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Compagnie des Signaux et d'Entreprises Electroniques v Willaya de Tizi Ouzou (French Court of Cassation, 26 November 1996)

  1. 28 May 1991Arbitration

    28 May 1991Arbitration

    Arbitral Award dated 28 May 1991

    Decision summary
    The arbitral award attributed responsibility for termination of the works contract with the Willaya of Tizi Ouzou to the Willaya.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Compagnie des Signaux et d'Entreprises Electroniques
    Willaya de Tizi Ouzou

    3 years, 4 months and 2 days later · 1221 days

  2. 30 September 1994France

    30 September 1994France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, 14th Chamber, Section C, dated 30 September 1994

    Paris Court of Appeal, 14th Chamber, Section C

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal rejected CSEE's request to prevent BNP from paying the counter-guarantee called by the Crédit populaire d'Algérie after the Willaya of Tizi Ouzou called the primary guarantee.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Compagnie des Signaux et d'Entreprises Electroniques
    Crédit populaire d'Algérie
    Banque nationale de Paris
    Paris Court of Appeal, 14th Chamber, Section C

    2 years, 1 month and 27 days later · 788 days

  3. 26 November 1996France

    26 November 1996France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber dated 26 November 1996

    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected CSEE's appeal and held that the autonomous counter-guarantee between BNP and the Crédit populaire d'Algérie could be called without proof that the CPA had first paid the primary guarantee. CSEE was ordered to pay costs and 12,000 French francs to the CPA under Article 700 of the New Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 11 participants
    Compagnie des Signaux et d'Entreprises Electroniques
    Representative
    SCP Lyon-Caen, Fabiani et Thiriez (For: Compagnie des Signaux et d'Entreprises Electroniques)
    Crédit populaire d'Algérie
    Representative
    SCP Masse-Dessen, Georges et Thouvenin (For: Crédit populaire d'Algérie)
    Banque nationale de Paris
    Representative
    Me Vincent (For: Banque nationale de Paris)
    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber
    Advocate General
    Mme Piniot
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Mme Arnoux

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Judicial Organisation Code, Article L. 131-6(2)
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Article 1134(3)
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Article 1315(2)
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure (New Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700)
      statute

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