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Société burkinabé des Ciments et matériaux (CIMAT) v Société ivoirienne des ciments d'Abidjan (SCA) (French Court of Cassation, joined appeals Nos. 99-10.741 and 00-12.144)

  1. 25 October 1996Arbitration

    25 October 1996Arbitration

    First arbitral sentence dated 25 October 1996

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal declared itself competent and rejected CIMAT's objection that the arbitration agreement was absent because the contractual rights had been assigned to SCA.

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    2 participants
    Société ivoirienne des ciments d'Abidjan (SCA)
    Société burkinabé des Ciments et matériaux (CIMAT)
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    1 year, 9 months and 23 days later · 661 days

  2. 17 August 1998Arbitration

    17 August 1998Arbitration

    Second arbitral sentence dated 17 August 1998

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal ordered CIMAT to pay SCA.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Société ivoirienne des ciments d'Abidjan (SCA)
    Société burkinabé des Ciments et matériaux (CIMAT)
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    3 months later · 92 days

  3. 17 November 1998France

    17 November 1998France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 17 November 1998

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal rejected CIMAT's annulment challenge to the ICC arbitration sentence based on the alleged absence of an arbitration agreement after Pragoinvest assigned contractual rights to SCA.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Société burkinabé des Ciments et matériaux (CIMAT)
    Société ivoirienne des ciments d'Abidjan (SCA)
    Paris Court of Appeal

    1 year and 8 days later · 373 days

  4. 25 November 1999France

    25 November 1999France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 25 November 1999

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal rejected CIMAT's annulment challenge to the ICC arbitration sentence based on the alleged absence of an arbitration agreement after Pragoinvest assigned contractual rights to SCA.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Société burkinabé des Ciments et matériaux (CIMAT)
    Société ivoirienne des ciments d'Abidjan (SCA)
    Paris Court of Appeal
  5. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Decision of the French Court of Cassation in joined appeals Nos. 99-10.741 and 00-12.144

    French Court of Cassation

    Case no.
    99-10.741 and 00-12.144
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected the joined appeals against the Paris Court of Appeal judgments concerning the annulment of the ICC arbitration sentences. It held that, in international arbitration, an arbitration clause is legally independent of the main contract and is transmitted with the contract regardless of the validity of the transfer of substantive rights.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Société burkinabé des Ciments et matériaux (CIMAT)
    Société ivoirienne des ciments d'Abidjan (SCA)
    French Court of Cassation

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Société burkinabé des Ciments et matériaux (CIMAT) v Société ivoirienne des ciments d'Abidjan (SCA) (French Court of Cassation, joined appeals Nos. 99-10.741 and 00-12.144) · Matter