Case Details

Société d’Energie et d’Eau du Gabon and Veolia Africa v. Gabonese Republic and Société de Patrimoine du service public de l’eau potable, de l’énergie électrique et de l’assainissement (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/36)

Subject of Dispute:

Water services and electric power concession
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Société d’Energie et d’Eau du Gabon (Gabonese), Veolia Africa (French)
Respondent(s):

Gabonese Republic (Gabonese), Société de Patrimoine du service public de l’eau potable, de l’énergie électrique et de l’assainissement (Gabonese)
Date Registered:

October 16, 2018
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

January 18, 2019

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Pascal HOLLANDER (Belgian) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Stephan SCHILL (German) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Ioannis VASSARDANIS (Greek) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Mayer Brown, Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Olivier Cren et FLG & Associés, Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

French
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

March 29, 2019 - The Tribunal renders its award embodying the parties’ settlement agreement, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
October 16, 2018	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
November 29, 2018	Following appointment by the Claimants, Stephan Schill (German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
December 3, 2018	Following appointment by the Respondent, Ioannis Vassardanis (Greek) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 18, 2019	Following appointment by the parties, Pascal Hollander (Belgian) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
January 18, 2019	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Pascal Hollander (Belgian), President, appointed by the Parties; Stephan Schill (German) appointed by the Claimants; and Ioannis Vassardanis (Greek), appointed by the Respondent.
March 15, 2019	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone.
March 19, 2019	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
March 21, 2019	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.
March 21, 2019	The parties file the full and signed text of their settlement and request the Tribunal to embody their settlement in an award, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2).
March 29, 2019	The Tribunal renders its award embodying the parties’ settlement agreement, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2).