Matter
Commisimpex v Republic of the Congo (French Court of Cassation appeal T 21-11.991)
- 11 February 2021France
11 February 2021France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case RG No. 20/08151 dated 11 February 2021
Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1, Chamber 10
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal partly reversed the enforcement judgment, ordered the forced sale of the properties subject to the Orange and Commisimpex enforcement proceedings, rejected the requested forced sale of another property, and fixed Orange's claim at EUR 5,341,302.
3 years, 7 months and 1 day later · 1309 days
- 12 September 2024France
12 September 2024France
Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber, in appeal T 21-11.991 dated 12 September 2024
French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber
- Decision summary
- The Second Civil Chamber referred to the First Civil Chamber questions concerning whether an allegation that seized property is diplomatically allocated creates a rebuttable presumption and whether the absence of a flag or emblem affects that allocation.
4 months and 10 days later · 132 days
- 22 January 2025France
22 January 2025France
Advisory opinion of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, in appeal T 21-11.991 dated 22 January 2025
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Decision summary
- The First Civil Chamber advised that alleging that a seized property houses the Republic of the Congo's permanent ambassador to UNESCO or its treasury office in France establishes a presumption that the property is diplomatically allocated. The pursuing creditor may rebut that presumption only with the French Foreign Ministry protocol service's response concerning declaration, objection, or required authorization. The presence or absence of the accrediting State's flag or emblem on the property is irrelevant.
Supporting details
6 authorities · 20 participantsRepublic of the Congo
- Representative
- SCP Gouz-Fitoussi (For: Republic of the Congo)
Commissions import export (Commisimpex)
- Representative
- SARL Ortscheidt (For: Commissions import export (Commisimpex))
Orange
- Representative
- SAS Boucard-Capron-Maman (For: Orange)
Société congolaise d'enlèvement des ordures ménagères et d'assainissement
Société congolaise d'électrification et de canalisation
Boissons africaines de [Localité 8]
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Judge
- Mme Champalaune
- Judge
- M. Ancel
- Judge
- Mme Guihal
- Judge
- M. Bruyère
- Judge
- Mmes Peyregne-Wable
- Judge
- M. Tréard
- Judge
- Mme Corneloup
- Judge
- Mme Vendryes
- Judge
- Mme Robin-Raschel
- Advocate General
- M. Salomon
Other
- Institutional administrator
- Mme Vignes