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Abdoulaye X... v Abidjanaise Transport Company (SOTRA) (French Court of Cassation 91-11.442)

  1. 14 June 1989Côte-d'Ivoire

    14 June 1989Côte-d'Ivoire

    Judgment of the Abidjan Court of Appeal dated 14 June 1989

    Abidjan Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Abidjan Court of Appeal ordered Abdoulaye X... to pay damages to the Abidjanaise Transport Company (SOTRA); the Paris Regional Court later declared the judgment enforceable in France.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Abdoulaye X...
    Abidjanaise Transport Company (SOTRA)
    Abidjan Court of Appeal

    3 years, 7 months and 27 days later · 1337 days

  2. 10 February 1993France

    10 February 1993France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in the case 91-11.442 dated 10 February 1993

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    91-11.442
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Abdoulaye X...'s appeal against the Paris exequatur order. It held that Article 36 of the France–Côte d’Ivoire Convention requires review of the foreign court's jurisdiction under the rules of the state where enforcement is sought, and found the appeal abusive.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 11 participants
    Abdoulaye X...
    Representative
    Copper-Royer (For: Abdoulaye X...)
    Abidjanaise Transport Company (SOTRA)
    Representative
    Choucroy (For: Abidjanaise Transport Company (SOTRA))
    Joseph Y...
    Afric-Transit
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Advocate General
    Lesec
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Ydrac

    Authorities cited

    2
    • France–Côte d’Ivoire Convention of 24 April 1961
      treaty
    • French Code of Judicial Organization
      statute
  3. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Order of the Paris Regional Court

    Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Regional Court declared enforceable in France the Abidjan Court of Appeal judgment ordering Abdoulaye X... to pay damages to the Abidjanaise Transport Company (SOTRA).

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Abdoulaye X...
    Abidjanaise Transport Company (SOTRA)
    Paris Regional Court

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