Case Details

Société d’Energie et d’Eau du Gabon v. Gabonese Republic (ICSID Case No. CONC/18/1)

Subject of Dispute:

Water services and electric power concession
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Conciliation Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Société d’Energie et d’Eau du Gabon (Gabonese)
Respondent(s):

Gabonese Republic (Gabonese)
Date Registered:

March 30, 2018
Date of Constitution of Commission:

April 30, 2018

Composition of Commission

President:

Mohamed ABDEL RAOUF (Egyptian) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Marie-Andrée NGWE (French) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Hannah TÜMPEL (German) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Mayer Brown International, Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Cabinet Poulain Cren, Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

French
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

September 19, 2018 - The Commission renders its report.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
March 30, 2018	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of conciliation proceedings.
April 29, 2018	Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council, Mohamed Abdel Raouf (Egyptian) accepts his appointment as presiding conciliator.
April 30, 2018	Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council, Marie-Andrée Ngwe (French) accepts her appointment as conciliator.
April 30, 2018	Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council, Hannah Tümpel (German) accepts her appointment as conciliator.
April 30, 2018	The Commission is constituted in accordance with Article 29(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Mohamed Abdel Raouf (Egyptian), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council pursuant to the parties’ agreement; Marie-Andrée Ngwe (French), appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council pursuant to the parties’ agreement; and Hannah Tümpel (German), appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
June 20, 2018	The Commission holds a first session in Paris.
June 26, 2018	The Commission issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
June 26, 2018	The Commission issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.
July 28, 2018 - July 29, 2018	The Commission holds a hearing on conciliation in Paris.
July 30, 2018	The Commission issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning procedural matters.
August 13, 2018	The Commission issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning procedural matters.
September 19, 2018	The Commission renders its report.