Case Details

Tayeb Benabderrahmane v. State of Qatar (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/23)

Subject of Dispute:

Consulting Services
Economic Sector:

Services & Trade
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Qatar - France 1996
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Tayeb Benabderrahmane (Algerian,French)
Respondent(s):

State of Qatar (Qatari)
Date Registered:

September 14, 2022
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

January 26, 2023

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Lucinda A. LOW (U.S.) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Andreas BUCHER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Makhdoom Ali KHAN (Pakistani) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Askolds, Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Carter-Ruck, London, U.K.
Sam Wordsworth, London, U.K.
Peter Webster, London, U.K.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

April 11, 2023 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Procedural Order No. 1

Available on the ICSID Website

Procedural Order No. 1 (March 13, 2023) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
September 14, 2022	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
January 5, 2023	Following appointment by the Claimant, Andreas Bucher (Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 11, 2023	Following appointment by the Respondent, Makhdoom Ali Khan (Pakistani) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 26, 2023	Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Lucinda Low (U.S.) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
January 26, 2023	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Lucinda Low (U.S.), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention ; Andreas Bucher (Swiss), appointed by the Claimant; and Makhdoom Ali Khan (Pakistani), appointed by the Respondent.
March 13, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning the applicable arbitration rules.
March 27, 2023	The Tribunal holds a first session in Washington D.C.
April 11, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.