Arbitral Digest

Matter

Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A. v Columbus Acquisitions Inc., Columbus Holdings France S.A.S. and Caribbean Fiber Holdings L.P. arbitration

Applicable rules
International Arbitration Rules of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution
  1. 29 March 2011Arbitration

    29 March 2011Arbitration

    Partial Award on Liability rendered by Henri C. Alvarez

    International Centre for Dispute Resolution

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.
    Columbus Acquisitions Inc.
    Columbus Holdings France S.A.S.
    Caribbean Fiber Holdings L.P.
    International Centre for Dispute Resolution

    8 months and 10 days later · 255 days

  2. 9 December 2011Arbitration

    9 December 2011Arbitration

    ICDR decision rejecting Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.'s challenge to Henri C. Alvarez

    International Centre for Dispute Resolution

    Decision summary
    The ICDR rejected Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.'s challenge to Henri C. Alvarez and notified the parties that Alvarez had tendered his resignation.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.
    International Centre for Dispute Resolution

    6 months and 17 days later · 200 days

  3. 26 June 2012Arbitration

    26 June 2012Arbitration

    ICDR appointment of Michael Lee as sole arbitrator for the damages phase

    International Centre for Dispute Resolution

    Decision summary
    The ICDR appointed Michael Lee to act as sole arbitrator in the damages phase over Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.'s objection.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.
    International Centre for Dispute Resolution
    Arbitrator
    Michael Lee

    4 months and 19 days later · 141 days

  4. 14 November 2012Arbitration

    14 November 2012Arbitration

    Partial Award made by Michael Lee on 14 November 2012

    International Centre for Dispute Resolution

    Decision summary
    The partial Award rejected Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.'s claim and ordered the damages phase to proceed; Michael Lee held that the claimant was estopped from rearguing the jurisdiction point previously decided by Henri C. Alvarez.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.
    Columbus Acquisitions Inc.
    Columbus Holdings France S.A.S.
    Caribbean Fiber Holdings L.P.
    International Centre for Dispute Resolution
    Arbitrator
    Michael Lee

    6 years, 1 month and 22 days later · 2243 days

  5. 5 January 2019Barbados

    5 January 2019Barbados

    Decision of the High Court of Justice, Civil Division in the case CV 199 of 2013 dated 5 January 2019

    High Court of Justice, Civil Division

    Case no.
    CV 199 of 2013
    Decision summary
    The court granted Caribbean Fiber Holdings L.P.'s and Columbus Acquisitions Inc.'s and Columbus Holdings France S.A.S.'s applications to be joined as parties to Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.'s substantive constitutional action concerning the ICDR arbitration and said it would hear the parties on costs.

    Supporting details

    13 authorities · 8 participants
    Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.
    Henri C. Alvarez
    Michael Lee
    Attorney General of Barbados
    Caribbean Fiber Holdings L.P.
    Columbus Holdings France S.A.S.
    Columbus Acquisitions Inc.
    High Court of Justice, Civil Division

    Authorities cited

    13
    • Constitution of Barbados
      statute
    • International Commercial Arbitration Act 2007
      statute
    • The Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2008
      procedural rule
    • Rules of the Supreme Court 1982
      procedural rule
    • Civil Procedure Rules 1998
      procedural rule
    • Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A. v Columbus Acquisitions Inc., Columbus Holdings France S.A.S and Caribbean Fiber Holdings L.P. (Civil Appeal No. 11 of 2011 (02 October 2012))
      case law
    • Vandervell Trustees Limited v White ([1970] 3 ALL E.R. 16)
      case law
    • Brondum A/S v Caribbean Financial Services Corporation ((2007) 72 WIR 26)
      case law
    • Financial Services Commission (Petitioner) and BIPA Inc. (Intended Petitioner) v British American Insurance (Barbados) Limited (Civil Appeal No. 4 of 2012 (31 October 2012))
      case law
    • Johnston International Limited v Clico International General Insurance Limited and Everson R. Elcock and Co. Ltd. (Civil Appeal 13 of 2006 (19 March 2008))
      case law
    • PNPF Trust Co. Ltd (claiming as trustee of the Pilots’ National Pension Fund) v Taylor and others ([2009] EWHC 1963 (Ch))
      case law
    • Dewrace Limited v Charles Brown ([2007] EWHC 3100 (TCC))
      case law
    • PR Records Limited v Vinyl 2000 Ltd and Another ([2007] EWHC 1721 (Ch))
      case law
  6. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Partial Award on Jurisdiction rendered by Henri C. Alvarez

    International Centre for Dispute Resolution

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Auto-Guadeloupe Investissement S.A.
    Columbus Acquisitions Inc.
    Columbus Holdings France S.A.S.
    Caribbean Fiber Holdings L.P.
    International Centre for Dispute Resolution

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