Arbitral Digest

Matter

ETPM and ECOFISA v Gas del Estado

Seat
Argentina
Applicable rules
ICC Conciliation and Arbitration Rules
Substantive governing law
Argentine law
  1. 24 September 1981Argentina

    24 September 1981Argentina

    Arbitral Award of 24 September 1981

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal declared itself competent.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Française Entrepose GTM for Petroleum and Maritime Works (ETPM)
    Empresa Constructoria Financiera (ECOFISA)
    Gas del Estado
    International Chamber of Commerce

    11 months and 30 days later · 364 days

  2. 23 September 1982Argentina

    23 September 1982Argentina

    Arbitral Award of 23 September 1982

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal decided the merits of the dispute.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Française Entrepose GTM for Petroleum and Maritime Works (ETPM)
    Empresa Constructoria Financiera (ECOFISA)
    Gas del Estado
    International Chamber of Commerce

    5 years, 4 months and 19 days later · 1967 days

  3. 11 February 1988France

    11 February 1988France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in cases 86-2906 and 86-2904 dated 11 February 1988

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal reversed the orders that had granted enforcement of the two arbitral awards, holding that the arbitral tribunal had been irregularly constituted under the parties' arbitration agreement.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Française Entrepose GTM for Petroleum and Maritime Works (ETPM)
    Empresa Constructoria Financiera (ECOFISA)
    Gas del Estado
    Paris Court of Appeal

    2 years, 9 months and 23 days later · 1027 days

  4. 4 December 1990France

    4 December 1990France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in cases 88-13.336 and 88-13.337 dated 4 December 1990

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation rejected ETPM's appeals and upheld the Paris Court of Appeal's interpretation of the arbitration agreement. It held that the Court of Appeal could interpret the agreement and ICC rules to determine whether the arbitral tribunal had been irregularly constituted, and that the awards therefore could not be enforced.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 14 participants
    Française Entrepose GTM for Petroleum and Maritime Works (ETPM)
    Representative
    SCP Lyon-Caen, Fabiani et Thiriez (For: Française Entrepose GTM for Petroleum and Maritime Works (ETPM) · Empresa Constructoria Financiera (ECOFISA))
    Empresa Constructoria Financiera (ECOFISA)
    Representative
    SCP Lyon-Caen, Fabiani et Thiriez (For: Française Entrepose GTM for Petroleum and Maritime Works (ETPM) · Empresa Constructoria Financiera (ECOFISA))
    Gas del Estado
    Representative
    Me Choucroy (For: Gas del Estado)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Thierry
    Advocate General
    Flipo
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Ydrac

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Argentine National Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
      statute
  5. Date not availableArgentina

    Date not availableArgentina

    Argentine court judgment in 1983 concerning constitution of the arbitral tribunal

    Decision summary
    An Argentine court held that the reference to the ICC rules concerned the arbitral procedure, while appointment of the arbitrators remained within the courts' competence.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Française Entrepose GTM for Petroleum and Maritime Works (ETPM)
    Empresa Constructoria Financiera (ECOFISA)
    Gas del Estado
  6. Date not availableArgentina

    Date not availableArgentina

    Argentine court judgment in 1984 concerning constitution of the arbitral tribunal

    Decision summary
    An Argentine court held that the reference to the ICC rules concerned the arbitral procedure, while appointment of the arbitrators remained within the courts' competence.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Française Entrepose GTM for Petroleum and Maritime Works (ETPM)
    Empresa Constructoria Financiera (ECOFISA)
    Gas del Estado

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