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Antrix Corporation Limited v Devas Multimedia Private Limited (ICC Case No. 18051/CYK)

Case no.
18051/CYK
Seat
India
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules · UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
  1. 14 September 2015India

    14 September 2015India

    ICC Arbitral Award in Case No. 18051/CYK dated 14 September 2015

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal held that it had jurisdiction, found Antrix's termination of the contract unlawful, and ordered Antrix to pay Devas USD 562.5 million in damages plus interest. Each party was to bear its own arbitration costs, with tribunal and ICC costs shared equally.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Antrix Corporation Limited
    Devas Multimedia Private Limited
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    [V] [C]
    Arbitrator
    [H]
    Arbitrator
    [S]

    4 years, 5 months and 19 days later · 1633 days

  2. 4 March 2020France

    4 March 2020France

    Judgment of the Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in the case F 18-22.019 dated 4 March 2020

    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    F 18-22.019
    Citation
    Arrêt n° 177 FS-P+B
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation quashed the Paris Court of Appeal judgment that had confirmed exequatur of the 14 September 2015 ICC award. It held that Antrix's challenge to the tribunal's constitution was not inconsistent with its earlier jurisdictional objection and had not been waived under the applicable international-arbitration rules.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 7 participants
    Antrix Corporation Limited
    Representative
    SCP Bernard Hémery, Carole Thomas-Raquin, Martin Le Guerer (For: Antrix Corporation Limited)
    Devas Multimedia Private Limited
    Representative
    SCP Baraduc, Duhamel et Rameix (For: Devas Multimedia Private Limited)
    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Advocate General
    M. Sassoust

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Articles 1466 and 1506(3)
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700
      statute

    2 years and 18 days later · 748 days

  3. 22 March 2022France

    22 March 2022France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal on interventions dated 22 March 2022

    Paris Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 Chamber 16

    Decision summary
    The court rejected the proposed interventions of the Devas liquidator, Devas-related shareholder companies, and Devas Multimedia America Inc., rejected the request to revoke the closure order, and sent the matter forward for argument on the merits.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    Antrix Corporation Limited
    Devas Multimedia Private Limited
    CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited
    Telcom Devas Mauritius Limited
    Devas Employees Mauritius Private Limited
    Devas Multimedia America Inc.
    Paris Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 Chamber 16

    3 months and 6 days later · 98 days

  4. 28 June 2022France

    28 June 2022France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber in the case RG 20/05699 dated 28 June 2022

    Paris Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 Chamber 16

    Case no.
    RG 20/05699
    Citation
    Arrêt n° 66/2022
    Decision summary
    On remand after cassation, the Paris Court of Appeal rejected Antrix's challenge to the 22 October 2015 exequatur order and maintained recognition in France of the 14 September 2015 ICC award in Case No. 18051/CYK. It held that the arbitration clause allowed Devas to choose ICC institutional arbitration and that the tribunal had therefore been regularly constituted.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 5 participants
    Antrix Corporation Limited
    Representative
    Jean-Claude Cheviller (For: Antrix Corporation Limited)
    Devas Multimedia Private Limited
    Representative
    Jacques Bouyssou (For: Devas Multimedia Private Limited)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 Chamber 16

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Articles 1520 and 1522
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Article 1134, now Articles 1103 and 1192
      statute

    2 years, 4 months and 9 days later · 862 days

  5. 6 November 2024France

    6 November 2024France

    Judgment of the Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in the joined cases B 22-16.580, N 22-19.327 and K 23-15.649 dated 6 November 2024

    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    B 22-16.580; N 22-19.327; K 23-15.649
    Citation
    Arrêt n° 592 FS-B
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected the challenges by the Devas liquidator and Antrix to the remand proceedings and rejected the related companies' challenge after recording their withdrawal. It upheld the refusal to admit the liquidator without French exequatur of the Indian liquidation decisions and upheld the rejection of Antrix's challenge to the constitution of the ICC tribunal.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 11 participants
    Antrix Corporation Limited
    Devas Multimedia Private Limited
    M. [P]
    CC/Devas (Mauritius) Limited
    Telcom Devas Mauritius Limited
    Devas Employees Mauritius Private Limited
    Devas Multimedia America Inc.
    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Advocate General
    Mme Cazaux-Charles
    Advocate General
    M. Salomon

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 509
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Articles 1134, 1103 and 1192
      statute
    • Court of Cassation judgment of 4 March 2020 (Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 4 March 2020, appeal no. 18-22.019)
      case-law
  6. Date not availableIndia

    Date not availableIndia

    ICC tribunal constitution and administration orders in Case No. 18051/CYK

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The ICC Court continued the arbitration and appointed the arbitrator for Antrix and the tribunal president after the parties did not complete those appointments.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Antrix Corporation Limited
    Devas Multimedia Private Limited
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Institutional administrator
    International Chamber of Commerce

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