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Commisimpex v Republic of Congo (French Court of Cassation, Y 14-29.264)

  1. 21 January 2013Arbitration

    21 January 2013Arbitration

    ICC Arbitral Award dated 21 January 2013

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal ordered the Republic of the Congo to perform its obligations under the 23 August 2003 protocol concerning its debt to Commisimpex, awarding approximately EUR 754 million in principal, costs and interest as calculated on 15 October 2016.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Commissions Import Export (Commisimpex)
    Republic of the Congo
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    3 years, 4 months and 4 days later · 1220 days

  2. 25 May 2016France

    25 May 2016France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation in case Y 14-29.264 dated 25 May 2016

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    Y 14-29.264
    Citation
    Arrêt no 551 F-D
    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation dismissed the Republic of the Congo's appeal against the Paris Court of Appeal judgment rejecting its application to annul the 21 January 2013 ICC award. It held that the award's treatment of the 2003 debt protocol and Commisimpex's liquidation did not establish a violation of international public policy, arbitral jurisdiction, or the adversarial principle, and ordered the Congo to pay EUR 5,000 in costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 8 participants
    Republic of the Congo
    Representative
    SCP Rousseau et Tapie (For: Republic of the Congo)
    Commissions Import Export (Commisimpex)
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: Commissions Import Export (Commisimpex))
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Batut
    Judge
    Hascher
    Judge
    Bignon

    Authorities cited

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    • French Code of Civil Procedure
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