Case Details

S.A.R.L. Benvenuti & Bonfant v. People's Republic of the Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/77/2)

Proceeding Materials Procedural Details

  • Manufacture of plastic bottles
  • Other Industry
  • Contract
  • ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

    (a) Original Proceeding

    • S.A.R.L. Benvenuti & Bonfant (Italian)
    • People's Republic of the Congo (Congolese)
    • December 15, 1977
    • May 9, 1978

      Composition of Tribunal

    • Jørgen TROLLE (Danish) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
    • Rudolf BYSTRICKY (Czechoslovak) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
      Edilbert RAZAFINDRALAMBO (Malagasy) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

      Initial Composition of Tribunal

    • Alex BONN (Luxembourg)
    • Rudolf BYSTRICKY (Czechoslovak)
      Edilbert RAZAFINDRALAMBO (Malagasy)
    • June 6, 1978: Jørgen TROLLE (Danish) appointed following the resignation of Alex BONN (Luxembourg)

      Party Representatives

    • Corrado Bonfant, A. Sinagra
    • Sika, Mabouana, L. Zubabela and R. Martin
    • French
    • Concluded
    • Award rendered on August 8, 1980.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award of August 8, 1980, English translations of French original in 21 ILM 740 (1982), with correction at 21 ILM 1478 (1982); 8 Y.B. Com. Arb. 144 (1983); 67 I.L.R. 345 (1984); 1 ICSID Rep. 330 (1993).

National court decisions: Trib. gr. inst., Paris, decision of December 23, 1980, 1982 Revue de l'arbitrage 205.

Trib. gr. inst., Paris, decision of January 13, 1981, 108 Journal du droit international 365 (1981); 1982 Revue de l'arbitrage 206; English translations of French original in 65 I.L.R. 91 (1984); 1 ICSID Rep. 369 (1993).

Cour d'appel, Paris, Decision of June 26, 1981, 108 Journal du droit international 843 (1981); 1982 Revue de l'arbitrage 207; 71 Revue critique de droit international privé 379 (1982); English translations of French original in 20 ILM 878 (1981); 7 Y.B. Com. Arb. 159 (1982) (excerpts); 65 I.L.R. 88 (1984); 1 ICSID Rep. 369 (1993).