Case Details

Maritime International Nominees Establishment v. Republic of Guinea (ICSID Case No. ARB/84/4)

Subject of Dispute:

Bauxite transportation joint venture
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Maritime International Nominees Establishment (Liechtenstein)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Guinea (Guinean)
Date Registered:

September 18, 1984
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

June 17, 1985

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Donald E. ZUBROD (U.S.) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Jack BERG (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
David K. SHARPE (U.S.) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Kaplan Russin & Vecchi, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

Award rendered on January 6, 1988.

(b) Annulment Proceeding

Applicant(s)/Requesting Party(ies):

Respondent(s)
Date Registered:

March 30, 1988 (Respondent(s))
Date of Constitution of ad hoc Committee:

April 29, 1988

Composition of ad hoc Committee (Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council)

President:

Sompong SUCHARITKUL (Thai)
Members:

Aron BROCHES (Dutch)
Kéba MBAYE (Senegalese)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Kaplan Russin & Vecchi, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

Decision partially annulling the Award issued on December 22, 1989.

(c) Resubmission Proceeding

Applicant(s)/Requesting Party(ies):

Claimant(s)
Date Registered:

January 26, 1990 (Claimant(s))

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Kaplan Russin & Vecchi, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

Settlement agreed by the parties and proceeding discontinued at their request (Order taking note of the discontinuance issued by the Secretary-General on November 20, 1990 pursuant to Arbitration Rule 43(1)).

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award of January 6, 1988, 3 Int'l Arb. Rep., No.1, at Sec. A (Jan. 1988); 14 Y.B. Com. Arb. 82 (1989) (excerpts); 4 ICSID Rep. 61 (1997).

National court decisions: United States District Court, District of Columbia, decision of January 12, 1981, 505 F. Supp. 141 (1981); 20 ILM 666 (1981); 63 I.L.R. 535 (1982); 4 ICSID Rep. 3 (1997).

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, decision of November 12, 1982, 693 Federal Reporter Second Series (F.2d) 1094 (1982); 21 ILM 1355 (1982); 72 I.L.R. 152 (1987); cert. denied, 104 Supreme Court Reporter (S. Ct.) 71 (1983); 4 ICSID Rep. 8 (1997).

Rechtbank van eerste aanleg [Tribunal of First Instance], Antwerp, decision of September 27, 1985, English translations of Dutch original in 24 ILM 1639 (1985); 1 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 380 (1986); 3 News from ICSID, No.2, at 5 (1986) (excerpts); 12 Y.B. Com. Arb. 181 (1987) (excerpts); 4 ICSID Rep. 32 (1997) (excerpts).

Tribunal fédéral suisse, decision of December 4, 1985, 1987 Swiss Arb. A. Bull. 26 (excerpts); 42 Annuaire suisse de droit international 69 (1986) (excerpts); English translation of French original in 1 Int'l Arb. Rep. 257 (1986); 4 ICSID Rep. 39 (1997) (excerpts).

Tribunal de première instance, Geneva, decision of March 13, 1986, 1987 Swiss Arb. A. Bull. 28 (excerpts); English translations of French original in 1 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 383 (1986); 3 News from ICSID, No. 2, at 5 (1986) (excerpts); 4 ICSID Rep. 41 (1997) (excerpts).

Autorité de surveillance des offices de poursuite pour dettes et de faillite, Geneva, decision of October 7, 1986, 2 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 170 (1987); 1987 Swiss Arb. A. Bull. 33 (excerpts); 4 ICSID Rep. 45 (1997) (excerpts); English translation of French original in 26 ILM 382 (1987).

(b) Annulment Proceeding

Published Decisions

Introductory Note

Ad hoc Committee Decision of December 22, 1989, 5 ICSID Rev.—FILJ 95 (1990); 5 Int'l Arb. Rep., No. 2, at Sec. E (Feb. 1990); 16 Y.B. Com. Arb. 40 (1991) (excerpts); 4 ICSID Rep. 79 (1997); French translation of English original in 118 Journal du droit international 166 (1991) (excerpts).

Available on the ICSID Website

Introductory Note (December 22, 1989)

Decision of the ad hoc Committee (December 22, 1989) English (Original)

No References Available.