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Douala International Terminal (DIT) v S.A. [1] (PAD) (Paris Court of Appeal RG 22/00144)

Douala International Terminal’s ICC arbitration with PAD over a container terminal concession, and French proceedings concerning annulment of the partial award.

  • International commercial arbitration
  • Setting aside arbitral awards
Case no.
24211/DDA
Industry type
Transportation and storage

Procedural record

  1. 10 November 2020Arbitration

    10 November 2020Arbitration

    Partial Arbitral Award in ICC Case No. 24211/DDA dated 10 November 2020

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Participants

    Douala International Terminal (DIT)
    S.A. [1] (PAD)
    International Chamber of Commerce

    1 year and 6 months later · 546 days

  2. 10 May 2022France

    10 May 2022France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case RG 22/00144 dated 10 May 2022

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

    Decision summary
    The court confirmed the 1 February 2022 order and rejected Douala International Terminal's request to declare PAD's appeal seeking annulment of the 10 November 2020 partial arbitral award lapsed. It rejected PAD's claim for damages for abusive proceedings and ordered Douala International Terminal to pay PAD EUR 10,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs of the referral proceedings.

    Participants

    Douala International Terminal (DIT)
    Representative
    Luca DE MARIA (For: Douala International Terminal (DIT))
    Representative
    Benjamin SIINO (For: Douala International Terminal (DIT))
    Representative
    François BORDES (For: Douala International Terminal (DIT))
    Representative
    SELARL PELLERIN - DE MARIA - GUERRE (For: Douala International Terminal (DIT))
    Representative
    AARPI GAILLARD BANIFATEMI SHELBAYA SIINO (For: Douala International Terminal (DIT))
    S.A. [1] (PAD)
    Representative
    Frédérique ETEVENARD (For: S.A. [1] (PAD))
    Representative
    Gill DINGOMÉ (For: S.A. [1] (PAD))
    Representative
    SELARL DINGOMÉ NGANDO & ASSOCIE (For: S.A. [1] (PAD))
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Division 5 - Chamber 16
    Judge
    François ANCEL
    Judge
    Laure ALDEBERT
    Judge
    François MELIN
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Najma EL FARISSI

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
  3. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Order of the Arbitral Tribunal in ICC Case No. 24211/DDA

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Participants

    Douala International Terminal (DIT)
    S.A. [1] (PAD)
    International Chamber of Commerce

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