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Pierre D. Tercier

Address: 

5, chemin Guillaume Ritter
1700 Fribourg
Switzerland

Phone Number: 
(41-37) 24 98 06
Fax Number: 
(41-37) 24 73 28
Born: 
1943, Fribourg
Languages: 
French German English Italian
Nationalities: 
Swiss
Education: 
Lic. jur. 1966, Ph.D. 1971, Univ. of Fribourg
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to Fribourg 1969
Present Position: 
Professor of Law, Univ. of Fribourg
Professional Experience: 

Professor of Law, Univ. of Fribourg (1973- ); Dean of the Faculty of Laws, Univ. of Fribourg (1987-1989); Visiting Professor in construction law, Ecole Polytechnique fédérale, Lausanne (1988- ); Visiting Professor at the Universities of Paris I, Paris II, and Geneva; Chairman, Swiss
Cartel Commission (1989- ); Former Member, Banking Commission of the Banque de l’tat of the canton of Fribourg

Professional Associations: 

Chairman, Swiss Insurance Law Society

Panels of Arbitrators: 

ICC, Swiss national committee

Arbitration Experience: 

Chairman, sole arbitrator, and arbitrator in numerous domestic and international cases

Areas of Specialization: 
Competition, Antitrust, Restrictive Trade Practices
Construction
Contracts
Corporate
Torts
Publications from JURIS: 
International Quantum Resources Limited, Frontier SPRL and Compagnie Minière de Sakania SPRL v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/21), Discontinuance of Proceedings (April 12, 2012) (French)
International Quantum Resources Limited, Frontier SPRL and Compagnie Minière de Sakania SPRL v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/21), Procedural Order No. 3 (November 28, 2011) (French)
International Quantum Resources Limited, Frontier SPRL and Compagnie Minière de Sakania SPRL v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/21), Procedural Order No. 2 (October 6, 2011) (French)
International Quantum Resources Limited, Frontier SPRL and Compagnie Minière de Sakania SPRL v. Democratic Republic of the Congo (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/21), Procedural Order No. 1 (July 1, 2011) (French)
Getma International and others v. Republic of Guinea, ICSID Case No. ARB/11/29, Decision on Jurisdiction (December 29, 2012) (French)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 2 (December 1, 2009)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 3 (Confidentiality Order) (January 27, 2010)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 4 (March 18, 2010)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 5 (April 2, 2010)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 6 (April 6, 2010)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 7 (May 20, 2010)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 8 (August 3, 2010)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 9 (November 26, 2010)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Decision on Jurisdiction and Admissibility (August 4, 2011)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 11 (June 27, 2012)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 12 (July 7, 2012)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 13 (September 27, 2012)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 14 (November 1, 2012)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 15 (November 20, 2012)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 16 (January 11, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 17 (February 8, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 18 (March 25, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 19 (April 8, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 20 (April 24, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 21 (May 2, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 22 (July 31, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Letter to the Parties (September 26, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Directions from the Tribunal to the Parties (October 21, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Directions from the Tribunal to the Parties (November 4, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Letter from the Tribunal to the Parties (November 28, 2013)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 23 (February 7, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 24 (March 24, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 25 (April 28, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 26 (May 12, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 27 (May 30, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 28 (June 9, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 29 (June 10, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 30 (June 11, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 31 (June 20, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 32 (August 1, 2014)
Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/5 (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic), Procedural Order No. 34 (December 9, 2014)
Chapter 23 - The Proper Role of Tribunal Secretaries - Leading Arbitrators' Guide to International Arbitration - Third Edition
RSM Production Company and others v. Grenada, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/6 (US/Grenada BIT), Decision on Respondent's Applications for Security for Costs (October 14, 2010)
RSM Production Company and others v. Grenada, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/6 (US/Grenada BIT), Award (December 10, 2010)
Millicom International Operations B.V. and Sentel GSM SA v. The Republic of Senegal, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/20 (Netherlands/Senegal BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal
Malicorp Limited v. Arab Republic of Egypt, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/18 (UK/Egypt BIT), Award (February 7, 2011)
Consortium Groupement L.E.S.I.- DIPENTA v. Algeria, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/08 (Algeria/Italy BIT), Award
Desert Line Projects LLC v. Yemen, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/17 (Oman/Yemen BIT), Award
Cementownia "Nowa Huta" S.A. v. Republic of Turkey, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/06/2 (ECT), Award
Beccara and ors v. Argentina, Procedural Order No 3 (Confidentiality Order), ICSID Case No ARB/07/5
Document Production in Arbitration: A Civil Law Viewpoint - Chapter 7 - Search for Truth in Arbitration: Is Finding the Truth what Dispute Resolution is About? - ASA Special Series No. 35
Post Award Issues: ASA Special Series No. 38
Publications: 

Number of books, handbooks, and articles. Member of the editorial boards, Baurecht/Droit de construction, Revue suisse de droit des affaires/Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht/Swiss review of business Law, and Schweizerische Privatrecht/Traité de droit privé suisse.