Arbitral Digest

Matter

Damietta International Port Company S.A.E. v Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, No. A 17-20.423)

Seat
France
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules
Substantive governing law
Egyptian law
  1. 5 July 2011France

    5 July 2011France

    Partial arbitral sentence of 5 July 2011

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rejected the objection that the claim was premature for failure to follow the contract's mandatory amicable dispute-resolution procedure and declared itself competent ratione temporis.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.
    Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    M. Blessing
    Arbitrator
    M. Salès
    Institutional administrator
    International Chamber of Commerce

    2 years and 13 days later · 744 days

  2. 18 July 2013France

    18 July 2013France

    Final arbitral sentence of 18 July 2013

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal ordered Damietta International Port Company S.A.E. to pay Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture USD 138,314,701.15 for executed works, to permit removal of the remaining equipment from the site, and to bear USD 1,110,000 of the joint venture's arbitration costs.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.
    Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    M. Blessing
    Arbitrator
    M. Salès
    Institutional administrator
    International Chamber of Commerce

    3 years, 9 months and 7 days later · 1377 days

  3. 25 April 2017France

    25 April 2017France

    Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal in the case 15/07642 dated 25 April 2017

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    15/07642
    Decision summary
    The court rejected Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.'s application to set aside the 5 July 2011 partial sentence and 18 July 2013 final sentence, held that the rejection conferred exequatur on both sentences, and ordered Damietta to pay EUR 100,000 to Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. and The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co. under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 14 participants
    Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.
    Representative
    Harold Herman (For: Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.)
    Representative
    Christian Camboulive (For: Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.)
    Representative
    Marie-Hélène Bartoli (For: Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.)
    Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture
    Representative
    Luca De Maria (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
    Representative
    SELARL Pellerin - De Maria - Guerre (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
    Representative
    Priscille Pedone (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
    Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A.
    Representative
    Luca De Maria (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
    Representative
    SELARL Pellerin - De Maria - Guerre (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
    Representative
    Priscille Pedone (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
    The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.
    Representative
    Luca De Maria (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
    Representative
    SELARL Pellerin - De Maria - Guerre (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
    Representative
    Priscille Pedone (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)
    Paris Court of Appeal
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Mélanie Pate

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Egyptian Civil Code
      statute
    • ICC Arbitration Rules
      arbitration rules

    2 years, 2 months and 16 days later · 807 days

  4. 11 July 2019France

    11 July 2019France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, No. A 17-20.423 dated 11 July 2019

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    A 17-20.423
    Citation
    Arrêt n° 674 FS-P+B
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.'s appeal against the Paris Court of Appeal judgment, upheld the rejection of its application to set aside the two arbitral sentences, and ordered it to pay costs and EUR 3,000 to Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture, Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A., and The Arab Contractors I... & Co. under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 19 participants
    Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: Damietta International Port Company S.A.E.)
    Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture
    Representative
    SCP Thouvenin, Coudray et Grévy (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors I... & Co.)
    Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A.
    Representative
    SCP Thouvenin, Coudray et Grévy (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors I... & Co.)
    The Arab Contractors I... & Co.
    Representative
    SCP Thouvenin, Coudray et Grévy (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors I... & Co.)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Advocate General
    Mme Caron-Deglise
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Mme Pecquenard

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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