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Bechetti Energy Group S.p.a v Enelpower SPA (French Court of Cassation R 21-18.406, 17 May 2023)

Aliases: Albaniabeg Ambient sh.p.k v Enel SPA and Enelpower SPA

  1. 6 December 2002Arbitration

    6 December 2002Arbitration

    Arbitral award dated 6 December 2002

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal rejected Bechetti Energy Group's contractual liability claims against Enelpower arising from the cooperation agreement for the Albanian hydroelectric project.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Bechetti Energy Group S.p.a
    Enelpower SPA

    20 years, 5 months and 11 days later · 7467 days

  2. 17 May 2023France

    17 May 2023France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, in case R 21-18.406 dated 17 May 2023

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    R 21-18.406
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Albaniabeg Ambient's appeal and upheld refusal of exequatur for the Albanian judgment. It held that the Albanian proceedings had been brought fraudulently through BEG's controlled subsidiary to obtain indirectly what BEG had failed to obtain in the arbitration against Enelpower, and ordered Albaniabeg Ambient to pay costs and EUR 3,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 14 participants
    Albaniabeg Ambient sh.p.k
    Representative
    SARL Ortscheidt (For: Albaniabeg Ambient sh.p.k)
    Prosecutor General at the Paris Court of Appeal
    Enel SPA
    Representative
    SARL Matuchansky, Poupot et Valdelièvre (For: Enel SPA · Enelpower SPA)
    Enelpower SPA
    Representative
    SARL Matuchansky, Poupot et Valdelièvre (For: Enel SPA · Enelpower SPA)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Advocate General
    M. Salomon
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Mme Vignes

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Judicial Organisation Code
      statute

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