Paris Court of Appeal sets aside ICC award due to undisclosed close ties between arbitrator and counsel | Practical Law

Paris Court of Appeal sets aside ICC award due to undisclosed close ties between arbitrator and counsel | Practical Law

In Port Autonome de Douala v Douala International Terminal, Paris Court of Appeal, No-20-18-330 (10 January 2023), the Paris Court of Appeal set aside an ICC award, holding that the tribunal was improperly constituted insofar as its president had failed to disclose the existence of close personal ties with counsel for one of the parties in the arbitration.

Paris Court of Appeal sets aside ICC award due to undisclosed close ties between arbitrator and counsel

by Practical Law Arbitration, with Mireine Manguilla, Terrien Avocat
Published on 19 Jan 2023 • France
In Port Autonome de Douala v Douala International Terminal, Paris Court of Appeal, No-20-18-330 (10 January 2023), the Paris Court of Appeal set aside an ICC award, holding that the tribunal was improperly constituted insofar as its president had failed to disclose the existence of close personal ties with counsel for one of the parties in the arbitration.