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

June 1, 2015

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Jan PAULSSON (French, Swedish) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Hamid G. GHARAVI (French, Iranian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Anna JOUBIN-BRET (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Michel Lion, Brussels, Belgium
Sylvestre Banzubaze, Bujumbura, Burundi
VVGB Advocaten/Avocats, Brussels, Belgium
Respondent(s):

Claude Nimubona, Bujumbura, Burundi
Liedekerke, Wolters, Waelbroeck, Kirkpatrick, Brussels, Belgium
Ministry of Justice and Keeper of Seals, Bujumbura, Burundi
Sixte Sizimwe Kazirukanyo, Bujumbura, Burundi
Language(s) of Proceeding:

French
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

July 6, 2017 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order for the discontinuance of the proceeding for lack of payment of the required advances, pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d) .

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
December 12, 2014	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
March 26, 2015	Following appointment by the Claimants, Hamid Gharavi (French/Iranian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. Following appointment by the Respondent, Anna Joubin-Bret (French) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
June 1, 2015	Following appointment by the parties, Jan Paulsson (French/Swedish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Jan Paulsson (French/Swedish), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Hamid Gharavi (French/Iranian), appointed by the Claimants; and Anna Joubin-Bret (French), appointed by the Respondent.
September 22, 2015	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
October 1, 2015	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
December 18, 2015	The Respondent files a memorial on objections to jurisdiction.
March 21, 2016	The Claimants file a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and a request to join the objections to jurisdiction to the merits.
May 20, 2016	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction and a response to the Claimants’ request of March 21, 2016.
July 19, 2016	The Claimants file a rejoinder on jurisdiction and a reply to the Respondent’s response of May 20, 2016.
November 2, 2016	The Acting Secretary-General moves that the Tribunal stay the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d).
November 3, 2016	The proceeding is stayed for non-payment of the required advances pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d).
July 6, 2017	The Tribunal issues a procedural order for the discontinuance of the proceeding for lack of payment of the required advances, pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 14(3)(d) .