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Fifty-Two Airline Pilots of Air Afrique v Air Afrique

  1. 18 January 1985Côte d'Ivoire

    18 January 1985Côte d'Ivoire

    Judgment of the Abidjan Court of Appeal dated 18 January 1985

    Abidjan Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Abidjan Court of Appeal judicially terminated the employment contracts between Air Afrique and the fifty-two airline pilots.

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    2 participants
    Fifty-two Air Afrique airline pilots
    Air Afrique
    Abidjan Court of Appeal

    1 year and 20 days later · 385 days

  2. 7 February 1986France

    7 February 1986France

    Regional Court judgment dated 7 February 1986

    Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Regional Court declared inopposable in France, between fifty-two Air Afrique airline pilots and Air Afrique, the 18 January 1985 judgment of the Abidjan Court of Appeal that had judicially terminated their employment contracts.

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    2 participants
    Fifty-two Air Afrique airline pilots
    Air Afrique
    Regional Court

    5 months and 2 days later · 152 days

  3. 9 July 1986France

    9 July 1986France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 9 July 1986

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal annulled the Regional Court judgment that had declared the 18 January 1985 Abidjan Court of Appeal judgment inopposable in France between the Air Afrique pilots and Air Afrique.

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    2 participants
    Fifty-two Air Afrique airline pilots
    Air Afrique
    Paris Court of Appeal
  4. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Decision of the French Court of Cassation in the cases Z/86-17.593 and J/86-18.039

    French Court of Cassation

    Case no.
    Z/86-17.593 and J/86-18.039
    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation joined the appeals and dismissed them. It held that the interpretative agreement of 11 April 1986, published by Decree No. 86-709, excluded a principal action in France to contest the effect of the Abidjan judgment in contractual matters and applied to the pending proceedings.

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    3 authorities · 2 participants
    Fifty-two Air Afrique airline pilots
    Air Afrique
    French Court of Cassation

    Authorities cited

    3
    • France–Côte d’Ivoire Agreement on Judicial Cooperation dated 24 April 1961
      treaty
    • Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters dated 11 April 1986
      treaty
    • French Decree No. 86-709 dated 14 April 1986 (Decree No. 86-709 dated 14 April 1986)
      legislation

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