People’s Revolutionary Republic of Guinea v. Atlantic Triton Company

Abstract

State immunity — Attachment — State corporation — Independent legal personality — Whether entitled to immunity from pre–judgment attachment

Provisional measures — Competence to award — Pre–judgment attachment order granted by municipal court — icsid arbitration proceedings commenced — Whether competence of icsid tribunal excludes jurisdiction of municipal courts to order provisional measures

Jurisdiction — Of icsid arbitration tribunal — Whether competence of tribunal excludes jurisdiction of municipal courts — Interim relief — Whether parties entitled to seek interim relief from municipal courts in order to guarantee execution of subsequent icsid award

Treaties — Interpretation — Powers of municipal courts — Whether provisions of icsid Convention exclude power of municipal courts to order provisional measures — The law of France