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Falcon Energy Materials plc v. Republic of Guinea (ICSID Case No. ARB/26/13)

Falcon Energy Materials plc v. Republic of Guinea (ICSID Case No. ARB/26/13)

  • Subject of Dispute:
    Mining License
  • Economic Sector:
    Oil, Gas & Mining
  • Instrument(s) Invoked: (i)
    BIT Guinea - United Arab Emirates 2011
  • Applicable Rules:
    ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

  • Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies): (i)
    Falcon Energy Materials plc (Emiri)
  • Respondent(s):
    Republic of Guinea (Guinean)
  • Date Registered:
    March 31, 2026

  • Party Representatives

  • Claimant(s):
    Lalive, London, U.K.
    Lalive, Geneva, Switzerland
  • Respondent(s):
    President of the Republic of Guinea, Conakry, Republic of Guinea 
    Prime Minister's Office of the Republic of Guinea, General Secretariat of the Government, Conakry, Republic of Guinea   
    Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, and Guineans Abroad, Conakry, Republic of Guinea
    Ministry of Mines and Geology, Conakry, Republic of Guinea
    Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Conakry, Republic of Guinea    
    Agent Judiciaire de l'Etat , Conakry, Guinea
  • Status of Proceeding:
    Pending
  • Latest Development:
    March 31, 2026 - The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date Development
March 31, 2026

The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.

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