Matter
Republic of Equatorial Guinea v Orange Middle East and Africa (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, B 16-17.108)
- 18 November 2013Arbitration
18 November 2013Arbitration
ICC arbitral tribunal Procedural Order No. 3 of 18 November 2013
International Chamber of Commerce
- Decision summary
- The tribunal excluded late-produced materials and a submission that did not address the merits, in accordance with its procedural directions.
Supporting details
1 participantInternational Chamber of Commerce
- Arbitrator
- M. A... B...
2 months and 6 days later · 67 days
- 24 January 2014Arbitration
24 January 2014Arbitration
ICC arbitral tribunal Procedural Order of 24 January 2014
International Chamber of Commerce
Supporting details
1 participantInternational Chamber of Commerce
- Arbitrator
- M. A... B...
1 month and 3 days later · 34 days
- 27 February 2014Arbitration
27 February 2014Arbitration
ICC Court of Arbitration decision rejecting the recusal application of the president of the arbitral tribunal, 27 February 2014
International Chamber of Commerce
- Decision summary
- The ICC Court of Arbitration rejected Equatorial Guinea's recusal application concerning the president of the arbitral tribunal.
Supporting details
3 participantsRepublic of Equatorial Guinea
International Chamber of Commerce
- Institutional administrator
- International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration
- Arbitrator
- M. A... B...
4 months and 11 days later · 131 days
- 8 July 2014Arbitration
8 July 2014Arbitration
Arbitral award of 8 July 2014
International Chamber of Commerce
Supporting details
5 participantsRepublic of Equatorial Guinea
Orange Middle East and Africa
International Chamber of Commerce
- Arbitrator
- M. A... B...
- Arbitrator
- M. Y...
- Arbitrator
- M. Z...
2 years, 11 months and 7 days later · 1073 days
- 15 June 2017France
15 June 2017France
Judgment No. 746 FS-P+B of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, in appeal B 16-17.108 dated 15 June 2017
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Citation
- No. 746 FS-P+B
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation rejected Equatorial Guinea's appeal and upheld dismissal of its action to annul the 8 July 2014 ICC arbitral award. It held that the challenge to the tribunal's constitution was waived and rejected the arguments that the tribunal exceeded its mission or breached the adversarial principle. It also ordered Equatorial Guinea to pay costs and EUR 3,000 to Orange Middle East and Africa under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.
Supporting details
6 authorities · 18 participantsRepublic of Equatorial Guinea
- Representative
- SCP Spinosi et Sureau (For: Republic of Equatorial Guinea)
Orange Middle East and Africa
- Representative
- SCP Ortscheidt (For: Orange Middle East and Africa)
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
Other
- Court Reporter
- Pecquenard