Case Details
West African Aquaculture Ltd, Kurt Lennart Hansson and Martje Bolt Hansson v. Republic of The Gambia (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/10)
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Farming enterprise
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Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
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Investment Law - Gambia, The (2015)
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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West African Aquaculture Ltd (Gambian), Kurt Lennart Hansson (Swedish), Martje Bolt Hansson (Australian)
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Republic of The Gambia (Gambian)
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March 28, 2018
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August 11, 2020
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Céline LÉVESQUE (Canadian) - Appointed by the Parties
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Melanie VAN LEEUWEN (Dutch) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Pierre MAYER (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Steptoe & Johnson, London, U.K.
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Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Republic of The Gambia
Mayer Brown, Paris, France -
English
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Pending
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January 31, 2023 - Each party files a submission on costs.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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March 28, 2018 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
March 26, 2020 | Following appointment by the Claimants, Mélanie van Leeuwen (Dutch) accepts her appointment as arbitrator. |
April 17, 2020 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Pierre Mayer (French) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
August 10, 2020 | Following appointment by the parties, Céline Lévesque (Canadian) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
August 11, 2020 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b). Its members are: Céline Lévesque (Canadian), President, appointed by the parties; Mélanie van Leeuwen (Dutch), appointed by the Claimants; and Pierre Mayer (French), appointed by the Respondent. |
September 29, 2020 | The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference. |
October 13, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
October 22, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the procedural calendar. |
December 10, 2020 | The Tribunal issues procedural order No. 3 concerning production of documents. |
March 10, 2021 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits and jurisdiction. |
May 14, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents. |
June 1, 2021 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
July 1, 2021 | The Claimants file observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
July 15, 2021 | The Respondent files further observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
July 29, 2021 | The Claimants file further observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
August 19, 2021 | The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute. |
August 27, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
October 6, 2021 | The Respondent files a request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision of August 27, 2021. |
October 22, 2021 | The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request of October 6, 2021. |
November 6, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the Respondent’s request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision of August 27, 2021. |
December 17, 2021 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and jurisdiction. |
March 24, 2022 | The Claimants file a reply on the merits and jurisdiction. |
April 26, 2022 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning document production. |
May 24, 2022 | The Claimants file a request for the Tribunal to decide on the place of the hearing. |
May 30, 2022 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request of May 24, 2022. |
June 3, 2022 | The Claimants file a response to the Respondent’s observations of May 30, 2022. |
June 7, 2022 | The Respondent files further observations on the Claimant’s response of June 3, 2022. |
June 17, 2022 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the place of the hearing. |
June 22, 2022 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits and jurisdiction. |
September 22, 2022 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by videoconference. |
October 5, 2022 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
October 23, 2022 - October 27, 2022 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Paris. |
November 25, 2022 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on the parties’ concluding observations by video conference. |
January 31, 2023 | Each party files a submission on costs. |