Case Details

Liberian Eastern Timber Corporation v. Republic of Liberia (ICSID Case No. ARB/83/2)

Proceeding Materials Procedural Details

  • Forestry concession
  • Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
  • Contract
  • ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

    (a) Original Proceeding

    • Liberian Eastern Timber Corporation (Liberian)
    • Republic of Liberia (Liberian)
    • June 21, 1983
    • November 15, 1983

      Composition of Tribunal

    • Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spanish) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
    • Jorge GONCALVES PEREIRA (Portuguese) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
      D.A. REDFERN (British) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

      Initial Composition of Tribunal

    • Bernardo M. CREMADES (Spanish)
    • Frank CHURCH (U.S.)
      D.A. REDFERN (British)
    • March 2, 1984: Jorge GONCALVES PEREIRA (Portuguese) appointed following the resignation of Frank CHURCH (U.S.)

      Party Representatives

    • Law Offices of Samuel Pisar, Paris, France
    • English
    • Concluded
    • Award rendered on March 31, 1986.

    (b) Rectification Proceeding

    • Claimant(s)
    • May 14, 1986 (Claimant(s))

      Party Representatives

    • Law Offices of Samuel Pisar, Paris, France
    • English
    • Concluded
    • Rectification of the Award rendered on June 10, 1986.

(a) Rectification Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award of March 31, 1986 and Rectification of June 17, 1986, 26 ILM 647 (1987); 13 Y.B. Com. Arb. 35 (1988) (excerpts); 89 I.L.R. 313 (1992); 2 ICSID Rep. 346 (1994); French translation of English original in 115 Journal du droit international 167 (1988) (excerpts).

National court decisions: United States District Court, Southern District of New York, decision of September 5, 1986, 2 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 187 (1987); 2 ICSID Rep. 384 (1994).

United States District Court, Southern District of New York, decision of December 12, 1986, 650 Federal Supplement (F. Supp.) 73 (1986); 2 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 188 (1987); 26 ILM 695 (1987); 2 Int'l Arb. Rep. 45 (1987); 89 I.L.R. 355 (1992); 2 ICSID Rep. 385 (1994).

United States District Court, District of Columbia, decision of April 16, 1987, 659 F. Supp. 606 (1987); 3 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 161 (1988); 89 I.L.R. 360 (1992); 2 ICSID Rep. 391 (1994).