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Clariant AG and Clariant Production France v Société pour le traitement des eaux industrielles Huningue (STEIH) and Novartis Pharma AG (French Court of Cassation A 18-15.666)

Seat
Switzerland
  1. 18 December 2015Switzerland

    18 December 2015Switzerland

    Interim arbitral award dated 18 December 2015

    Decision summary
    The Basel-seated arbitral tribunal declined jurisdiction over the claims concerning Clariant Production France.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    Clariant Production France

    3 years, 6 months and 8 days later · 1286 days

  2. 26 June 2019France

    26 June 2019France

    Decision of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in the case A 18-15.666 dated 26 June 2019

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    A 18-15.666
    Citation
    Decision No. 10388 F
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Clariant AG and Clariant Production France's appeal concerning the jurisdiction of the Mulhouse tribunal over claims against STEIH and Novartis Pharma AG. The decision left standing the ruling that the French state court was incompetent for claims connected with the 1980 framework agreement and the 24 December 1982 contract, in light of the potentially applicable arbitration clause and the pending Basel arbitration.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 10 participants
    Clariant AG
    Representative
    SCP Didier et Pinet (For: Clariant AG · Clariant Production France)
    Clariant Production France
    Representative
    SCP Didier et Pinet (For: Clariant AG · Clariant Production France)
    Société pour le traitement des eaux industrielles Huningue (STEIH)
    Representative
    SCP Waquet, Farge et Hazan (For: Société pour le traitement des eaux industrielles Huningue (STEIH) · Novartis Pharma AG)
    Novartis Pharma AG
    Representative
    SCP Waquet, Farge et Hazan (For: Société pour le traitement des eaux industrielles Huningue (STEIH) · Novartis Pharma AG)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Batut
    Judge
    Hascher
    Judge
    Wallon
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Pecquenard

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
      treaty

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