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CANAC RAILWAY SERVICES INC v TRANSRAIL SA (Paris Court of Appeal 12/17381)

Arbitration involving CANAC RAILWAY SERVICES INC v TRANSRAIL SA; a linked record states that the court ordered Canac Railway Services Inc and Canac Senegal to pay Transrail SA 3.8 billion CFA francs for sums unduly paid under the subcontracting and technical-assistance agreements and for damages.

  • Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
  • Cross-border litigation
Industry type
Transportation and storage

Procedural record

  1. 6 February 2009Mali

    6 February 2009Mali

    Judgment of the Bamako Commercial Court dated 6 February 2009

    Bamako Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The court ordered Canac Railway Services Inc and Canac Senegal to pay Transrail SA 3.8 billion CFA francs for sums unduly paid under the subcontracting and technical-assistance agreements and for damages.

    Participants

    TRANSRAIL SA
    CANAC RAILWAY SERVICES INC
    CANAC Sénégal
    Bamako Commercial Court

    1 year, 5 months and 29 days later · 544 days

  2. 4 August 2010Mali

    4 August 2010Mali

    Judgment of the Bamako Court of Appeal dated 4 August 2010

    Bamako Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court confirmed the Bamako Commercial Court judgment of 6 February 2009, which ordered Canac Railway Services Inc and Canac Senegal to pay Transrail SA 3.8 billion CFA francs for sums paid under the subcontracting and technical-assistance agreements and for damages.

    Participants

    TRANSRAIL SA
    CANAC RAILWAY SERVICES INC
    CANAC Sénégal
    Bamako Court of Appeal

    2 years, 1 month and 8 days later · 770 days

  3. 12 September 2012France

    12 September 2012France

    Judgment of the Paris Regional Court in case 10/14560 dated 12 September 2012

    Paris Regional Court

    Case no.
    10/14560
    Decision summary
    The court declared enforceable in France the Bamako Court of Appeal judgment of 4 August 2010.

    Participants

    S.A. TRANSRAIL
    Société CANAC RAILWAY SERVICES INC
    Paris Regional Court

    1 year, 2 months and 7 days later · 433 days

  4. 19 November 2013France

    19 November 2013France

    Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 1 in case 12/17381 dated 19 November 2013

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 1

    Case no.
    12/17381
    Decision summary
    The court confirmed the exequatur in France of the Bamako Court of Appeal judgment of 4 August 2010. It rejected Canac Railway Services Inc's request for a stay and other claims, ordered it to pay the costs, and awarded Transrail SA 8,000 euros under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Participants

    Société CANAC RAILWAY SERVICES INC
    Representative
    François TEYTAUD (For: Société CANAC RAILWAY SERVICES INC)
    Representative
    Jérôme RICHARDOT (For: Société CANAC RAILWAY SERVICES INC)
    S.A. TRANSRAIL
    Representative
    Anne-Laure GERIGNY (For: S.A. TRANSRAIL)
    Representative
    SELARL RECAMIER AVOCATS ASSOCIES (For: S.A. TRANSRAIL)
    Representative
    Alain CUKIERMAN (For: S.A. TRANSRAIL)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 1
    Judge
    ACQUAVIVA
    Judge
    GUIHAL
    Judge
    DALLERY
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    PATE

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Judicial Cooperation Agreement Between the French Republic and the Republic of Mali
      treaty

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