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Chantier Naval Couach v Sedes Holding AS and Sedes Marine Malta (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 23 September 2015)

  1. 17 July 2014France

    17 July 2014France

    Judgment of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal dated 17 July 2014

    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal held that the Toulon Commercial Court had jurisdiction over Chantier Naval Couach's claim against Sedes Holding, reasoning that Sedes Holding's purchase order contained no arbitration clause and that its request to intervene in the arbitration initiated by Sedes Marine Malta had been rejected. The Court of Cassation later quashed that judgment.

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    2 participants
    Chantier Naval Couach
    Sedes Holding AS
    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal

    1 year, 2 months and 6 days later · 433 days

  2. 23 September 2015France

    23 September 2015France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 23 September 2015

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation quashed the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal judgment in all its provisions and remitted the case to the Lyon Court of Appeal. It held that the Court of Appeal had not established that the arbitration agreement in the 28 October 2009 construction contract was manifestly inapplicable to the purchase orders between Chantier Naval Couach and Sedes Holding, and therefore had not provided a legal basis for deciding that the state court had jurisdiction. Chantier Naval Couach was ordered to pay costs and EUR 3,000 to Sedes Holding under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 4 participants
    Chantier Naval Couach
    Sedes Holding AS
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: Sedes Holding AS)
    Sedes Marine Malta
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

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    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute

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