Arbitral Digest

Matter

Damietta International Port Company SAE v Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture

Seat
France
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules
  1. 5 July 2011France

    5 July 2011France

    Partial arbitral award on jurisdiction dated 5 July 2011

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rejected the objection that the arbitration was premature because the contractual amicable-settlement mechanism had not been completed and declared itself competent ratione temporis.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 5 participants
    Damietta International Port Company SAE
    Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    Blessing
    Arbitrator
    Salès

    Authorities cited

    1
    • ICC Arbitration Rules
      institutional rules

    2 years and 13 days later · 744 days

  2. 18 July 2013France

    18 July 2013France

    Final arbitral award dated 18 July 2013

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal ordered Damietta International Port Company SAE to pay Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture USD 138,314,701.15 for work performed, 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

    1 authority · 5 participants
    Damietta International Port Company SAE
    Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    Blessing
    Arbitrator
    Salès

    Authorities cited

    1
    • ICC Arbitration Rules
      institutional rules

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

  3. 25 April 2017France

    25 April 2017France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1, Chambre 1, dated 25 April 2017

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    15/07642
    Decision summary
    The court rejected Damietta International Port Company SAE's application to set aside the partial and final arbitral awards, held that the rejection conferred exequatur on those awards, 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

    2 authorities · 13 participants
    Damietta International Port Company SAE
    Representative
    Harold Herman (For: Damietta International Port Company SAE)
    Representative
    Christian Camboulive (For: Damietta International Port Company SAE)
    Representative
    Marie-Hélène Bartoli (For: Damietta International Port Company SAE)
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Judge
    Salvary
    Judge
    Lecaroz
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Mélanie Pate

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • ICC Arbitration Rules
      institutional 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, dated 11 July 2019

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    A 17-20.423
    Citation
    Arrêt No. 674 FS-P+B
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Damietta International Port Company SAE's appeal, upheld the refusal to set aside the two arbitral awards, and ordered Damietta to pay costs and EUR 3,000 to Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture, 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

    4 authorities · 20 participants
    Damietta International Port Company SAE
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: Damietta International Port Company SAE)
    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 Osman Ahmed Osman & 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 Osman Ahmed Osman & Co)
    The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co
    Representative
    SCP Thouvenin, Coudray et Grévy (For: Archirodon-Arab Contractors Joint Venture · Archirodon Construction (Overseas) Co. S.A. · The Arab Contractors Osman Ahmed Osman & Co)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Batut
    Judge
    Auroy
    Judge
    Hascher
    Judge
    Reygner
    Judge
    Vigneau
    Judge
    Bozzi
    Judge
    Azar
    Advocate General
    Caron-Deglise
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Pecquenard
    Institutional administrator
    Randouin

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Code of Judicial Organization
      statute
    • Egyptian Civil Code
      statute
    • ICC Arbitration Rules
      institutional rules

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