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Matter

Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A. v. Lebanese Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/12)

Case no.
ARB/07/12
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules
  1. 11 September 2009Arbitration

    11 September 2009Arbitration

    Decision on Jurisdiction dated 11 September 2009

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal held that the Council for Development and Reconstruction and the Council of the Executive Government Project were public legal entities whose conduct was attributable to Lebanon, and that Toto's project constituted an investment under the Treaty and the ICSID Convention. It accepted jurisdiction over specified Treaty claims, declined jurisdiction over identified contractual and other excluded claims, and declined to stay the proceedings.

    Supporting details

    8 authorities · 14 participants
    Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.
    Representative
    Bechara S. Hatem (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Representative
    Hadi Slim (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Representative
    Hatem, Kairouz, Messihi & Partners Law Firm (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Republic of Lebanon
    Representative
    Nabil B. Abdel-Malek (For: Republic of Lebanon)
    Representative
    Mireille Rached (For: Republic of Lebanon)
    Representative
    Joseph J. Bsaibes (For: Republic of Lebanon)
    Representative
    Nabil B. Abdel-Malek Law Offices (For: Republic of Lebanon)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Hans van Houtte
    Arbitrator
    Fadi Moghaizel
    Tribunal secretary
    Ucheora Onwuamaegbu
    Tribunal secretary
    Aissatou Diop

    Authorities cited

    8
    • Treaty between the Italian Republic and the Lebanese Republic on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (Signed 7 November 1997)
      statute
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (Opened for signature at Washington on 18 March 1965)
      statute
    • International Law Commission Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (2001)
      statute
    • M.C.I. Power Group L.C. and New Turbine Inc. v. Ecuador (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/6, Award, 2007)
      case-law
    • SGS Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/13, Decision on Jurisdiction, 6 August 2003)
      case-law
    • CMS Gas Transmission Company v. Republic of Argentina (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/8, Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction, 17 July 2003)
      case-law
    • Genin Eastern Credit Ltd. and AS Baltoil v. Republic of Estonia (Award, 2001, 6 ICSID Reports 236)
      case-law
    • Salini Costruttori S.p.A. and Italstrade S.p.A. v. Kingdom of Morocco (ICSID Case No. ARB/00/4, Decision, 23 July 2001)
      case-law

    2 years, 8 months and 27 days later · 1000 days

  2. 7 June 2012Arbitration

    7 June 2012Arbitration

    Award dated 7 June 2012

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal held that Lebanon did not breach Articles 2 or 3 of the Treaty and did not fail to comply with Article 4's full protection and security standard. It dismissed all substantive claims, ordered the parties to bear the costs of arbitration in equal shares, and ordered each party to bear its own legal fees and costs.

    Supporting details

    6 authorities · 27 participants
    Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.
    Representative
    Bechara S. Hatem (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Representative
    Hadi Slim (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Representative
    Nada Nassour (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Representative
    Hatem, Kairouz, Messihi & Partners Law Firm (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Expert
    Romano Allione (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Expert
    Alberto Donatelli (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Expert
    Steve Huyghe (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Expert
    Graham D. McNeill (For: Toto Costruzioni Generali S.p.A.)
    Republic of Lebanon
    Representative
    Nabil B. Abdel-Malek (For: Republic of Lebanon)
    Representative
    Mireille Rached (For: Republic of Lebanon)
    Representative
    Joseph J. Bsaibes (For: Republic of Lebanon)
    Representative
    Patrick Obeid (For: Republic of Lebanon)
    Representative
    Nabil B. Abdel-Malek Law Offices (For: Republic of Lebanon)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Hans van Houtte
    Arbitrator
    Fadi Moghaizel
    Tribunal secretary
    Milanka Kostadinova
    Other

    Authorities cited

    6
    • Treaty between the Italian Republic and the Lebanese Republic on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (Signed 7 November 1997)
      statute
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (Opened for signature at Washington on 18 March 1965)
      statute
    • Noble Ventures v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/11, Award, 12 October 2005)
      case-law
    • Tecnicas Medioambientales Tecmed S.A. v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/00/2, Award, 29 May 2003)
      case-law
    • Saluka Investments BV v. Czech Republic (Partial Award, 17 March 2006)
      case-law
    • Parkerings-Compagniet AS v. Lithuania (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/8, Award, 7 September 2007)
      case-law

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