Banro American Resources, Inc. and Société Aurifère du Kivu et du Maniema S.A.R.L. v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/98/7)

Procedural record

1. 1 September 2000Arbitration

   1 September 2000Arbitration

   Award of the Arbitral Tribunal dated 1 September 2000

   International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

   Decision summary

   By a majority of the votes, the Arbitral Tribunal decided that it did not have jurisdiction to render a decision on the request.

   Participants

   Banro American Resources, Inc.

   Société Aurifère du Kivu et du Maniema S.A.R.L.

   Democratic Republic of the Congo

   International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

   Authorities cited

   3

   • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States
     statute
   • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
     statute
   • Commentary on Article 27 of the ICSID Convention (ICSID Review - Foreign Investment Law Journal, volume 12 (1997))
     academic