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Banque générale du commerce v Société nationale du transport maritime des hydrocarbures et des produits chimiques (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 19 October 1999)

  1. 9 January 1997France

    9 January 1997France

    Judgment of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal, Second Civil Chamber, dated 9 January 1997

    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal, Second Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal held that the Commercial Court lacked jurisdiction over Banque générale du commerce's payment claim because the underlying contract between Sud Marine and SNTM Hyproc contained an ICC arbitration clause binding on the assignee.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Banque générale du commerce
    Société nationale du transport maritime des hydrocarbures et des produits chimiques (SNTM Hyproc)
    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal, Second Civil Chamber

    2 years, 9 months and 10 days later · 1013 days

  2. 19 October 1999France

    19 October 1999France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, dated 19 October 1999

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Banque générale du commerce's appeal and held that the international arbitration clause in the contract between Sud Marine and SNTM Hyproc was transferred with the assigned claim and was binding on Banque générale du commerce as assignee. It upheld the decision that the Commercial Court lacked jurisdiction and declared as inadmissible the new arguments concerning the lifting of the assignment prohibition and the non-existence of the arbitration centre.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 9 participants
    Banque générale du commerce
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Blancpain et Soltner (For: Banque générale du commerce)
    Société nationale du transport maritime des hydrocarbures et des produits chimiques (SNTM Hyproc)
    Representative
    Roger (For: Société nationale du transport maritime des hydrocarbures et des produits chimiques (SNTM Hyproc))
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Ancel
    Judge
    Durieux
    Advocate General
    Roehrich
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Collet

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • French Judicial Organisation Code
      statute
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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