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CM CIC Factor v Coty Geneva SA Versoix and Coty US LLC (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 16 January 2019)

Seat
United States
Applicable rules
American Arbitration Association Commercial Arbitration Rules
  1. 3 October 2017France

    3 October 2017France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 3 October 2017

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal declared the Paris Commercial Court incompetent and referred the parties to seek relief elsewhere. It held that the arbitration agreement was not manifestly inapplicable to the relations between CM CIC Factor, as successor to IRG France's rights, and the Coty companies.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 3 participants
    CM CIC Factor
    Coty Geneva SA Versoix
    Coty US LLC
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute

    1 year, 3 months and 13 days later · 470 days

  2. 16 January 2019France

    16 January 2019France

    Decision of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, in case Y 17-28.540 dated 16 January 2019

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    Y 17-28.540
    Citation
    Decision no. 10016 F
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected CM CIC Factor's appeal against the Paris Court of Appeal's arbitration-jurisdiction ruling. It ordered CM CIC Factor to pay the costs and rejected its claim for payment under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure, ordering it to pay Coty Geneva SA Versoix and Coty US LLC EUR 3,000 jointly.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 9 participants
    CM CIC Factor
    Representative
    Me Z... (For: CM CIC Factor)
    Coty Geneva SA Versoix
    Representative
    SCP Rousseau et Tapie (For: Coty Geneva SA Versoix · Coty US LLC)
    Coty US LLC
    Representative
    SCP Rousseau et Tapie (For: Coty Geneva SA Versoix · Coty US LLC)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Batut
    Judge
    Y...
    Judge
    Reynis
    Other
    Tribunal secretary
    Pecquenard

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute

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