Arbitral Digest

Matter

Beg S.p.a. v. ENELPOWER S.p.a. (European Court of Human Rights Application no. 5312/11)

Applicable rules
ACR Rules
  1. 25 November 2002Arbitration

    25 November 2002Arbitration

    Arbitral award dated 25 November 2002, deposited 6 December 2002

    Arbitration Chamber of the Rome Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal dismissed Beg S.p.a.'s claims against ENELPOWER S.p.a. arising from ENELPOWER's alleged breach of the cooperation agreement for the Albanian hydroelectric project.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    Beg S.p.a.
    ENELPOWER S.p.a.
    Arbitration Chamber of the Rome Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    N.I.
    Arbitrator
    G.G.
    Arbitrator
    P.D.L.
    Arbitrator
    A.V.

    18 days later · 18 days

  2. 13 December 2002Arbitration

    13 December 2002Arbitration

    ACR decision dated 13 December 2002 on Beg S.p.a.'s request for withdrawal of N.I.

    Arbitration Chamber of the Rome Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The Arbitration Chamber of the Rome Chamber of Commerce dismissed Beg S.p.a.'s request for withdrawal of N.I. as out of time and because the award had become binding.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Beg S.p.a.
    ENELPOWER S.p.a.
    Arbitration Chamber of the Rome Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    N.I.

    2 months and 7 days later · 69 days

  3. 20 February 2003Italy

    20 February 2003Italy

    Order of the Rome District Court dated 20 February 2003 concerning withdrawal of N.I.

    Rome District Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Rome District Court dismissed Beg S.p.a.'s request for withdrawal of arbitrator N.I. as inadmissible because it was lodged out of time.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Beg S.p.a.
    Rome District Court
    Other
    Arbitrator
    N.I.

    2 months and 9 days later · 68 days

  4. 29 April 2003Italy

    29 April 2003Italy

    Order of the Rome District Court dated 29 April 2003 concerning a further withdrawal request

    Rome District Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Rome District Court dismissed as inadmissible Beg S.p.a.'s further request for withdrawal of N.I. on the same timing ground.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Beg S.p.a.
    Rome District Court
    Other
    Arbitrator
    N.I.

    7 months and 20 days later · 234 days

  5. 19 December 2003Italy

    19 December 2003Italy

    Decision of the Rome District Court dated 19 December 2003 declaring the arbitral award enforceable

    Rome District Court

    Decision summary
    The Rome District Court declared the arbitral award enforceable under Article 825 of the Italian Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Beg S.p.a.
    ENELPOWER S.p.a.
    Rome District Court

    1 year, 2 months and 23 days later · 451 days

  6. 14 March 2005Italy

    14 March 2005Italy

    Judgment of the Rome District Court dated 14 March 2005 concerning Beg S.p.a.'s claim against the ACR

    Rome District Court

    Decision summary
    The Rome District Court dismissed Beg S.p.a.'s negligence claim against the Arbitration Chamber of the Rome Chamber of Commerce concerning the handling of the arbitrator conflict issue.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Beg S.p.a.
    Arbitration Chamber of the Rome Chamber of Commerce
    Rome District Court

    4 years and 24 days later · 1485 days

  7. 7 April 2009Italy

    7 April 2009Italy

    Judgment of the Rome Court of Appeal dated 7 April 2009 concerning the nullity appeal

    Rome Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Rome Court of Appeal dismissed Beg S.p.a.'s appeal challenging the validity of the arbitral award.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Beg S.p.a.
    ENELPOWER S.p.a.
    Rome Court of Appeal

    1 year, 7 months and 8 days later · 587 days

  8. 15 November 2010Italy

    15 November 2010Italy

    Judgment of the Court of Cassation dated 15 November 2010 concerning the nullity appeal

    Court of Cassation

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation dismissed Beg S.p.a.'s nullity appeal against the arbitral award, including its complaint concerning N.I.'s impartiality.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 2 participants
    Beg S.p.a.
    ENELPOWER S.p.a.
    Court of Cassation

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Italian Code of Civil Procedure, Article 829
      statute

    10 years, 6 months and 5 days later · 3839 days

  9. 20 May 2021International

    20 May 2021International

    Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Beg S.p.a. v. Italy (application no. 5312/11) dated 20 May 2021

    European Court of Human Rights

    Case no.
    5312/11
    Decision summary
    The Court found a violation of Article 6 § 1 because the impartiality of N.I., an arbitrator appointed by ENELPOWER, was objectively open to doubt in light of his senior role and legal work for ENEL, ENELPOWER's parent company. The applicant had not unequivocally waived its right to an impartial tribunal.

    Supporting details

    8 authorities · 14 participants
    Beg S.p.a.
    Representative
    Mr A. Saccucci (For: Beg S.p.a.)
    Representative
    Mr A.G. Lana (For: Beg S.p.a.)
    Representative
    Mr M. Desario (For: Beg S.p.a.)
    Italian Republic
    Representative
    Ms M.G. Civinini (For: Italian Republic)
    European Court of Human Rights
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Renata Degener

    Authorities cited

    8
    • European Convention on Human Rights, Article 6 § 1
      statute
    • Italian Code of Civil Procedure, Articles 815, 823, 825, 828 and 829
      statute
    • Pescador Valero v. Spain (no. 62435/00, ECHR 2003-VII)
      case-law
    • Suovaniemi and Others v. Finland (no. 31737/96, 23 February 1999)
      case-law
    • Mutu and Pechstein v. Switzerland (nos. 40575/10 and 67474/10, 2 October 2018)
      case-law
    • Bochan v. Ukraine (no. 2) (no. 22251/08, ECHR 2015)
      case-law
    • Tence v. Slovenia (no. 37242/14, 31 May 2016)
      case-law
    • Ramos Nunes de Carvalho e Sá v. Portugal (nos. 55391/13 and 2 others, 21 June 2016)
      case-law

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