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BioAlliance Pharma v Spepharm Holding and Spebio (ICC arbitration concerning the Governing Agreement)

Seat
France
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules
  1. 8 April 2010France

    8 April 2010France

    Interim Arbitral Award dated 8 April 2010

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal declined jurisdiction over the contracts concluded on 31 May 2007, retained jurisdiction only over the Governing Agreement dated 7 March 2007, and dismissed Spebio from the arbitration because it was not a party to that agreement.

    Supporting details

    6 participants
    BioAlliance Pharma
    Spepharm Holding B.V.
    Spebio B.V.
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    [N] [F]
    Arbitrator
    [X] [W]
    Arbitrator
    [L] [G]

    1 year and 27 days later · 392 days

  2. 5 May 2011France

    5 May 2011France

    Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chamber 1, in case RG 10/08152 dated 5 May 2011

    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chamber 1

    Case no.
    RG 10/08152
    Decision summary
    The court rejected BioAlliance Pharma's application to set aside the interim arbitral award. It dismissed Spepharm Holding B.V. and Spebio B.V.'s claims for damages for abusive proceedings, rejected BioAlliance's claim under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure, ordered BioAlliance to pay EUR 75,000 under Article 700 to each respondent, and ordered it to pay costs.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 12 participants
    BioAlliance Pharma S.A.
    Representative
    SCP Menard Scelle Millet (For: BioAlliance Pharma S.A.)
    Representative
    Ron Soffer (For: BioAlliance Pharma S.A.)
    Spepharm Holding B.V.
    Representative
    Francois Teytaud (For: Spepharm Holding B.V. · Spebio B.V.)
    Representative
    Laurent Paris (For: Spepharm Holding B.V. · Spebio B.V.)
    Representative
    Alexandre Faure (For: Spepharm Holding B.V. · Spebio B.V.)
    Spebio B.V.
    Representative
    Francois Teytaud (For: Spepharm Holding B.V. · Spebio B.V.)
    Representative
    Laurent Paris (For: Spepharm Holding B.V. · Spebio B.V.)
    Representative
    Alexandre Faure (For: Spepharm Holding B.V. · Spebio B.V.)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chamber 1
    Judge
    Matet
    Judge
    Guihal
    Judge
    Dallery
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Pate

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Articles 4, 74, 450, 699, 700 and 1502
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Articles 1156 and 1161
      statute

    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 rejected BioAlliance Pharma's appeal against the Paris Court of Appeal judgment, ordered BioAlliance to pay the costs, ordered it to pay EUR 2,500 in total to Spepharm Holding B.V. and Spebio B.V. under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure, and rejected BioAlliance's claim under that article.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 4 participants
    Bioalliance Pharma
    Representative
    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, Articles 4, 74, 700, 1502, 1504 and 1582
      statute
    • European Convention on Human Rights, Articles 6 and 13
      treaty

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