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Applicant v C Energy GmbH and N-Chemietechnik GmbH (Higher Regional Court of Cologne 9 Sch 8-9/06)

Case no.
ICC 11833/DK/RCH
Seat
Germany
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules
  1. 31 May 2005Germany

    31 May 2005Germany

    ICC Interim Award dated 31 May 2005

    International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration

    Decision summary
    The sole arbitrator affirmed jurisdiction and ordered C Energy GmbH and N-Chemietechnik GmbH jointly and severally to reimburse the applicant for an apportioned advance on the arbitration costs.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Applicant
    C Energy GmbH
    N-Chemietechnik GmbH
    International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration

    9 months and 4 days later · 280 days

  2. 7 March 2006Germany

    7 March 2006Germany

    ICC Final Award dated 7 March 2006

    International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration

    Decision summary
    The tribunal dismissed the claim for a contractual penalty of DM 148,000 and ordered C Energy GmbH and N-Chemietechnik GmbH jointly and severally to pay the applicant's principal claims, interest, and specified arbitration and representation costs.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Applicant
    C Energy GmbH
    N-Chemietechnik GmbH
    International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration

    1 year, 8 months and 6 days later · 616 days

  3. 13 November 2007Germany

    13 November 2007Germany

    Order of the Higher Regional Court of Cologne in the case 9 Sch 8-9/06 dated 13 November 2007

    Higher Regional Court of Cologne

    Case no.
    9 Sch 8-9/06
    Citation
    ECLI:DE:OLGK:2007:1113.9SCH8.9.06.00
    Decision summary
    The court rejected the applications to declare the ICC Interim Award and Final Award enforceable and set both awards aside. It held that the awards disregarded the German insolvency-law system, including the requirement that insolvency claims be pursued through the insolvency proceedings and the need to distinguish claims for the insolvency table, so recognition would violate public policy.

    Supporting details

    16 authorities · 5 participants
    Applicant
    C Energy GmbH
    Representative
    Insolvency administrator for C Energy GmbH (For: C Energy GmbH)
    N-Chemietechnik GmbH
    Representative
    Insolvency administrator for N-Chemietechnik GmbH (For: N-Chemietechnik GmbH)
    Higher Regional Court of Cologne

    Authorities cited

    16
    • German Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO)
      statute
    • German Civil Code (BGB)
      statute
    • German Insolvency Code (InsO)
      statute
    • Federal Court of Justice judgment dated 5 July 2007 (IX ZR 221/05, ZIP 2007, 1760 ff.)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice judgment dated 23 October 2003 (IX ZR 165/02, WM 2003, 2429 ff.; NJW-RR 2004, 1050 ff.)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice decision dated 18 January 2007 (III ZB 35/06, WM 2007, 1050 f.)
      case-law
    • Federal Court of Justice decision reported at KTS 1966, 246 (KTS 1966, 246)
      case-law
    • Ehricke, ZIP 2006, 1847 (ZIP 2006, 1847 ff.)
      academic
    • Flöther, Effects of German insolvency proceedings on arbitration proceedings and arbitration agreements (Flöther, Auswirkungen des inländischen Insolvenzverfahrens auf Schiedsverfahren und Schiedsabrede, p. 110)
      academic
    • Schlosser, The law of international arbitration (Schlosser, Das Recht der internationalen Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, 2nd ed., para. 881)
      academic
    • Schwab and Walter, Arbitration (Schwab/Walter, Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit, 7th ed., chapter 25 para. 16)
      academic
    • Zoeller and Geimer, Code of Civil Procedure (Zöller/Geimer, ZPO, 24th ed., section 1059 para. 9)
      academic
    • Munich Commentary on the Insolvency Code, Schumacher (MünchKommInsO-Schumacher, preliminary note before sections 85–87 para. 53)
      academic
    • Munich Commentary on the Code of Civil Procedure, Muench (MünchKommZPO-Münch, 2nd ed., section 1064 para. 9)
      academic
    • Uhlenbruck, Insolvency Code Commentary (Uhlenbruck, section 85 para. 27)
      academic
    • Heidbrink and von der Groeben, ZIP 2006, 265 (ZIP 2006, 265, 269)
      academic

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