Case Details
Gruppo Officine Piccini S.p.A. v. Republic of Cameroon (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/21)
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Construction project
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Construction
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BIT Cameroon - Italy 1999
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Gruppo Officine Piccini S.p.A. (Italian)
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Republic of Cameroon (Cameroonian)
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June 8, 2023
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December 22, 2023
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Matthias SCHERER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
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Constantine PARTASIDES (British, Cypriot) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Andrea K. BJORKLUND (U.S.) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council -
Withers, London, U.K.
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Jean-Claude Awana, Yaoundé, Republic of Cameroon
Emmanuel Pensy, Douala, Republic of Cameroon
Gaston Kenfack Douajni, Yaoundé, Republic of Cameroon
Benoit Placide Mevoua, Yaoundé, Republic of Cameroon
Honoré Mbang Oliboko, Yaoundé, Republic of Cameroon
Cabinet Abega-Juris, Marseille, France -
English,French
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Pending
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May 9, 2025 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the organization of the hearing.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Available on the ICSID Website
Procedural Order No. 1 (March 11, 2024) English (Original); French (Original)
Procedural Order No. 2 (March 11, 2024) English (Original); French (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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June 8, 2023 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
August 2, 2023 | Following appointment by the Claimant, Constantine Partasides (British/Cypriot), accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
October 12, 2023 | Following appointment by the Chair of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Andrea Bjorklund (U.S.) accepts her appointment as arbitrator. |
December 22, 2023 | Following appointment by the Chair of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Matthias Scherer (Swiss) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
December 22, 2023 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Matthias Scherer (Swiss), President, appointed the Chair of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; Constantine Partasides (British/Cypriot), appointed by Claimant; and Andrea Bjorklund (U.S.), appointed by the Chair of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention. |
February 23, 2024 | The Tribunals holds a first session by video conference. |
March 11, 2024 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning transparency. |
March 11, 2024 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
May 17, 2024 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits. |
October 1, 2024 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits. |
January 17, 2025 | The Claimant files a reply on the merits. |
April 17, 2025 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits. |
April 28, 2025 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question pursuant to ICSID Convention Article 41(2) and ICSID Arbitration Rule 44. |
April 29, 2025 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference. |
May 1, 2025 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the preliminary objections are joined to the merits of the dispute. |
May 9, 2025 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the organization of the hearing. |