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GTA Environnement v State of Senegal and UCG (Paris Court of Appeal RG 22/12494)

Case no.
23929/DDA/AZO
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules
  1. 13 August 2021Senegal

    13 August 2021Senegal

    Dakar Special-Class Commercial Court Judgment dated 13 August 2021

    Dakar Special-Class Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The court ordered the judicial liquidation of GTA Environnement and appointed the Isma Dadis Sagna firm as trustee.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    State of Senegal
    GTA Environnement
    Dakar Special-Class Commercial Court
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Isma Dadis Sagna firm

    2 months and 21 days later · 82 days

  2. 3 November 2021Arbitration

    3 November 2021Arbitration

    Arbitral Award dated 3 November 2021

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal retained jurisdiction, admitted the challenged submissions and evidence, held that GTA Environnement had standing, terminated the concession agreement, awarded GTA Environnement 7,247,191,384 FCFA and 753,523,996 FCFA with interest, rejected the counterclaim, awarded arbitration and defence costs, and rejected all other claims.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    GTA Environnement
    State of Senegal
    Unit for the Coordination of Solid Waste Management (UCG)
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    Paolo Marzolini

    9 months and 26 days later · 299 days

  3. 29 August 2022Senegal

    29 August 2022Senegal

    Dakar Court of Appeal Judgment dated 29 August 2022

    Dakar Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court reversed the GTA Environnement liquidation judgment and held that GTA Environnement was not in cessation of payments.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    GTA Environnement
    Dakar Court of Appeal

    1 year, 6 months and 25 days later · 574 days

  4. 25 March 2024Senegal

    25 March 2024Senegal

    Dakar Commercial Court Order No. 286/2024 dated 25 March 2024

    Dakar Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The court ordered the registrar to remove GTA Environnement S.A. from the commercial register for cessation of activity.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    GTA Environnement S.A.
    Dakar Commercial Court

    2 months and 17 days later · 78 days

  5. 11 June 2024France

    11 June 2024France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Division 5 Chamber 16 in case RG 22/12494 dated 11 June 2024

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

    Case no.
    RG 22/12494
    Decision summary
    The court rejected the requests to revoke the closing order and reopen the proceedings, rejected the action to set aside the 3 November 2021 arbitral award, dismissed the State of Senegal and UCG's claims, ordered them to pay the costs, and ordered them to pay GTA Environnement EUR 100,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure. Rejection of the annulment action conferred exequatur on the award.

    Supporting details

    5 authorities · 12 participants
    State of Senegal
    Representative
    Audrey Lazimi (For: State of Senegal · Unit for the Coordination of Solid Waste Management (UCG))
    Representative
    Benoît Le Bars (For: State of Senegal · Unit for the Coordination of Solid Waste Management (UCG))
    Unit for the Coordination of Solid Waste Management (UCG)
    Representative
    Audrey Lazimi (For: State of Senegal · Unit for the Coordination of Solid Waste Management (UCG))
    Representative
    Benoît Le Bars (For: State of Senegal · Unit for the Coordination of Solid Waste Management (UCG))
    GTA Environnement S.A.
    Representative
    Jacques-Alexandre Genet (For: GTA Environnement S.A.)
    Representative
    Anzhela Torosyan (For: GTA Environnement S.A.)
    Representative
    Michaël Schlesinger (For: GTA Environnement S.A.)
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Division 5 Chamber 16
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Najma El Farissi

    Authorities cited

    5
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • Senegalese Code of Administrative Obligations
      statute
    • Convention on Judicial Cooperation between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Senegal of 29 March 1974
      treaty
    • ICC Arbitration Rules
      arbitration rules
  6. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Procedural Order No. 31

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal held that the Dakar liquidation judgment would not produce effects in the arbitration.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    GTA Environnement
    State of Senegal
    Unit for the Coordination of Solid Waste Management (UCG)
    International Chamber of Commerce

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