Case Details

Amco Asia Corporation and others v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/81/1)

Subject of Dispute:

Construction and operation of a hotel
Economic Sector:

Tourism
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Amco Asia Corporation (U.S.), P.T. Amco Indonesia (Indonesian), Pan American Development Limited (British)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian)
Date Registered:

February 27, 1981
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

March 31, 1982

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Berthold GOLDMAN (French) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Isi FOIGHEL (Danish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
Edward W. RUBIN (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Coudert Brothers, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

White & Case, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

Award rendered on November 20, 1984.

(b) Annulment Proceeding

Applicant(s)/Requesting Party(ies):

Respondent(s)
Date Registered:

March 27, 1985 (Respondent(s))
Date of Constitution of ad hoc Committee:

April 22, 1985

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

President:

Ignaz SEIDL-HOHENVELDERN (Austrian)
Members:

Florentino P. FELICIANO (Philippine)
Andrea GIARDINA (Italian)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Coudert Brothers, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

White & Case, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

The ad hoc Committee issues a decision on the application for annulment on May 16, 1986.

(c) Resubmission Proceeding

Applicant(s)/Requesting Party(ies):

Claimant(s)
Date Registered:

May 21, 1987 (Claimant(s))
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

October 20, 1987

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Rosalyn HIGGINS (British) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Marc LALONDE (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Per MAGID (Danish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Coudert Brothers, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

White & Case, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

Award rendered on June 5, 1990.

(d) Supplementary Decision and Rectification Proceeding

Applicant(s)/Requesting Party(ies):

Claimant(s)
Date Registered:

August 6, 1990 (Claimant(s))

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Coudert Brothers, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

White & Case, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

Decision on Supplemental Decisions and Rectification of the Award issued on October 17, 1990.

(e) Second Annulment Proceeding

Applicant(s)/Requesting Party(ies):

Both Parties
Date Registered:

October 18, 1990
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

January 30, 1991

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Sompong SUCHARITKUL (Thai)
Arbitrators:

Arghyrios A. FATOUROS (Greek)
Dietrich SCHINDLER (Swiss)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Coudert Brothers, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

White & Case, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

Decision rejecting the parties' applications for annulment of the Award and annulling the Decision on Supplemental Decisions and Rectification issued on December 17, 1992.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Decision on Jurisidiction of September 25, 1983, 23 ILM 351 (1984); 10 Y.B. Com. Arb. 61 (1985) (excerpts); 89 I.L.R. 379 (1992); 1 ICSID Rep. 389 (1993); French translations of English original in 1985 Revue de l'arbitrage 259 (excerpts); 113 Journal du droit international 202 (1986).

Decision on Request for Provisional Measures of December 9, 1983, 24 ILM 365 (1985); 11 Y.B. Com. Arb. 159 (1986) (excerpts); 89 I.L.R. 402 (1992); 1 ICSID Rep. 410 (1993).

Award of November 20, 1984, 24 ILM 1022 (1985) (excerpts); 1 International Arbitration Report (Int'l Arb. Rep.) 601 (1986); 89 I.L.R. 405 (1992); 1 ICSID Rep. 413 (1993); French translation of English original in 114 Journal du droit international 145 (1987) (excerpts).

(b) Annulment Proceeding

Published Decisions

Ad hoc Committee Decision on the Application for Annulment of May 16, 1986, 25 ILM 1439 (1986); 1 Int'l Arb. Rep. 649 (1986); 12 Y.B. Com. Arb. 129 (1987); 89 I.L.R. 514 (1992); 1 ICSID Rep.509 (1993); French translation of English original in 114 Journal du droit international 175 (1987) (excerpts).

(c) Resubmission Proceeding

Published Decisions

Introductory Note

Decision on Jurisdiction of May 10, 1988, 3 ICSID Review —Foreign Investment Law Journal (ICSID Rev.—FILJ) 166 (1988); 27 ILM 1281 (1988); 3 Int'l Arb. Rep., No. 6, at Sec. A (June 1988); 14 Y.B. Com. Arb. 92 (1989) (excerpts); 89 I.L.R. 552 (1992); 1 ICSID Rep. 543 (1993); French translation of English original in 116 Journal du droit international 143 (1989) (excerpts).

Award of June 5, 1990 and Decision on Supplemental Decisions and Rectification of October 17, 1990, 5 Int'l Arb. Rep., No. 11, at Sec. D (Nov. 1990); 17 Y.B. Com. Arb. 73 (1992) (excerpts); 89 I.L.R. 580 (1992); 1 ICSID Rep. 569 (1993); French translation of English original of Award in 118 Journal du droit international 172 (1991) (excerpts).

Available on the ICSID Website

Introductory Note (May 10, 1988)

Decision on Jurisdiction (May 10, 1988) English (Original)

(d) Second Annulment Proceeding

Published Decisions

Interim Order No. 1 Concerning the Stay of Enforcement of the Award of March 2, 1991, 9 ICSID Rep. 59 (2006).

Decision of December 17, 1992 on the Application by Indonesia and Amco respectively for Annulment and Partial Annulment of the Arbitral Award of June 5, 1990 and the Application by Indonesia for Annulment of the Supplemental Award of October 17, 1990, 9 ICSID Rep. 3 (2006).

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