Case Details
Société Resort Company Invest Abidjan, Stanislas Citerici and Gérard Bot v. Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/11)
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Leisure complex
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Tourism
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Investment Law - Cote d'Ivoire (2012)
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Société Resort Company Invest Abidjan (Ivorian), Gérard Bot (French), Stanislas Citerici (French)
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Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivorian)
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March 29, 2016
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October 27, 2016
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Zachary DOUGLAS (Australian) - Appointed by the Parties
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L. Yves FORTIER (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Kaj HOBÉR (Swedish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Danyèle Palazo Gauthier, Paris, France
François Tosi, Bordeaux, France
Jean-Chrysostome Blessy, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Marie P. Michon, Paris, France -
Agent Judiciaire du Trésor, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Arent Fox, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. -
English,French
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Concluded
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September 16, 2020 - The Tribunal renders its award.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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March 29, 2016 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
September 23, 2016 | Following appointment by the Claimants, L. Yves Fortier (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
October 27, 2016 | Following appointment by agreement of the Parties, Zachary Douglas (Australian) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
October 27, 2016 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Zachary Douglas (Australian), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; L. Yves Fortier (Canadian), appointed by the Claimants; and Kaj Hobér (Swedish), appointed by the Respondent. |
December 5, 2016 | The Respondent files objections to jurisdiction. |
December 16, 2016 | The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference. |
December 19, 2016 | The Claimants file observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
December 22, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
December 26, 2016 | The Respondent files a response to the Respondent’s observations of December 19, 2016. A non-disputing party files an application pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
January 9, 2017 | 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. |
January 17, 2017 | Each party files observations on the non-disputing party’s application. |
February 14, 2017 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits. |
February 14, 2017 | The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction. |
March 29, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
April 6, 2017 - April 7, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Washington D.C. |
April 28, 2017 | Each party files a submission on costs. |
May 12, 2017 | Each party files observations on the other party’s submission on costs. |
August 1, 2017 | The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent’s preliminary objection to jurisdiction; attached to the decision is the dissenting opinion of Kaj Hobér. |
December 1, 2017 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits. |
January 2, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning procedural matters. |
January 8, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the confidentiality of documents. |
February 9, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the non-disputing party’s application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
March 9, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning production of documents. |
May 16, 2018 | The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
May 23, 2018 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
June 6, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning production of documents. |
June 22, 2018 | The Claimants file a reply on the merits. |
October 12, 2018 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits. |
December 20, 2018 | The President holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
January 8, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning procedural matters. |
January 14, 2019 - January 18, 2019 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Paris. |
September 26, 2019 | The Tribunal issues a decision on liability. |
March 15, 2020 | The Claimants file a memorial on damages. |
April 15, 2020 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on damages. |
July 16, 2020 | Each party files a submission on costs. |
August 7, 2020 | The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1). |
September 16, 2020 | The Tribunal renders its award. |