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Matter

Afcons Infrastructure Limited v Société Autoroutière du Gabon (ICC CCI 28928/ETT/SVE)

Case no.
CCI 28928/ETT/SVE
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules
  1. 1 July 2025Arbitration

    1 July 2025Arbitration

    Arbitral Tribunal Order on Provisional Measures dated 1 July 2025

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal provisionally prohibited Société Autoroutière du Gabon from requesting payment under the guarantees from [L] pending the arbitral award.

    Supporting details

    International Chamber of Commerce

    3 months and 28 days later · 120 days

  2. 29 October 2025Arbitration

    29 October 2025Arbitration

    Arbitral Tribunal Procedural Order dated 29 October 2025

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal rejected Afcons Infrastructure Limited's requested suspension measures concerning the guarantees.

    Supporting details

    International Chamber of Commerce

    5 days later · 5 days

  3. 3 November 2025France

    3 November 2025France

    Order of the Paris Economic Activities Court dated 3 November 2025

    Paris Economic Activities Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris emergency judge provisionally blocked payment of the guarantees pending the outcome of the arbitration proceedings.

    15 days later · 15 days

  4. 18 November 2025France

    18 November 2025France

    Order of the Paris Economic Activities Court dated 18 November 2025

    Paris Economic Activities Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris emergency judge found no basis for interim relief on Afcons Infrastructure Limited's applications, ordered Afcons to pay the first-instance costs, and awarded EUR 10,000 to Société Autoroutière du Gabon under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    2 days later · 2 days

  5. 20 November 2025France

    20 November 2025France

    Order of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 20 November 2025

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal granted priority fixing of Afcons Infrastructure Limited's appeal and authorised the parties to be summoned for a fixed-date hearing.

    13 days later · 13 days

  6. 3 December 2025France

    3 December 2025France

    Order of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 3 December 2025, corrected on 5 December 2025

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The delegated first president of the Paris Court of Appeal recorded the parties' agreement to fix the appeal for hearing on 8 January 2026; the order was corrected on 5 December 2025.

    1 month and 26 days later · 57 days

  7. 29 January 2026France

    29 January 2026France

    Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chambre 8 in case RG 25/18950 dated 29 January 2026

    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chambre 8

    Case no.
    RG 25/18950
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal held that the Paris emergency judge was competent to hear Afcons Infrastructure Limited's applications concerning the autonomous guarantees and that those applications were admissible. It confirmed the refusal of interim relief, rejected Société Autoroutière du Gabon's claim for abuse-of-process damages, and ordered Afcons to pay the appeal costs and EUR 40,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 20 participants
    Afcons Infrastructure Limited
    Representative
    Florence GUERRE (For: Afcons Infrastructure Limited)
    Representative
    SELARL Pellerin - De Maria - Guerre (For: Afcons Infrastructure Limited)
    Representative
    Alexis FOUCARD (For: Afcons Infrastructure Limited)
    Representative
    Geoffroy PASCAUD (For: Afcons Infrastructure Limited)
    Representative
    Samy RAIS (For: Afcons Infrastructure Limited)
    Société Autoroutière du Gabon
    Representative
    Matthieu BOCCON GIBOD (For: Société Autoroutière du Gabon)
    Representative
    SELARL LX Paris-Versailles-Reims (For: Société Autoroutière du Gabon)
    Representative
    Roland ZIADE (For: Société Autoroutière du Gabon)
    Representative
    Maria MITAEVA (For: Société Autoroutière du Gabon)
    Representative
    Cyril FALHUN (For: Société Autoroutière du Gabon)
    [L] Insurance Company Limited
    Representative
    Christian DARGHAM (For: [L] Insurance Company Limited)
    Representative
    Guillaume RUDELLE (For: [L] Insurance Company Limited)
    Representative
    Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (For: [L] Insurance Company Limited)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chambre 8
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Catherine CHARLES

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 dated 12 December 2012 (Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012)
      regulation
    • United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit
      convention

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