S.A.R.L. Benvenuti & Bonfant v. People's Republic of the Congo

S.A.R.L. Benvenuti & Bonfant v. People's Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo


Start and End Date


December 15, 1977 - August 8, 1980.

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

Other Industry

Case Decision

Material Unavailable

Arbitration Center

ICSID

Representative of the Respondent

Sika, Mabouana, L. Zubabela and R. Martin

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


Material Unavailable

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


Material Unavailable


Legal Fees of Claimant


Material Unavailable

Total Legal Fees


Material Unavailable

Administrative Fees


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Banro American Resources, Inc. and Société Aurifère du Kivu et du Maniema S.A.R.L.

Banro American Resources, Inc. and Société Aurifère du Kivu et du Maniema S.A.R.L.

Democratic Republic of Congo


Start and End Date


October 28, 1998 - September 1, 2000

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

Oil, Gas & Mining

Case Decision

Tribunal decided it does not have jurisdiction

Arbitration Center

ICSID

Representative of the Respondent

Minister-Counselor, Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Ministre de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux, Ministry of Justice, Kinshasa-Gombe, Democratic Republic of Congo

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


Omitted in Doc

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


Omitted in Doc


Legal Fees of Claimant


Omitted in Doc

Total Legal Fees


Omitted in Doc

Administrative Fees


-


SOFRECO

SOFRECO

Chad


Start and End Date


2009 - 2011

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

Water project

Case Decision

Majority of tribunal ruled in Chad's favor

Arbitration Center

PCA

Representative of the Respondent

Alain Pellet and Mathias Forteau

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


EU funded the arbitration cost of Chad!

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


-


Legal Fees of Claimant


-

Total Legal Fees


-

Administrative Fees


-


RSM Production Corporation

RSM Production Corporation

Central Republic of Africa


Start and End Date


January 18, 2007 - February 20, 2013

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

Oil, Gas & Mining

Case Decision

Annulled

Arbitration Center

ICSID

Representative of the Respondent

Cabinet Bizon Ingénierie Juridique, Bangui, Central African Republic

Ministre Délégué à la Présidence de la République Chargé des Mines, Bangui, Central African Republic

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


$ 27,752 Awarded

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


Not Specified


Legal Fees of Claimant


Not specified

Total Legal Fees


Not specified

Administrative Fees


-


Shareholders of SESAM

Shareholders of SESAM

Central Republic of Africa


Start and End Date


August 13, 2007 - August 13, 2008

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry

Case Decision

Unknown

Arbitration Center

ICSID

Representative of the Respondent

Addy K. Gotilogue, Bangui, Central African Republic

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


Material Unavailable

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


Material Unavailable


Legal Fees of Claimant


Material Unavailable

Total Legal Fees


Material Unavailable

Administrative Fees


-


M. Meerapfel Söhne AG

M. Meerapfel Söhne AG

Central Republic of Africa


Start and End Date


April 25, 2007 - May 12, 2011

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

Other Industry

Case Decision

Omitted in Doc

Arbitration Center

ICSID

Representative of the Respondent

Cabinet Bizon Ingénierie Juridique, Bangui, Central African Republic

Maîtres Jacques Vergès and Corinne Blanc, Bangui, Central African Republic

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


Omitted in Doc

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


Omitted in Doc


Legal Fees of Claimant


Omitted in Doc

Total Legal Fees


Omitted in Doc

Administrative Fees


-


Sterling Merchant Finance Ltd.

Sterling Merchant Finance Ltd.

Cape Verde


Start and End Date


11 July 2014 - 27 November 2015

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

Water Supply (sewerage, waste management etc…)

Case Decision

-

Arbitration Center

PCA

Representative of the Respondent

Miranda Correira Amendoeira & Associados

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


-

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


-


Legal Fees of Claimant


-

Total Legal Fees


-

Administrative Fees


-


PT Ventures, SGPS, S.A

PT Ventures, SGPS, S.A

Cape Verde


Start and End Date


April 14, 2015 - May 2020

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

telecommunication

Case Decision

settled : Dispute related to the sale of PT Ventures 40% stake in Cabo Verde Telecom to Oi (brazilian telecom) without government approval. Settlement ended in PT ventures selling the stake for 26.3 million USD to Cape Verde's National Social Security Institute and National Airport and Aerial Security Company )

Arbitration Center

ICC

Representative of the Respondent

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I, Paris, France

J.G. Assis de Almeida & Associados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

José Manuel Gomes Andrade, Cidade de Praia, Cabo Verde

Oliver Melo Araújo, Cidade de Praia, Cabo Verde

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


-

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


-


Legal Fees of Claimant


-

Total Legal Fees


-

Administrative Fees


-


PT Ventures, SGPS, S.A

PT Ventures, SGPS, S.A

Cape Verde


Start and End Date


April 14, 2015 - May 2019

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

telecommunication

Case Decision

settled : Dispute related to the sale of PT Ventures 40% stake in Cabo Verde Telecom to Oi (brazilian telecom) without government approval. Settlement ended in PT ventures selling the stake for 26.3 million USD to Cape Verde's National Social Security Institute and National Airport and Aerial Security Company )

Arbitration Center

ICSID

Representative of the Respondent

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I, Paris, France

J.G. Assis de Almeida & Associados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

José Manuel Gomes Andrade, Cidade de Praia, Cabo Verde

Oliver Melo Araújo, Cidade de Praia, Cabo Verde

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


Material Unavailable

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


Material Unavailable


Legal Fees of Claimant


Material Unavailable

Total Legal Fees


Material Unavailable

Administrative Fees


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Klöckner Industrie-Anlagen GmbH and others

Klöckner Industrie-Anlagen GmbH and others

Cameroon


Start and End Date


April 14, 1981 - May 17, 1990.

Treaty Type


Contract

Sector

Other Industry

Case Decision

Decided in favor of Investor

Arbitration Center

ICSID

Representative of the Respondent

Coudert Brothers, Paris, France

Representative of the Claimant

Representative of the Claimant Data


Amount Claimed


-

Amount Given to Arbitrators


Amount Given to Arbitrators Data

Legal Fees of Respondent


-


Legal Fees of Claimant


-

Total Legal Fees


-

Administrative Fees


-