Compagnie du Port, des Quais et des Entrepôts de Beyrouth and Société Radio-Orient (France v. Lebanon)

OVERVIEW OF THE CASE

This case arose out of certain measures adopted by the Lebanese Government with regard to two French companies. France instituted proceedings against Lebanon because it considered these measures contrary to certain undertakings embodied in a Franco-Lebanese agreement of 1948. Lebanon raised preliminary objections to the Court’s jurisdiction, but before hearings could be held the Parties informed the Court that satisfactory arrangements had been concluded. Accordingly, the case was removed from the List by an Order of 31 August 1960.


This overview is provided for information only and in no way involves the responsibility of the Court.

Institution of proceedings


Written proceedings

20 December 1959
Procedure(s):Preliminary objections
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Memorial of the French Republic (French version only)
27 February 2017
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Oral proceedings

Verbatim record 1960 (bilingual version)
Note
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Orders

Fixing of time-limits: Memorial and Counter-Memorial
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Extension of time-limit: Counter-Memorial
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Fixing of time-limit: Written Statement of observations and submissions on Preliminary Objections
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Removal from the list
Procedure(s):Preliminary objections,Discontinuance
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Press releases

16 February 1959
Compagnie du Port, des Quais et des Entrepôts de Beyrouth and the Société Radio-Orient - The French Government files an Application instituting proceedings against the Government of the Republic of Lebanon
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17 October 1959
Compagnie du Port, des Quais et des Entrepôts de Beyrouth and the Société Radio-Orient - The Court extended to 29 December 1959 the date for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of Lebanon
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8 January 1960
Compagnie du Port, des Quais et des Entrepôts de Beyrouth and the Société Radio-Orient - The Government of Lebanon files Preliminary Objections
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8 September 1960
Compagnie du Port, des Quais et des Entrepôts de Beyrouth and the Société Radio-Orient - The case is removed from the Court's List
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Correspondence

13 February 1959
Correspondence
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