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Ayants droit de X... v Dame Y... (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, appeal no. 69-13.602)

  1. 9 June 1965Algeria

    9 June 1965Algeria

    Judgment of the Algiers Criminal Court dated 9 June 1965

    Algiers Criminal Court

    Decision summary
    The Algiers Criminal Court convicted Ms Y... in connection with the unintentional death of Ali X... in Maison Carrée, Algeria, and ordered civil damages in favor of X...'s successors.

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    2 participants
    Ms Y...
    Successors in title of X...
    Algiers Criminal Court

    3 years, 11 months and 18 days later · 1448 days

  2. 27 May 1969France

    27 May 1969France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 27 May 1969

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal granted the successors' request for exequatur of the Algiers criminal judgment and accepted their direct action in France against Compagnie L'Union for the civil liability award arising from the accident in Algeria.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Successors in title of X...
    Ms Y...
    Compagnie L'Union
    Paris Court of Appeal

    1 year, 10 months and 25 days later · 694 days

  3. 21 April 1971France

    21 April 1971France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in appeal no. 69-13.602 dated 21 April 1971

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Citation
    Cass. 1re civ., 21 April 1971, appeal no. 69-13.602
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal and upheld the Paris Court of Appeal's exequatur of the Algiers criminal judgment and the successors' direct action in France against Compagnie L'Union. It held that the direct action was governed by the law of the place of the accident and that the applicants had a present interest in seeking enforcement in France.

    Supporting details

    5 authorities · 3 participants
    Successors in title of X...
    Ms Y...
    Compagnie L'Union
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

    5
    • Article 2092
      statute
    • French Law dated 13 July 1930
      statute
    • Algerian Law dated 31 December 1962
      statute
    • France-Algeria Judicial Protocol of 27 August 1964
      treaty
    • French Code of Criminal Procedure
      statute

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