Arbitral Digest

Matter

Carthago Films v Babel Productions (Paris Court of Appeal 07/18569)

  1. 22 December 1999Arbitration

    22 December 1999Arbitration

    Arbitral Award of 22 December 1999

    Decision summary
    The tribunal rejected Carthago Films' financial claims, ordered Carthago Films to pay Babel Productions specified sums for the three films with interest, damages and costs, held that the production accounts were not time-barred, and terminated the agreements with shared fault while providing for liquidation of the de facto companies.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 5 participants
    Carthago Films
    Babel Productions
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    [X] [N]
    Arbitrator
    [A] [G]
    Arbitrator
    [Y]

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700
      statute

    5 years, 11 months and 14 days later · 2176 days

  2. 6 December 2005France

    6 December 2005France

    Interim Order of the Paris Commercial Court dated 6 December 2005

    Paris Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Paris Commercial Court appointed Me [F] [E] to prepare the accounts between Carthago Films and Babel Productions in execution of the arbitral award.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Carthago Films
    Babel Productions
    Paris Commercial Court

    5 months and 13 days later · 164 days

  3. 19 May 2006France

    19 May 2006France

    Interim Order of the Paris Commercial Court dated 19 May 2006

    Paris Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Paris Commercial Court extended Me [F] [E]'s accounting mission to the authors' accounts, ordered Carthago Films to provide those accounts under penalty, and directed other issues to the merits court.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Carthago Films
    Babel Productions
    Paris Commercial Court

    7 months and 24 days later · 238 days

  4. 12 January 2007France

    12 January 2007France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 12 January 2007

    Paris Court of Appeal, First President, interim relief proceedings

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal set aside the injunction requiring Carthago Films to provide authors' accounts, confirmed that interim relief jurisdiction existed for VAT and interest issues, and recorded the appointment of Me [J] [K] to liquidate the de facto companies.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Carthago Films
    Babel Productions
    Paris Court of Appeal, First President, interim relief proceedings

    8 months and 28 days later · 271 days

  5. 10 October 2007France

    10 October 2007France

    Judgment of the Paris Commercial Court dated 10 October 2007

    Paris Commercial Court, Thirteenth Chamber

    Case no.
    RG 2006058931
    Decision summary
    The court interpreted the 22 December 1999 award, granted Babel Productions a €200,000 interim payment, ordered the three films sold before the definitive accounts were established, and directed steps toward liquidation of the de facto companies.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Carthago Films
    Babel Productions
    Paris Commercial Court, Thirteenth Chamber

    2 years, 4 months and 2 days later · 856 days

  6. 12 February 2010France

    12 February 2010France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case 07/18569 dated 12 February 2010

    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chamber 11

    Case no.
    07/18569
    Citation
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5, Chamber 11, 12 February 2010, No. 56
    Decision summary
    The court confirmed that the three films were to be sold before the definitive production accounts were established. It held that interest was to be calculated year by year on the annual apparent balances without capitalization, treated unspecified amounts as inclusive of VAT, rejected the remaining claims, and ordered each side to bear its own costs.

    Supporting details

    14 authorities · 11 participants
    Carthago Films
    Representative
    SCP Blin (For: Carthago Films · Italian International Films)
    Representative
    Fiorella Vecchioli de Fournas (For: Carthago Films · Italian International Films)
    Italian International Films
    Representative
    SCP Blin (For: Carthago Films · Italian International Films)
    Representative
    Fiorella Vecchioli de Fournas (For: Carthago Films · Italian International Films)
    Babel Productions
    Representative
    Louis-Charles Huyghe (For: Babel Productions)
    Representative
    Gérald Bigle (For: Babel Productions)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chamber 11
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Carole Trejaut

    Authorities cited

    14
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1475
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Articles 461-463
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Article 1154
      statute
    • French Intellectual Property Code, Article L 132-28
      statute
    • French Intellectual Property Code, Article L 132-30
      statute
    • French Intellectual Property Code, Article L 111-3
      statute
    • French Intellectual Property Code, Article L 113-30
      statute
    • French Commercial Code, Article L 621-22
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Article 1150
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Article 1872-2
      statute
    • Ordinance No. 45-2593 of 2 November 1945, Article 1
      statute
    • Law of 5 March 2009
      statute
    • French Code of Cinema and Animated Images
      statute

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