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Tunisia
ABCI refuses to give up its battle against the state

The former main shareholder in Banque Franco-Tunisienne, who believes that ICSID's impartiality has been compromised, has been launching a series of attacks on the arbitration body.

Subscribers only Finance 06.12.2024

Tunisia
ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

In 2023, ABCI Investments was awarded only modest compensation for the 1989 expropriation of its Banque Franco-Tunisienne. But it is not giving up and is now questioning the conditions under which arbitrators are appointed.

Subscribers only Finance 22.11.2024

Tunisia
Tunis calls on legal consultant Éloïse Obadia in bid to ward off international arbitrations

In an effort to limit foreign investors' recourse to international arbitration, Tunis has enlisted the services of a former senior counsel to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

Subscribers only Business 09.07.2024

Tunisia
Tunis defaults on legal costs to ICSID in BFT case

Tunisia has failed to make its final payment to the World Bank arbitration tribunal, which could result in it being ordered to pay several hundred million dollars in compensation to ABCI Investments. Proceedings are unlikely to be suspended.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 18.05.2022

Tunisia
PwC inherits the ill-fated TFBank privatisation project from CAP Bank

The consulting firm PwC is to look for a strategic partner for TFBank, the Tunisian bank registered in Paris. This highly sensitive task was initially entrusted to CAP Bank.

Subscribers only Finance, Business 18.03.2022

Tunisia
Saied looks to liquidate BFT to sidestep ICSID arbitration

The Tunisian president has set in motion the compulsory liquidation of the Banque franco-tunisienne (BFT), a bank that lies at the heart of drawn-out litigation with its former owner, ABCI Investments. After a mediation bid failed, the saga has gone back to arbitration.

Free access Finance, Business 24.02.2022

Algeria
Sunny Hill seeks out arbitration expert in battle against Sonatrach

Deprived of its shares in the Algerian gas field Ain Tsila, the British junior formerly known as Petroceltic has enlisted the help of a star arbitrator to explore taking action against the Algerian national oil company Sonatrach.

Subscribers only Energy 29.06.2021

Tunisia
ABCI and Tunis try ICSID mediation to settle 21-year battle over BFT

The World Bank's arbitration arm has suspended the Tunisian state v. ABCI Investments proceedings over BFT to give the parties a month to find an amicable settlement starting 19 October.

Subscribers only Business 23.10.2020

Tunisia
BFT case: False start on ICSID with ABCI

Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi almost immediately backtracked after he agreed to a mediation process with ABCI Investments, which is seeking $1bn in damages before the ICSID arbitration court.

Subscribers only Business 06.10.2020

Tunisia
Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel back for final leg in explosive BFT case

Thirty-one years after the expropriation of Banque Franco-Tunisienne (BFT), the bank's former owner ABCI Investments should soon have closure on its arbitration against the Tunisian government, which is facing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

Subscribers only Business 02.06.2020

Tunisia
New government, same old hardball game in BFT case

Tunisia's position in the saga over BFT (Banque Franco-Tunisienne), whose former owner ABCI Investments is fighting for compensation, has not [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 12.03.2020

Tunisia
Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel drop Tunis in BFT affair

The law firms Herbert Smith Freehills and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart [...]

Subscribers only Finance, Business 27.02.2020

Tunisia
I Watch head Achraf Aouadi's intervention in BFT affair rejected

Achraf Aouadi, chairman of anti-corruption NGO I Watch, has failed [...]

Subscribers only Business 05.12.2019

Tunisia
ICSID puts the Tunisian state in a quandary in BFT affair

As negotiations are ongoing on the formation of a new government, Tunisia is continuing to suffer setbacks in the BFT [...]

Subscribers only Business 28.11.2019

Tunisia
BFT closure is nigh as bank starts to run out of employees

Ten months after having been appointed provisional administrator of the [...]

Subscribers only Business 31.10.2019

Tunisia
Why TFBank was taken over by BH at a knock-down price

The details of the take-over of Paris-based, state-owned bank Tunisian [...]

Subscribers only Business 22.08.2019

Tunisia
Hassine Sghari starts wholesale sacking round at BFT

Hassine Sghari, who was appointed "resolution delegate" at the Banque [...]

Subscribers only Business 27.06.2019

Tunisia
ICSID douses Tunisia's hopes in BFT affair

The BFT (Banque Franco-Tunisienne) affair, in which the bank's former owner ABCI International is ranged against the Tunisian state before [...]

Subscribers only Business 20.06.2019

Tunisia
IVD wrong-foots the State in BFT affair

The Truth and Dignity Commission (IVD) has intervened in the [...]

Subscribers only Business 16.05.2019

Tunisia
Ahmed Ouerfelli joins Cairo regional arbitration centre

Ahmed Ouerfelli, who was legal adviser to presidents Fouad Mebaza, [...]

Subscribers only Business 09.05.2019

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ABCI Investments

Tunisia
ABCI refuses to give up its battle against the state

Tunisia
ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

Tunisia
Tunis calls on legal consultant Éloïse Obadia in bid to ward off international arbitrations

Tunisia
Tunis defaults on legal costs to ICSID in BFT case

Tunisia
PwC inherits the ill-fated TFBank privatisation project from CAP Bank

Tunisia
Saied looks to liquidate BFT to sidestep ICSID arbitration

Algeria
Sunny Hill seeks out arbitration expert in battle against Sonatrach

Tunisia
ABCI and Tunis try ICSID mediation to settle 21-year battle over BFT

Tunisia
BFT case: False start on ICSID with ABCI

Tunisia
Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel back for final leg in explosive BFT case

Tunisia
New government, same old hardball game in BFT case

Tunisia
Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel drop Tunis in BFT affair

Tunisia
I Watch head Achraf Aouadi's intervention in BFT affair rejected

Tunisia
ICSID puts the Tunisian state in a quandary in BFT affair

Tunisia
BFT closure is nigh as bank starts to run out of employees

Tunisia
Why TFBank was taken over by BH at a knock-down price

Tunisia
Hassine Sghari starts wholesale sacking round at BFT

Tunisia
ICSID douses Tunisia's hopes in BFT affair

Tunisia
IVD wrong-foots the State in BFT affair

Tunisia
Ahmed Ouerfelli joins Cairo regional arbitration centre

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Tunisia ABCI refuses to give up its battle against the state

Tunisia ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

Tunisia Tunis calls on legal consultant Éloïse Obadia in bid to ward off international arbitrations

Tunisia Tunis defaults on legal costs to ICSID in BFT case

Tunisia PwC inherits the ill-fated TFBank privatisation project from CAP Bank

Tunisia Saied looks to liquidate BFT to sidestep ICSID arbitration

Algeria Sunny Hill seeks out arbitration expert in battle against Sonatrach

Tunisia ABCI and Tunis try ICSID mediation to settle 21-year battle over BFT

Tunisia BFT case: False start on ICSID with ABCI

Tunisia Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel back for final leg in explosive BFT case

Tunisia New government, same old hardball game in BFT case

Tunisia Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel drop Tunis in BFT affair

Tunisia I Watch head Achraf Aouadi's intervention in BFT affair rejected

Tunisia ICSID puts the Tunisian state in a quandary in BFT affair

Tunisia BFT closure is nigh as bank starts to run out of employees

Tunisia Why TFBank was taken over by BH at a knock-down price

Tunisia Hassine Sghari starts wholesale sacking round at BFT

Tunisia ICSID douses Tunisia's hopes in BFT affair

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Tunisia Ahmed Ouerfelli joins Cairo regional arbitration centre

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Tunisia
ABCI refuses to give up its battle against the state

Tunisia
ABCI points to irregularities in ICSID arbitration process with Tunis

Tunisia
Tunis calls on legal consultant Éloïse Obadia in bid to ward off international arbitrations

Tunisia
Tunis defaults on legal costs to ICSID in BFT case

Tunisia
PwC inherits the ill-fated TFBank privatisation project from CAP Bank

Tunisia
Saied looks to liquidate BFT to sidestep ICSID arbitration

Algeria
Sunny Hill seeks out arbitration expert in battle against Sonatrach

Tunisia
ABCI and Tunis try ICSID mediation to settle 21-year battle over BFT

Tunisia
BFT case: False start on ICSID with ABCI

Tunisia
Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel back for final leg in explosive BFT case

Tunisia
New government, same old hardball game in BFT case

Tunisia
Herbert Smith and Quinn Emanuel drop Tunis in BFT affair

Tunisia
I Watch head Achraf Aouadi's intervention in BFT affair rejected

Tunisia
ICSID puts the Tunisian state in a quandary in BFT affair

Tunisia
BFT closure is nigh as bank starts to run out of employees

Tunisia
Why TFBank was taken over by BH at a knock-down price

Tunisia
Hassine Sghari starts wholesale sacking round at BFT

Tunisia
ICSID douses Tunisia's hopes in BFT affair

Tunisia
IVD wrong-foots the State in BFT affair

Tunisia
Ahmed Ouerfelli joins Cairo regional arbitration centre