Matter
Compagnie Nord Africaine de Navigation v Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
CNAN and CNFN’s London arbitration over the charter of two ships, with French proceedings on award enforcement and the appointment and role of an umpire.
Procedural record
- 31 May 1965Arbitration
31 May 1965Arbitration
Arbitral award of 31 May 1965
- Decision summary
- The arbitral tribunal rejected Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation's request to stay the arbitration pending its proceedings before the Commercial Court of the Seine.
Participants
Compagnie Nord Africaine de Navigation
Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
6 months and 5 days later · 189 days
- 6 December 1965United Kingdom
6 December 1965United Kingdom
Judgment of the Queen's Bench Division dated 6 December 1965
Queen's Bench Division
- Decision summary
- The Queen's Bench Division confirmed the arbitral decision rejecting Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation's request to stay the arbitration.
Participants
Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
Compagnie Nord Africaine de Navigation
Queen's Bench Division
3 months and 1 day later · 91 days
- 7 March 1966United Kingdom
7 March 1966United Kingdom
Judgment of the High Court of Justice at London dated 7 March 1966
High Court of Justice at London
- Decision summary
- The High Court of Justice at London rejected the appeal against the Queen's Bench Division's confirmation of the arbitral decision refusing a stay.
Participants
Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
Compagnie Nord Africaine de Navigation
High Court of Justice at London
3 days later · 3 days
- 10 March 1966Arbitration
10 March 1966Arbitration
Arbitral award of 10 March 1966
- Decision summary
- The super-arbitrator issued an award against Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation after the arbitrators disagreed.
Participants
Compagnie Nord Africaine de Navigation
Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
4 years, 2 months and 26 days later · 1548 days
- 5 June 1970France
5 June 1970France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 5 June 1970
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal rejected the challenge to enforcement of the London arbitral award, relying on the confirmation of the arbitral decisions by the British courts and on the application of English arbitral procedure.
Participants
Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
Compagnie Nord Africaine de Navigation
Paris Court of Appeal
1 year, 7 months and 6 days later · 585 days
- 11 January 1972France
11 January 1972France
Judgment of the French Court of Cassation
French Court of Cassation
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal against the Paris Court of Appeal judgment of 5 June 1970. It held that the British arbitral procedure permitted the super-arbitrator's appointment before the arbitrators' disagreement and did not require a further hearing or consultation after that disagreement.
Participants
Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation
French Court of Cassation
- 11 January 1972France
11 January 1972France
Judgment of the French Court of Cassation dated 11 January 1972
French Court of Cassation
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal against the Paris Court of Appeal judgment of 5 June 1970. It held that the challenge to the interim arbitral award was inadmissible and upheld the validity of the 10 March 1966 award, applying the parties' choice of English arbitral procedure.
Participants
Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
Compagnie Nord Africaine de Navigation
French Court of Cassation
- Date not availableFrance
Date not availableFrance
Order of the President of the Seine Court enforcing the arbitral award
President of the Seine Court
- Decision summary
- The President of the Seine Court made the London arbitral award enforceable in France.
Participants
Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
Compagnie Nord Africaine de Navigation
President of the Seine Court