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Banque Delubac & Cie v Werner Tiernahrung GmbH (French Court of Cassation H 17-13.069)

  1. 13 December 2016France

    13 December 2016France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1, dated 13 December 2016

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal reversed the first-instance ruling, held that the Paris Commercial Court was incompetent, and referred the parties to pursue their claims before the competent forum. It held that the arbitration clause incorporated by reference, and the tortious character of Banque Delubac’s claim, did not make the arbitration agreement manifestly inapplicable; Banque Delubac was also ordered to pay costs and EUR 5,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 2 participants
    Banque Delubac & Cie
    Werner Tiernahrung GmbH
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

    1 year, 6 months and 21 days later · 568 days

  2. 4 July 2018France

    4 July 2018France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber, dated 4 July 2018

    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber

    Case no.
    H 17-13.069
    Citation
    Arrêt no 604 F-D
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Banque Delubac & Cie’s appeal and upheld the conclusion that the Paris Commercial Court was incompetent. It held that the bank’s claim against Werner for damages based on allegedly disloyal conduct was connected with the sales contracts containing arbitration clauses, so the tortious character of the claim did not make the arbitration agreement manifestly inapplicable. Banque Delubac & Cie was ordered to pay the costs and EUR 3,000 to Werner under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 9 participants
    Banque Delubac & Cie
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: Banque Delubac & Cie)
    Werner Tiernahrung GmbH
    Representative
    SCP Meier-Bourdeau et Lécuyer (For: Werner Tiernahrung GmbH)
    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber
    Advocate General
    Mme Henry
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    M. Graveline

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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