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CNIM Groupe v Kingdom of Bahrain (Paris Court of Appeal RG 20/15087, 18 April 2023)

Case no.
ICC 21553/ZF/AYZ
  1. 7 January 2020Arbitration

    7 January 2020Arbitration

    ICC Arbitral Award No. 21553/ZF/AYZ dated 7 January 2020

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Award no.
    21553/ZF/AYZ
    Decision summary
    The tribunal declared that it had jurisdiction over the Kingdom of Bahrain, rejected all CNIM claims, ordered CNIM to pay USD 6,355,306.97 for Bahrain’s legal fees and other costs incurred in the merits phase, and ordered Bahrain to pay EUR 912,071 for CNIM’s costs.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    CNIM Groupe
    Kingdom of Bahrain
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    8 months and 7 days later · 251 days

  2. 14 September 2020France

    14 September 2020France

    Exequatur Order of the Paris Judicial Court dated 14 September 2020

    Paris Judicial Court

    Case no.
    RG 20/01596
    Decision summary
    The delegate of the president of the Paris Judicial Court declared the ICC 21553/ZF/AYZ arbitral award enforceable in France.

    2 years, 7 months and 4 days later · 946 days

  3. 18 April 2023France

    18 April 2023France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case RG 20/15087 dated 18 April 2023

    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5, Chamber 16

    Case no.
    RG 20/15087
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal upheld the 14 September 2020 exequatur order declaring the ICC 21553/ZF/AYZ award enforceable in France. It admitted the liquidators’ intervention, removed the judicial administrators from the case, rejected the challenge based on alleged excess of jurisdiction and international public policy, rejected the liquidators’ claim for legal costs, and fixed Bahrain’s EUR 50,000 legal-cost claim and its recoverable costs against CNIM’s estate.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 19 participants
    CNIM Groupe
    Representative
    SCP BTSG (For: CNIM Groupe)
    Representative
    SELARL [M] - Les Mandataires (For: CNIM Groupe)
    Representative
    SCP [F] & Rousselet (For: CNIM Groupe)
    Representative
    SELARL [O] Partners (For: CNIM Groupe)
    Representative
    Luca DE MARIA (For: CNIM Groupe)
    Representative
    SELARL PELLERIN - DE MARIA - GUERRE (For: CNIM Groupe)
    Representative
    Carine DUPEYRON (For: CNIM Groupe)
    Representative
    Amany CHAMIEH (For: CNIM Groupe)
    Representative
    AARPI DARROIS VILLEY MAILLOT BROCHIER (For: CNIM Groupe)
    Kingdom of Bahrain
    Representative
    Matthieu BOCCON GIBOD (For: Kingdom of Bahrain)
    Representative
    SELARL LEXAVOUE PARIS-VERSAILLES (For: Kingdom of Bahrain)
    Representative
    Shaparak SALEH (For: Kingdom of Bahrain)
    Representative
    PARTNERSHIPS THREE CROWNS (Services) LLP (For: Kingdom of Bahrain)
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5, Chamber 16
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Najma EL FARISSI

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure (Articles 1520, 1525, 328 et seq., and 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure)
      statute
    • International Law Commission Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (2001) (Article 4 of the International Law Commission Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (2001))
      international law instrument

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