Bioalliance Pharma v Spepharm Holding BV and Spebio BV

Procedural record

1. 8 April 2010Arbitration

   8 April 2010Arbitration

   Intermediate arbitral award

   Participants

   Bioalliance Pharma

   Spepharm Holding B.V.

   Spebio B.V.

   1 year and 27 days later · 392 days

2. 5 May 2011France

   5 May 2011France

   Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 5 May 2011

   Paris Court of Appeal

   Decision summary

   The Paris Court of Appeal refused to join Bioalliance Pharma's appeal-nullity to its action to set aside the intermediate arbitral sentence, declared the appeal-nullity inadmissible, and ordered Bioalliance Pharma to pay costs and specified sums to Spepharm Holding B.V. and Spebio B.V.

   Participants

   Bioalliance Pharma

   Spepharm Holding B.V.

   Spebio B.V.

   Paris Court of Appeal

   2 years, 6 months and 1 day later · 916 days

3. 6 November 2013France

   6 November 2013France

   Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 6 November 2013

   French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

   Decision summary

   The Court of Cassation dismissed Bioalliance Pharma's appeal. It held that an exequatur order for an international arbitral sentence may be challenged through the action to set aside the sentence, so an exceptional appeal-nullity was unavailable.

   Participants

   Bioalliance Pharma

   Representative

   Me Bouthors (For: Bioalliance Pharma)

   Spepharm Holding B.V.

   Spebio B.V.

   French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

   Authorities cited

   2

   • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1504(2)
     statute
   • Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Articles 6 and 13
     treaty