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AS PNB Banka v M. [C] [H] (French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber, D 24-22.869)

French proceedings concerning AS PNB Banka’s enforcement rights addressed whether liquidation covered the debtor’s professional assets or both professional and personal assets.

  • International commercial arbitration
  • Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards

Procedural record

  1. 18 May 2022Arbitration

    3 years, 8 months and 17 days later · 1358 days

  2. 4 February 2026France

    4 February 2026France

    Cassation judgment of the French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber in case D 24-22.869 dated 4 February 2026

    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber

    Case no.
    D 24-22.869
    Citation
    Arrêt n° 40 FS-B
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation quashed the Versailles Court of Appeal judgment of 14 November 2024 and remitted the case to a differently composed court. It held that the Court of Appeal had not determined whether the liquidation proceeding covered only the debtor's professional assets or both professional and personal assets, a distinction relevant to AS PNB Banka's individual enforcement rights for a pre-15 May 2022 claim. M. [C] [H] was ordered to pay the costs, and the applications under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure were rejected.

    Participants

    AS PNB Banka
    Representative
    M. [U] [S] (For: AS PNB Banka)
    Representative
    SARL Ortscheidt (For: AS PNB Banka)
    M. [C] [H]
    Representative
    SAS Boucard-Capron-Maman (For: M. [C] [H])
    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber
    Judge
    M. Vigneau
    Judge
    M. Boutié
    Judge
    Mme Schmidt
    Judge
    Mme Guillou
    Judge
    M. Bedouet
    Judge
    M. Calloch
    Judge
    Mme Gouarin
    Judge
    M. Bailly
    Judge
    Mme Jallut
    Judge
    Mme Coricon
    Judge
    Mme Buquant
    Judge
    Mme de Naurois
    Advocate General
    Mme Guinamant
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Mme Sezer
    Court Reporter
    M. Doyen

    Authorities cited

    5
    • French Commercial Code
      statute
    • Law No. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022 on behalf of independent professional activity (Law No. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022)
      statute
    • French Consumer Code
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Code of Judicial Organization
      statute

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