Matter
Spouses O v Democratic Republic of the Congo (Paris Court of Appeal RG 19/11412)
French enforcement proceedings concerning an ICSID award against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, real-estate seizure and the state-immunity objection.
Procedural record
- 7 February 2014Arbitration
7 February 2014Arbitration
ICSID Award of 7 February 2014
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The ICSID award ordered the Democratic Republic of the Congo to pay the spouses O principal, accrued interest, arbitration costs, and legal and representation costs totaling EUR 2,967,981.59, subject to adjustment.
Participants
M. [A] [O]
Mme [U] [H] épouse [O]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
27 days later · 27 days
- 6 March 2014France
6 March 2014France
Exequatur Order of the President of the Paris Regional Court dated 6 March 2014
President of the Paris Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The President of the Paris Regional Court granted exequatur to the ICSID award of 7 February 2014 in favour of the spouses O.
Participants
M. [A] [O]
Mme [U] [H] épouse [O]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
President of the Paris Regional Court
3 years, 2 months and 23 days later · 1180 days
- 29 May 2017France
29 May 2017France
Seizure Authorization Order of the Paris Enforcement Judge dated 29 May 2017
Enforcement Judge of the Paris Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The Paris enforcement judge authorized the spouses O to commence real-estate seizure proceedings against property owned by the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Antony.
Participants
M. [A] [O]
Mme [U] [H] épouse [O]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Enforcement Judge of the Paris Regional Court
1 year and 30 days later · 395 days
- 28 June 2018France
28 June 2018France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 28 June 2018
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal overturned the enforcement judge's decision that had lifted the payment order and real-estate seizure, while maintaining its rejection of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's procedural objections.
Participants
M. [A] [O]
Mme [U] [H] épouse [O]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Paris Court of Appeal
6 months and 13 days later · 196 days
- 10 January 2019France
10 January 2019France
Judgment of the Paris Enforcement Judge dated 10 January 2019
Enforcement Judge of the Paris Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The Paris enforcement judge lifted the 13 September 2017 payment order and real-estate seizure, dismissed the spouses O's enforcement requests, and ordered them to pay the costs.
Participants
M. [A] [O]
Mme [U] [H] épouse [O]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Enforcement Judge of the Paris Regional Court
11 months and 30 days later · 364 days
- 9 January 2020France
9 January 2020France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case RG 19/11412 dated 9 January 2020
Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 4 - Chamber 8
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal validated the spouses O's real-estate seizure procedure, fixed their claim against the Democratic Republic of the Congo at EUR 2,811,553.74 as of 21 July 2017, ordered the forced sale of the seized property at a EUR 200,000 opening price, and rejected the Congo's enforcement-immunity objection.
Participants
M. [A] [O]
- Representative
- Julie Couturier (For: M. [A] [O] · Mme [U] [H] épouse [O])
- Representative
- Jcd Avocats (For: M. [A] [O] · Mme [U] [H] épouse [O])
Mme [U] [H] épouse [O]
- Representative
- Julie Couturier (For: M. [A] [O] · Mme [U] [H] épouse [O])
- Representative
- Jcd Avocats (For: M. [A] [O] · Mme [U] [H] épouse [O])
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Representative
- Michel Pombia (For: Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 4 - Chamber 8
- Judge
- Emmanuelle Lebée
- Judge
- Gilles Malfre
- Judge
- Bertrand Gouarin
Other
- Court Reporter
- Juliette Jarry
- Institutional administrator
- scp Venezia & Associés
- Expert
- Bardel