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Matter

Klöckner Industrie-Anlagen GmbH v. United Republic of Cameroon and Cameroon Fertilizer Company (ICSID Case No. ARB/81/2)

ICSID arbitration over construction and operation of a fertilizer factory between Klöckner Industrie-Anlagen GmbH and the named respondents, under Case No. ARB/81/2, with related case materials.

  • Jurisdiction and arbitration agreements
Case no.
ARB/81/2
Industry type
Manufacturing
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules

Procedural record

  1. 21 October 1983Arbitration

    21 October 1983Arbitration

    Arbitral Award rendered on 21 October 1983 in ICSID Case No. ARB/81/2

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    Annulled in its entirety by the ad hoc Committee's decision of 3 May 1985.

    Participants

    Klöckner Industrie-Anlagen GmbH
    United Republic of Cameroon
    Cameroon Fertilizer Company (SOCAME S.A.)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Dominique Schmidt
    Arbitrator
    William D. Rogers
    Arbitrator
    Eduardo Jimenez de Arechaga

    1 year, 6 months and 12 days later · 560 days

  2. 3 May 1985Arbitration

    3 May 1985Arbitration

    Decision of the ad hoc Committee in Klöckner v. Republic of Cameroon (ICSID Case No. ARB/81/2) dated 3 May 1985

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The ad hoc Committee annulled in its entirety the arbitral award rendered on 21 October 1983 and ordered the costs of the annulment proceeding to be borne equally by the parties, with each party bearing its own expenses.

    Participants

    Klöckner Industrie-Anlagen GmbH
    Representative
    Philippe Nouel (For: Klöckner Industrie-Anlagen GmbH)
    Representative
    Gide, Loyrette and Nouel (For: Klöckner Industrie-Anlagen GmbH)
    United Republic of Cameroon
    Representative
    Jan Paulsson (For: United Republic of Cameroon · Cameroon Fertilizer Company (SOCAME S.A.))
    Representative
    Coudert Freres (For: United Republic of Cameroon · Cameroon Fertilizer Company (SOCAME S.A.))
    Cameroon Fertilizer Company (SOCAME S.A.)
    Representative
    Jan Paulsson (For: United Republic of Cameroon · Cameroon Fertilizer Company (SOCAME S.A.))
    Representative
    Coudert Freres (For: United Republic of Cameroon · Cameroon Fertilizer Company (SOCAME S.A.))
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Ahmed El-Kosheri
    Arbitrator
    Ignaz Seidl-Hohenveldern
    Arbitrator
    Pierre Lalive
    Institutional administrator
    G.R. Delaume

    Authorities cited

    3
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (Washington Convention) of March 18, 1965
      treaty
    • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
      treaty
    • French Civil Code
      statute

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