SOCIETE COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE v SOCIETE GEORGES DARAS (French Court of Cassation appeals nos. 78-13.153 and 78-14.373)

Procedural record

1. 27 January 1978France

   27 January 1978France

   Judgment of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal in the damaged-peanut cargo dispute dated 27 January 1978

   Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal

   Decision summary

   The Court of Appeal held that the commercial court could hear the dispute because the contractual arbitration procedure could not be implemented, and it found the cargo's damage attributable to an inherent defect, ordered Daras to compensate Lesieur, and required Compagnie Fruitiere to guarantee Daras.

   Participants

   SOCIETE LESIEUR COTELLE ET ASSOCIES (SOCIETE LESIEUR)

   SOCIETE GEORGES DARAS (SOCIETE DARAS)

   SOCIETE NAVALE CHARGEURS DELMAS VIELJEUX (SOCIETE DELMAS VIELJEUX)

   SOCIETE COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE

   SOCIETE COOPVIBAM

   Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal

   5 years and 26 days later · 1852 days

2. 22 February 1983France

   22 February 1983France

   Judgment of the French Court of Cassation in appeals nos. 78-13.153 and 78-14.373

   French Court of Cassation

   Case no.

   78-13.153 and 78-14.373

   Decision summary

   The Court of Cassation rejected the appeals against the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal's judgment in the damaged-peanut cargo dispute. It held that the commercial court could hear the dispute because the contractual arbitration procedure had not produced an arbitrator, upheld the finding that the cargo had an inherent defect, and upheld the damages and guarantee findings, including 1,226,660 francs awarded to Lesieur.

   Participants

   SOCIETE COMPAGNIE FRUITIERE

   SOCIETE GEORGES DARAS (SOCIETE DARAS)

   SOCIETE LESIEUR COTELLE ET ASSOCIES (SOCIETE LESIEUR)

   SOCIETE NAVALE CHARGEURS DELMAS VIELJEUX (SOCIETE DELMAS VIELJEUX)

   SOCIETE COOPVIBAM

   French Court of Cassation