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Matter

Banque Centrale d'Irak v Cardno ME Limited (Paris Court of Appeal, RG 23/05511, 21 January 2025)

Case no.
26290/AYZ/ELU
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules
  1. 18 January 2023Arbitration

    18 January 2023Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 4 dated 18 January 2023

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rejected the Banque centrale d'Irak's request to reopen the proceedings and stated that no further submissions would be accepted.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Banque centrale d'Irak
    Cardno ME Limited
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    [T] [M]

    1 month and 8 days later · 39 days

  2. 26 February 2023Arbitration

    26 February 2023Arbitration

    Arbitral Award No. 26290/AYZ/ELU dated 26 February 2023

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal held that it had jurisdiction and that Cardno ME Limited's claims were admissible. It found that the Banque centrale d'Irak breached the consultancy contract, awarded Cardno ME Limited USD 5,847,530 for unpaid invoices, USD 4,342,924.15 in damages, interest, USD 14,506 in Dubai proceedings costs, and specified arbitration and other costs, ordered release of the bank guarantee, and rejected the remaining claims.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 3 participants
    Banque centrale d'Irak
    Cardno ME Limited
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    [T] [M]

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Iraqi Civil Code
      statute

    8 months and 14 days later · 256 days

  3. 9 November 2023France

    9 November 2023France

    Order of the Case Management Judge of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 9 November 2023

    Paris Court of Appeal, Case Management Judge

    Decision summary
    The case-management judge granted exequatur to Arbitral Award No. 26290/AYZ/ELU, rejected the request to stay execution, declined to modify execution, and ordered the Banque centrale d'Irak to pay EUR 8,000 to Cardno ME Limited under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and to bear the incident costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 2 participants
    Banque centrale d'Irak
    Cardno ME Limited
    Paris Court of Appeal, Case Management Judge

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

    1 year, 2 months and 12 days later · 439 days

  4. 21 January 2025France

    21 January 2025France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, in case RG 23/05511 dated 21 January 2025

    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5, Chamber 16

    Case no.
    RG 23/05511
    Citation
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5, Chamber 16, judgment no. 2/2025, RG 23/05511
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal rejected the Banque centrale d'Irak's application to set aside ICC Arbitral Award No. 26290/AYZ/ELU dated 26 February 2023. It held that the public-policy grounds were partly inadmissible, that the mission-based ground was admissible but unfounded, and that the award did not violate impartiality, contradiction, or equality-of-arms requirements. The court ordered the Banque centrale d'Irak to pay costs and EUR 200,000 to Cardno ME Limited under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 17 participants
    Banque centrale d'Irak
    Representative
    Benjamin Moisan (For: Banque centrale d'Irak)
    Representative
    SELARL Baechlin Moisan Associés (For: Banque centrale d'Irak)
    Representative
    Jean-Yves Garaud (For: Banque centrale d'Irak)
    Representative
    Laurie Achtouk-Spivak (For: Banque centrale d'Irak)
    Representative
    Andrew Bernstein (For: Banque centrale d'Irak)
    Representative
    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (For: Banque centrale d'Irak)
    Cardno ME Limited
    Representative
    Matthieu Boccon Gibod (For: Cardno ME Limited)
    Representative
    SELARL LX Paris-Versailles-Reims (For: Cardno ME Limited)
    Representative
    Michael OSTROVE (For: Cardno ME Limited)
    Representative
    Serena Salem (For: Cardno ME Limited)
    Representative
    Mamadou Gacko (For: Cardno ME Limited)
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5, Chamber 16
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Najma El Farissi

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • European Convention on Human Rights
      treaty
    • Iraqi Civil Code
      statute
  5. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rejected Cardno ME Limited's request for interim relief.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Banque centrale d'Irak
    Cardno ME Limited
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    [T] [M]
  6. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Procedural Order No. 2

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rejected Cardno ME Limited's request for interim relief.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Banque centrale d'Irak
    Cardno ME Limited
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    [T] [M]

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