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Russian Federation v Mr [B] [E] and Investio LLC (Paris Court of Appeal, RG 22/19397)

Case no.
PCA Case No. 2019-34
Applicable rules
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
  1. 16 August 2022Arbitration

    16 August 2022Arbitration

    Partial Award on Jurisdiction

    Permanent Court of Arbitration

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rejected the Russian Federation's jurisdictional and admissibility objections, held that it had jurisdiction over the dispute, and deferred costs to the merits phase.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 6 participants
    Russian Federation
    Mr [B] [E]
    Investio LLC
    Permanent Court of Arbitration

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Russian Federation-Ukraine Bilateral Treaty on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (Bilateral Treaty dated 27 November 1998 between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments)
      treaty

    3 years, 4 months and 30 days later · 1248 days

  2. 15 January 2026France

    15 January 2026France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case RG 22/19397 dated 15 January 2026

    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 Chamber 16

    Case no.
    RG 22/19397
    Decision summary
    The court declared admissible the Russian Federation's complaints concerning the constitution of the arbitral tribunal, annulled the 16 August 2022 Partial Award on Jurisdiction in PCA Case No. 2019-34 because the tribunal's president was appointed contrary to the parties' written procedure and the tribunal was affected by a justified doubt as to the president's independence and impartiality, ordered Mr [B] [E] and Investio LLC jointly and severally to pay costs and EUR 150,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure, and rejected their corresponding claim.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 18 participants
    Russian Federation
    Representative
    General Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation (For: Russian Federation)
    Representative
    Acting Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation (For: Russian Federation)
    Representative
    Matthieu Boccon Gibod (For: Russian Federation)
    Representative
    Andrea Pinna (For: Russian Federation)
    Representative
    Raphaelle Haik (For: Russian Federation)
    Representative
    Aleksandra Fedosova (For: Russian Federation)
    Representative
    SELARL LX Paris-Versailles-Reims (For: Russian Federation)
    Mr [B] [E]
    Representative
    Luca De Maria (For: Mr [B] [E] · Investio LLC)
    Representative
    Carine Dupeyron (For: Mr [B] [E] · Investio LLC)
    Representative
    SELARL Pellerin-De Maria-Guerre (For: Mr [B] [E] · Investio LLC)
    Representative
    Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier (For: Mr [B] [E] · Investio LLC)
    Investio LLC
    Representative
    Luca De Maria (For: Mr [B] [E] · Investio LLC)
    Representative
    Carine Dupeyron (For: Mr [B] [E] · Investio LLC)
    Representative
    SELARL Pellerin-De Maria-Guerre (For: Mr [B] [E] · Investio LLC)
    Representative
    Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier (For: Mr [B] [E] · Investio LLC)
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 Chamber 16
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Najma El Farissi

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Russian Federation-Ukraine Bilateral Treaty on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (Bilateral Treaty dated 27 November 1998 between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments)
      treaty

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