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Assurances Generales de France and Others v Karl X (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 14 November 2000)

  1. 30 August 1995Germany

    30 August 1995Germany

    Default judgment of the Munich Court dated 30 August 1995

    Munich Court

    Decision summary
    The Munich Court entered a default judgment requiring the AGF insurers, as principal insurer under the European Patent Office's group insurance, to pay Karl X... 155,740 DM for his disability claim.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Assurances Generales de France
    Karl X...
    Munich Court

    3 months and 20 days later · 112 days

  2. 20 December 1995Germany

    20 December 1995Germany

    Default costs order of the Munich Court dated 20 December 1995

    Munich Court

    Decision summary
    The Munich Court entered a default costs order fixing the litigation costs at 10,987.07 DM.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Assurances Generales de France
    Karl X...
    Munich Court

    2 years, 9 months and 4 days later · 1009 days

  3. 24 September 1998France

    24 September 1998France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, First Civil Chamber, Section C dated 24 September 1998

    Paris Court of Appeal, First Civil Chamber, Section C

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal declared the Munich default judgment and related costs order enforceable in France against the AGF insurers.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Assurances Generales de France
    Assurances Generales de France Y...
    Assurances Generales de France Vie
    Karl X...
    Paris Court of Appeal, First Civil Chamber, Section C

    2 years, 1 month and 21 days later · 782 days

  4. 14 November 2000France

    14 November 2000France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 14 November 2000

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected the insurers' appeal and upheld the exequatur in France of the Munich default judgment and related costs order. It held that the insurers could not avoid recognition and enforcement under the Brussels Convention on the basis of the contractual medical-arbitration clause, and that the German decisions were sufficiently reasoned.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 11 participants
    Assurances Generales de France
    Representative
    SCP Baraduc et Duhamel (For: Assurances Generales de France · Assurances Generales de France Y... · Assurances Generales de France Vie)
    Assurances Generales de France Y...
    Representative
    SCP Baraduc et Duhamel (For: Assurances Generales de France · Assurances Generales de France Y... · Assurances Generales de France Vie)
    Assurances Generales de France Vie
    Representative
    SCP Baraduc et Duhamel (For: Assurances Generales de France · Assurances Generales de France Y... · Assurances Generales de France Vie)
    Karl X...
    Representative
    Me Choucroy (For: Karl X...)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Bargue
    Advocate General
    Sainte-Rose
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Aydalot

    Authorities cited

    3
    • Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968
      treaty
    • French Code of Judicial Organization
      statute
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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