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Compagnie Générale Maritime v Société Foster Wheeler Power Products Ltd

  1. 11 May 1989France

    11 May 1989France

    Judgment of the Rouen Court of Appeal, Second Civil Chamber dated 11 May 1989

    Rouen Court of Appeal, Second Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Rouen Court of Appeal held that Foster Wheeler could not rely on the arbitration clause because it characterized the dispute as concerning damage rather than the equipment supplied directly to Compagnie Générale Maritime.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Compagnie Générale Maritime
    Société Foster Wheeler Power Products Ltd
    Rouen Court of Appeal, Second Civil Chamber

    1 year, 10 months and 24 days later · 693 days

  2. 4 April 1991France

    4 April 1991France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 4 April 1991

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation quashed the Rouen Court of Appeal judgment insofar as it held the Le Havre Commercial Court competent in the dispute between Compagnie Générale Maritime and Foster Wheeler. It held that the dispute concerned the conformity of the supplied equipment, including the welding process for the attachments, and remanded the case to the Caen Court of Appeal.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 20 participants
    Société Foster Wheeler Power Products Ltd
    Representative
    SCP Rouvière, Lepitre et Boutet (For: Société Foster Wheeler Power Products Ltd)
    Compagnie Générale Maritime
    Representative
    SCP Boré et Xavier (For: Compagnie Générale Maritime)
    Société d'Exploitation d'Usine Métallurgique
    Representative
    SCP Guiguet, Bachellier et Potier de la Varde (For: Société d'Exploitation d'Usine Métallurgique)
    Société de Participation Industrielle et Navale
    Representative
    SCP Coutard et Mayer (For: Société de Participation Industrielle et Navale)
    Société d'Exploitation d'Usine Métallurgique
    Representative
    SCP Guiguet, Bachellier et Potier de la Varde (For: Société d'Exploitation d'Usine Métallurgique)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    M. X...
    Judge
    Zennaro
    Judge
    Thierry
    Advocate General
    Gaunet
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Ydrac

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure, Article 4
      statute
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1442
      statute
  3. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Decision of the Le Havre Commercial Court on jurisdiction

    Le Havre Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The Le Havre Commercial Court held that it had jurisdiction over Compagnie Générale Maritime's claim against Foster Wheeler concerning the supplied equipment and the related damage dispute, despite Foster Wheeler's reliance on an arbitration clause.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Compagnie Générale Maritime
    Société Foster Wheeler Power Products Ltd
    Le Havre Commercial Court

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