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Matter

Cambodia Power Company v. Kingdom of Cambodia (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/18)

Case no.
ARB/09/18
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules
  1. 22 March 2011Arbitration

    22 March 2011Arbitration

    Decision on Jurisdiction

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal declined jurisdiction over claims against Electricite du Cambodge because it had not been designated as an agency or subdivision of the Kingdom of Cambodia under Article 25 of the ICSID Convention. It affirmed jurisdiction over claims against the Kingdom of Cambodia based on customary international law and under the Implementation Agreement, Power Purchase Agreement, and Deed of Guarantee, ordered continuation of the proceedings, and reserved costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 16 participants
    Cambodia Power Company
    Representative
    Macmillan Keck (For: Cambodia Power Company)
    Representative
    Richard Keck (For: Cambodia Power Company)
    Representative
    Rory Macmillan (For: Cambodia Power Company)
    Kingdom of Cambodia
    Representative
    Starr & Partners LLP (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Toby Starr (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Peter J. Turner (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Marie Stoyanov (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Sami Tannous (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Kate Parlett (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Electricite du Cambodge
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Neil Kaplan
    Arbitrator
    John Beechey
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States
      statute

    28 days later · 28 days

  2. 19 April 2011Arbitration

    19 April 2011Arbitration

    Tribunal Ruling on Claimant's Application Concerning Electricite du Cambodge

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 5 participants
    Cambodia Power Company
    Kingdom of Cambodia
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Neil Kaplan
    Arbitrator
    John Beechey
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States
      statute

    9 months and 10 days later · 285 days

  3. 29 January 2012Arbitration

    29 January 2012Arbitration

    Decision on the Claimant's Application to Exclude Mr. Lobit's Witness Statement and Derivative Evidence

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal held that international law governed admissibility, with Californian law governing the stated issues of impediment, privilege, agency, confidentiality, and fiduciary duties. It declined to exclude Mr. Lobit's testimony or prevent his participation on the stated status or relationship grounds, preserved objections to specific communications, ordered document schedules and related procedural steps, restrained the Claimant from taking court action against Mr. Lobit personally, dismissed the remaining applications, and reserved costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 6 participants
    Cambodia Power Company
    Kingdom of Cambodia
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Neil Kaplan
    Arbitrator
    John Beechey
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau
    Other
    Witness
    Mr. Lobit

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States
      statute

    16 days later · 16 days

  4. 14 February 2012Arbitration

    14 February 2012Arbitration

    Amended Decision on the Claimant's Application to Exclude Mr. Lobit's Witness Statement and Derivative Evidence

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal retained the rulings on admissibility, declined to exclude Mr. Lobit's testimony or prevent his participation on the stated status or relationship grounds, ordered revised schedules and procedural steps for document production and privilege objections, restrained the Claimant from taking court action against Mr. Lobit personally, dismissed the remaining applications, reserved costs, and revoked the prior suspension of procedural steps pending resolution of the Lobit issue.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 6 participants
    Cambodia Power Company
    Kingdom of Cambodia
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Neil Kaplan
    Arbitrator
    John Beechey
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau
    Other
    Witness
    Mr. Lobit

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States
      statute

    1 year, 2 months and 8 days later · 433 days

  5. 22 April 2013Arbitration

    22 April 2013Arbitration

    Award

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal unanimously found that the Respondent did not breach the Implementation Agreement, Power Purchase Agreement, or Deed of Guarantee directly or indirectly through Electricite du Cambodge; dismissed the Claimant's other claims and the Respondent's counterclaim; ordered the Claimant to pay the Respondent USD 5,250,000 for legal costs and expenses and USD 372,111.29 for costs of the proceedings, in each case with stated interest; and dismissed all other claims and requests.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 20 participants
    Cambodia Power Company
    Representative
    Macmillan Keck (For: Cambodia Power Company)
    Representative
    Richard Keck (For: Cambodia Power Company)
    Representative
    Rory Macmillan (For: Cambodia Power Company)
    Kingdom of Cambodia
    Representative
    Starr & Partners LLP (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Toby Starr (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Valle Makoff LLP (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Jeffrey B. Valle (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Susan L. Klein (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Peter J. Turner (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Sami Tannous (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Kate Parlett (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Quinn Emanuel (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    Representative
    Fred Bennett (For: Kingdom of Cambodia)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Neil Kaplan
    Arbitrator
    John Beechey
    Arbitrator
    Toby Landau
    Tribunal secretary
    Martina Polasek

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States
      statute

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