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Capital Energy v Alfanar Company (ICC Case 24091/JPA)

Case no.
24091/JPA
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules 2017
Substantive governing law
Spanish law
  1. 16 December 2019Arbitration

    16 December 2019Arbitration

    ICC Procedural Order No. 7 dated 16 December 2019

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rejected the Capital Energy companies' request for production of documents concerning Alfanar's exchanges with the Spanish authorities after taking note of Alfanar's statement that it did not possess those documents.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Capital Energy Proyectos Energeticos S.L.U.
    Capital Energy Solar Eolica S.L.
    Green Capital Power S.L.
    Alfanar Company
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    1 year, 3 months and 27 days later · 483 days

  2. 12 April 2021Arbitration

    12 April 2021Arbitration

    Final arbitral award dated 12 April 2021

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal held that Alfanar validly terminated the Sale and Purchase Agreement and the Novation Agreement. It ordered the Capital Energy companies to repay EUR 7,138,901 with interest, indemnify Alfanar for 75% of qualifying receipts from the Spanish bank guarantee up to EUR 5,713,200 with interest, and pay EUR 747,326.25 in legal costs and expenses plus EUR 226,447.50 paid to the ICC, with interest.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Capital Energy Proyectos Energeticos S.L.U.
    Capital Energy Solar Eolica S.L.
    Green Capital Power S.L.
    Alfanar Company
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    [D] [H]
    Arbitrator
    [X] [I]
    Arbitrator
    [G] [U]

    1 year, 10 months and 2 days later · 673 days

  3. 14 February 2023France

    14 February 2023France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case RG 21/10727 dated 14 February 2023

    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Division 5 - Chamber 16

    Case no.
    RG 21/10727
    Citation
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Division 5 - Chamber 16, 14 February 2023, RG 21/10727
    Decision summary
    The court rejected the Capital Energy companies' application to set aside the 12 April 2021 final arbitral award in ICC Case 24091/JPA. It ordered them jointly and severally to pay Alfanar Company EUR 50,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 13 participants
    Capital Energy Proyectos Energeticos S.L.U.
    Representative
    Bernard Grelon (For: Capital Energy Proyectos Energeticos S.L.U. · Capital Energy Solar Eolica S.L. · Green Capital Power S.L.)
    Representative
    AARPI Libra Avocats (For: Capital Energy Proyectos Energeticos S.L.U. · Capital Energy Solar Eolica S.L. · Green Capital Power S.L.)
    Capital Energy Solar Eolica S.L.
    Representative
    Bernard Grelon (For: Capital Energy Proyectos Energeticos S.L.U. · Capital Energy Solar Eolica S.L. · Green Capital Power S.L.)
    Representative
    AARPI Libra Avocats (For: Capital Energy Proyectos Energeticos S.L.U. · Capital Energy Solar Eolica S.L. · Green Capital Power S.L.)
    Green Capital Power S.L.
    Representative
    Bernard Grelon (For: Capital Energy Proyectos Energeticos S.L.U. · Capital Energy Solar Eolica S.L. · Green Capital Power S.L.)
    Representative
    AARPI Libra Avocats (For: Capital Energy Proyectos Energeticos S.L.U. · Capital Energy Solar Eolica S.L. · Green Capital Power S.L.)
    Alfanar Company
    Representative
    Luca De Maria (For: Alfanar Company)
    Representative
    SELARL Pellerin - De Maria - Guerre (For: Alfanar Company)
    Representative
    Marianne Kecsmar (For: Alfanar Company)
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Division 5 - Chamber 16
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Najma El Farissi

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, articles 1520(3), 1520(4), 1520(5), 700, 804 and 450
      statute
    • Spanish Civil Code, articles 1091, 1124, 1255 and 1256
      statute
    • ICC Arbitration Rules 2017, articles 22, 25 and 26 and Appendix IV
      rules
    • ICC Guidance Note on Possible Measures Aimed at Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
      guidance

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