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SAS Biskra and SAS Comexim v Gama International, Rau Load Cargo Maritima SL-RLC, Transportes Raymatrans, Generali IARD and FIATC (Paris Court of Appeal RG 17/12009)

  1. 1 June 2017France

    1 June 2017France

    Judgment of the Paris Commercial Court in case RG J2017000287 dated 1 June 2017

    Paris Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The court joined the related proceedings under RG J2017000287, rejected the jurisdictional objections raised by Transportes Raymatrans and FIATC, declared the claims of SAS Comexim and the liquidator of SAS Biskra inadmissible, rejected their claims, and ordered them to pay costs and procedural expenses.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Maître [O] [U], liquidator of SAS Biskra
    SAS Comexim
    SAS Gama International
    SARL Rau Load Cargo Maritima SL-RLC
    Transportes Raymatrans
    SA Generali IARD
    FIATC Mutua de Seguros y Reaseguros a Prima Fija
    Paris Commercial Court

    2 years, 6 months and 11 days later · 924 days

  2. 12 December 2019France

    12 December 2019France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case RG 17/12009 dated 12 December 2019

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court confirmed French jurisdiction, held the liquidator's claims admissible, and reversed the first-instance judgment on the merits. It ordered Gama International, Rau Load Cargo Maritima SL-RLC and Transportes Raymatrans to pay CMR-limited compensation for the stolen goods, ordered the applicable guarantees among the transport and insurance parties, rejected the claim against Generali, and apportioned procedural expenses and costs.

    Supporting details

    9 authorities · 21 participants
    Maître [O] [U], liquidator of SAS Biskra and SAS Comexim
    Representative
    Frédérique Etevenard (For: Maître [O] [U], liquidator of SAS Biskra and SAS Comexim · SAS Comexim)
    Representative
    Samuel Benhamou (For: Maître [O] [U], liquidator of SAS Biskra and SAS Comexim · SAS Comexim)
    SAS Comexim
    Representative
    Frédérique Etevenard (For: Maître [O] [U], liquidator of SAS Biskra and SAS Comexim · SAS Comexim)
    Representative
    Samuel Benhamou (For: Maître [O] [U], liquidator of SAS Biskra and SAS Comexim · SAS Comexim)
    SAS Gama International
    Representative
    Nadia Bouzidi-Fabre (For: SAS Gama International)
    Representative
    Thomas Molins (For: SAS Gama International)
    SARL Rau Load Cargo Maritima SL-RLC
    Representative
    Marlène Safar Gauthier (For: SARL Rau Load Cargo Maritima SL-RLC)
    Representative
    Florencia Mariscal (For: SARL Rau Load Cargo Maritima SL-RLC)
    Transportes Raymatrans
    SA Generali IARD
    Representative
    Anne Grappotte-Benetreau (For: SA Generali IARD)
    Representative
    Henri Jeannin (For: SA Generali IARD)
    FIATC Mutua de Seguros y Reaseguros a Prima Fija
    Representative
    Henri Najjar (For: FIATC Mutua de Seguros y Reaseguros a Prima Fija)
    Representative
    Marguerite Louis (For: FIATC Mutua de Seguros y Reaseguros a Prima Fija)
    Paris Court of Appeal
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Hortense Vitela-Gaspar

    Authorities cited

    9
    • French Commercial Code
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Insurance Code
      statute
    • 1956 Geneva Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
      treaty
    • Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 of 22 December 2000
      regulation
    • Regulation (EC) No. 1393/2007 dated 13 November 2007
      regulation
    • Decree of 25 June 2014
      decree
    • Decree No. 96/1080 dated 12 December 1996
      decree

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SAS Biskra and SAS Comexim v Gama International, Rau Load Cargo Maritima SL-RLC, Transportes Raymatrans, Generali IARD and FIATC (Paris Court of Appeal RG 17/12009) · Matter