Matter
Republic of Equatorial Guinea v Orange Middle East and Africa (Paris Court of Appeal 14/17200)
- 8 July 2014Arbitration
8 July 2014Arbitration
Arbitral Award dated 8 July 2014
International Chamber of Commerce
- Decision summary
- The tribunal declared itself competent, upheld the 2011 Protocol, found that the Republic of Equatorial Guinea breached its obligation to acquire and pay for France Cables et Radio's shares in GETESA, and ordered payment of EUR 131,992,915 plus interest, execution and registration of the share transfer, and specified defence and arbitration costs.
Supporting details
6 participantsRepublic of Equatorial Guinea
Orange Middle East and Africa, formerly France Cables et Radio (FCR)
International Chamber of Commerce
- Arbitrator
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- Arbitrator
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- Arbitrator
- [X] [Y]
- Institutional administrator
- International Chamber of Commerce
6 months and 28 days later · 212 days
- 5 February 2015France
5 February 2015France
Order of the Paris Court of Appeal granting exequatur dated 5 February 2015
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal case-management judge granted exequatur to the 8 July 2014 arbitral award in favour of Orange Middle East and Africa.
Supporting details
2 participantsRepublic of Equatorial Guinea
Orange Middle East and Africa, formerly France Cables et Radio (FCR)
Paris Court of Appeal
7 months and 17 days later · 229 days
- 22 September 2015France
22 September 2015France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 1, in case 14/17200 dated 22 September 2015
Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 1
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal partially annulled the 8 July 2014 arbitral award only as to the award of default interest on EUR 131,992,915, rejected the remainder of Equatorial Guinea's set-aside challenge, granted exequatur to the uncancelled provisions, rejected damages for an abusive challenge, and ordered Equatorial Guinea to pay costs and EUR 10,000 to Orange Middle East and Africa under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.
Supporting details
6 authorities · 11 participantsRepublic of Equatorial Guinea
- Representative
- Jean-Loup Peytavi (For: Republic of Equatorial Guinea)
- Representative
- Jean-Charles Tchikaya (For: Republic of Equatorial Guinea)
Orange Middle East and Africa, formerly France Cables et Radio (FCR)
- Representative
- Audrey Lazimi (For: Orange Middle East and Africa, formerly France Cables et Radio (FCR))
- Representative
- Ghjuvana Luigi (For: Orange Middle East and Africa, formerly France Cables et Radio (FCR))
- Representative
- Benoît Le Bars (For: Orange Middle East and Africa, formerly France Cables et Radio (FCR))
Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 1
Other
- Institutional administrator
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