Matter
ARKHBAIEFF v ARPIMEX (French enforcement of Romanian arbitral award)
Romanian arbitration over leather-bag transactions, followed by French enforcement proceedings that upheld review limited to public policy and defence rights.
Procedural record
- 9 May 1979France
9 May 1979France
Judgment of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal dated 9 May 1979
Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Court of Appeal rejected ARKHBAIEFF's challenge to enforcement of the Romanian arbitral award after reviewing the award under French international public policy and defence-rights standards.
Participants
ARKHBAIEFF
ARPIMEX
Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal
1 year, 10 months and 1 day later · 671 days
- 10 March 1981France
10 March 1981France
Judgment of the French Court of Cassation rejecting ARKHBAIEFF's appeal against the 9 May 1979 Aix-en-Provence judgment
French Court of Cassation
- Decision summary
- The Court rejected ARKHBAIEFF's appeal against enforcement of the Romanian arbitral award. It held that review of the award was confined to French international public policy and respect for defence rights, and did not extend to reinterpreting the contracts or negotiations considered by the arbitrators.
Participants
ARKHBAIEFF
ARPIMEX
French Court of Cassation
- Date not availableArbitration
Date not availableArbitration
Arbitral Award of the Arbitration Commission at the Chamber of Commerce of the Romanian People's Republic
Arbitration Commission at the Chamber of Commerce of the Romanian People's Republic
- Decision summary
- The Arbitration Commission ordered ARKHBAIEFF to pay ARPIMEX FRF 177,623.50 for the leather-bag transactions.
Participants
ARKHBAIEFF
ARPIMEX
Arbitration Commission at the Chamber of Commerce of the Romanian People's Republic
- Institutional administrator
- Arbitration Commission at the Chamber of Commerce of the Romanian People's Republic