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Agrogabon v Mr and Ms X... (French exequatur proceedings)

Proceedings involving Agrogabon and Mr and Ms X... concern recognition of a Libreville judgment for unpaid goods, with Court of Cassation review of exequatur.

  • Enforcement of foreign judgments

Procedural record

  1. 21 June 1995Gabon

    21 June 1995Gabon

    Judgment of the Tribunal de première instance of Libreville dated 21 June 1995

    Tribunal de première instance of Libreville

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal de première instance of Libreville ordered Mr and Ms X..., Gabon Marché, and Le Foyer des marins jointly to pay Agrogabon CFA 98,844,840 for unpaid goods. It validated the attachments and provisional pledge and converted them into enforcement measures and a definitive pledge registration.

    Participants

    Agrogabon
    Mr and Ms X...
    Gabon Marché
    Le Foyer des marins
    Tribunal de première instance of Libreville
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Tribunal de première instance of Libreville

    11 years, 9 months and 28 days later · 4319 days

  2. 18 April 2007France

    18 April 2007France

    Order of the President of the Tribunal de grande instance of Meaux dated 18 April 2007

    President of the Tribunal de grande instance of Meaux

    Decision summary
    The President of the Tribunal de grande instance of Meaux refused exequatur of the Libreville judgment, treating its explanation of the underlying debt and the joint liability of the debtors as insufficient.

    Participants

    Agrogabon
    Mr and Ms X...
    Gabon Marché
    Le Foyer des marins
    President of the Tribunal de grande instance of Meaux
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    President of the Tribunal de grande instance of Meaux

    Authorities cited

    1
    • France–Gabon Convention of 23 July 1963 (Article 34 of the France–Gabon Convention of 23 July 1963)
      treaty

    1 year, 8 months and 27 days later · 637 days

  3. 14 January 2009France

    14 January 2009France

    Judgment of the Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 14 January 2009

    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation quashed in its entirety the 18 April 2007 order refusing exequatur of the 21 June 1995 Libreville judgment. It held that the exequatur judge had impermissibly reviewed the merits of the foreign decision and remitted the matter to the President of the Tribunal de grande instance of Melun.

    Participants

    Agrogabon
    Representative
    SCP Piwnica et Molinié (For: Agrogabon)
    Mr and Ms X...
    Gabon Marché
    Le Foyer des marins
    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

    2
    • France–Gabon Convention of 23 July 1963 (Article 34 of the France–Gabon Convention of 23 July 1963)
      treaty
    • French Code of Civil Procedure (Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure)
      statute

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