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Matter

Société des Ciments de [Localité 4] v ASEC Cement Company SAE (Paris Court of Appeal RG 24/01523)

Case no.
25674/DDA/AZO/SP
Seat
Algeria
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules
  1. 13 January 2023Algeria

    13 January 2023Algeria

    ICC Arbitral Award dated 13 January 2023

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rejected SCIZ's claim for production penalties and held SCIZ liable to pay ASEC Cement USD 60,399,875 plus interest, return the USD 1,000,000 performance guarantee, reimburse USD 350,000 for its share of the arbitration provision, and pay USD 1,493,786.78 in defence costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 6 participants
    Société des Ciments de [Localité 4]
    ASEC Cement Company SAE
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    [D] [T]
    Arbitrator
    [B] [Y] [G]
    Arbitrator
    [P] [H]

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Presidential Decree No. 15-247 dated 16 September 2015 regulating Public Procurement and Public-Service Delegations
      statute

    3 months later · 90 days

  2. 13 April 2023France

    13 April 2023France

    Order of the Paris Judicial Court dated 13 April 2023

    Paris Judicial Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Judicial Court granted exequatur to the 13 January 2023 ICC arbitral award and declared it enforceable in France.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Société des Ciments de [Localité 4]
    ASEC Cement Company SAE
    Paris Judicial Court

    2 years, 6 months and 22 days later · 936 days

  3. 4 November 2025France

    4 November 2025France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in the case RG 24/01523 dated 4 November 2025

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

    Case no.
    RG 24/01523
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the Paris Judicial Court's 13 April 2023 order declaring the 13 January 2023 ICC award enforceable in France. It rejected ASEC Cement's claim for damages for abusive proceedings, ordered SCIZ to pay the costs and EUR 100,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure, and rejected SCIZ's claim under that article.

    Supporting details

    9 authorities · 15 participants
    Société des Ciments de [Localité 4]
    Representative
    Matthieu Boccon Gibod (For: Société des Ciments de [Localité 4])
    Representative
    SELARL LX Paris-Versailles-Reims (For: Société des Ciments de [Localité 4])
    Representative
    Astrid Westphalen (For: Société des Ciments de [Localité 4])
    Representative
    AARPI Gide Loyrette Nouel (For: Société des Ciments de [Localité 4])
    ASEC Cement Company SAE
    Representative
    Vincent Ribaut (For: ASEC Cement Company SAE)
    Representative
    SCP GRV Associes (For: ASEC Cement Company SAE)
    Representative
    Emmanuel Moyne (For: ASEC Cement Company SAE)
    Representative
    Lisa Janaszewicz (For: ASEC Cement Company SAE)
    Representative
    AARPI Bougartchev Moyne Associes (For: ASEC Cement Company SAE)
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Division 5 Chamber 16
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Najma El Farissi

    Authorities cited

    9
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • Algerian Civil Code
      statute
    • Presidential Decree No. 10-236 on Algerian Public Procurement
      statute
    • Presidential Decree No. 15-247 dated 16 September 2015 regulating Public Procurement and Public-Service Delegations
      statute
    • Judicial Protocol Between Algeria and France of 28 August 1962
      statute
    • Paris Court of Appeal Judgment dated 13 September 2022 (RG n° 21/02217)
      case law
    • French Public Procurement Code
      statute
    • Algerian Law No. 23-12 on Public Procurement
      statute

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