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Matter

Commisimpex v Republic of the Congo (ICC Arbitration No. 16257/EC/ND/MCP/AZO/SP)

Case no.
16257/EC/ND/MCP/AZO/SP
  1. 3 December 2000Arbitration

    3 December 2000Arbitration

    ICC Arbitral Award dated 3 December 2000

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The award ordered the Republic of the Congo to pay Commisimpex various amounts in French francs, US dollars, pounds sterling and CFA francs.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Commissions Import Export (Commisimpex)
    Republic of the Congo
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    12 years, 1 month and 18 days later · 4432 days

  2. 21 January 2013Arbitration

    21 January 2013Arbitration

    ICC Arbitral Award dated 21 January 2013

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The award ordered the Republic of the Congo to pay Commisimpex EUR 661,025,222.36.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Commissions Import Export (Commisimpex)
    Republic of the Congo
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    8 years, 10 months and 18 days later · 3244 days

  3. 9 December 2021Arbitration

    9 December 2021Arbitration

    ICC order reopening the arbitration dated 9 December 2021

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The International Court of Arbitration of the ICC reopened the arbitration in connection with the Republic of the Congo's revision challenge to the 21 January 2013 award.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    11 months and 1 day later · 336 days

  4. 10 November 2022France

    10 November 2022France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 10, in case RG 21/21942 dated 10 November 2022

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 10

    Case no.
    RG 21/21942
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal rejected the Republic of the Congo's request to stay the proceedings, held its appeal against the 2 September 2021 enforcement judgment in RG 16/00394 admissible, rejected its standing objection, and confirmed the judgment ordering continuation of the forced sale of the seized property. It ordered the Republic of the Congo to pay Commisimpex EUR 5,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the appeal costs.

    Supporting details

    6 authorities · 10 participants
    Republic of the Congo
    Representative
    Patricia Hardouin (For: Republic of the Congo)
    Representative
    Kévin Grossmann (For: Republic of the Congo)
    Commissions Import Export (Commisimpex)
    Representative
    Jacques-Alexandre Genet (For: Commissions Import Export (Commisimpex))
    Orange
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 10
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Grégoire Grospellier

    Authorities cited

    6
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures
      statute
    • Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961) (Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961)
      statute
    • Judgment of the Paris enforcement judge of 25 June 2020 (Paris enforcement judge, 25 June 2020)
      case-law
    • Paris Court of Appeal judgment of 11 February 2021 (Paris Court of Appeal, 11 February 2021)
      case-law
    • Paris Court of Appeal judgment of 8 September 2022 (Paris Court of Appeal, 8 September 2022)
      case-law
  5. 10 November 2022France

    10 November 2022France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 10, in case RG 22/03220 dated 10 November 2022

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 10

    Case no.
    RG 22/03220
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal rejected the Republic of the Congo's request to stay the proceedings, held its appeal against the 16 December 2021 adjudication judgment in RG 16/00394 inadmissible, and ordered the Republic of the Congo to pay Commisimpex EUR 5,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the appeal costs.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 10 participants
    Republic of the Congo
    Representative
    Patricia Hardouin (For: Republic of the Congo)
    Representative
    Kévin Grossmann (For: Republic of the Congo)
    Commissions Import Export (Commisimpex)
    Representative
    Jacques-Alexandre Genet (For: Commissions Import Export (Commisimpex))
    Orange
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 10
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Grégoire Grospellier

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures
      statute

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