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Banque de l'Union Parisienne CFCB v Zekri (French Court of Cassation, appeal no. 69-11.388)

  1. 17 July 1963Algeria

    17 July 1963Algeria

    Judgment of the Tiaret Court of First Instance dated 17 July 1963

    Tiaret Court of First Instance

    Decision summary
    The court ordered Zekri to pay the debit balance of the current account opened for him by the Compagnie Algérienne de Crédit et de Banque; the judgment was treated as contradictory and final.

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    2 participants
    Compagnie Algérienne de Crédit et de Banque
    Zekri
    Tiaret Court of First Instance

    5 years, 5 months and 28 days later · 2008 days

  2. 14 January 1969France

    14 January 1969France

    Judgment of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal dated 14 January 1969

    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court rejected Banque de l'Union Parisienne CFCB's request to declare enforceable in France the Tiaret judgment ordering Zekri to pay the debit balance of his current account.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Banque de l'Union Parisienne CFCB
    Zekri
    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal

    2 years and 13 days later · 743 days

  3. 27 January 1971France

    27 January 1971France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, in appeal no. 69-11.388 dated 27 January 1971

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Citation
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 27 January 1971, appeal no. 69-11.388
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation quashed the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal judgment refusing exequatur of the Tiaret judgment and remanded the case to the Amiens Court of Appeal. It held that the exequatur court must assess the foreign decision itself against French public order and may not revise it by relying on extrinsic circumstances.

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    2 authorities · 2 participants
    Banque de l'Union Parisienne CFCB
    Zekri
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Judicial Convention Between France and Algeria of 27 August 1964
      treaty
    • French Decree of 11 August 1965
      statute

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