Arbitral Digest

Matter

Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation v Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation

Seat
United Kingdom
Applicable rules
English customary arbitration procedure
  1. 31 May 1965United Kingdom

    31 May 1965United Kingdom

    Arbitral sentence of 31 May 1965

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal rejected Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation's request to stay the arbitration pending its proceedings against Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation before the Seine Commercial Court.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation
    Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation

    6 months and 5 days later · 189 days

  2. 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 sentence rejecting Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation's request to stay the arbitration.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
    Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation
    Queen's Bench Division

    3 months and 1 day later · 91 days

  3. 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 sentence refusing a stay of the arbitration.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
    Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation
    High Court of Justice at London

    3 days later · 3 days

  4. 10 March 1966United Kingdom

    10 March 1966United Kingdom

    Arbitral sentence of 10 March 1966

    Decision summary
    The super-arbitrator rendered an award condemning Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation after the party-appointed arbitrators disagreed.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation
    Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation

    4 years, 2 months and 26 days later · 1548 days

  5. 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 upheld the order making the London arbitral award enforceable in France and rejected the challenge to the arbitral procedure.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
    Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation
    COFRAPAR
    Paris Court of Appeal
  6. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Decision of the French Court of Cassation concerning enforcement of the London arbitral award

    French Court of Cassation

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal against the Paris Court of Appeal judgment upholding enforcement in France of the London arbitral award. It held that the French courts could not reopen issues already decided by the British courts and upheld the application of English customary arbitration procedure to the tribunal's use of a super-arbitrator.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 3 participants
    Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
    Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation
    COFRAPAR
    French Court of Cassation

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Arbitration Act of 1950
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
  7. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Decision of the French Court of Cassation concerning the London arbitral sentences

    French Court of Cassation

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal concerning the validity and enforcement of the arbitral sentences. It upheld the conclusion that the first sentence was not open to the requested nullity challenge and that the second sentence was rendered in accordance with the arbitration clause and the applicable English procedure.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 3 participants
    Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
    Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation
    COFRAPAR
    French Court of Cassation

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
  8. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Order of the President of the Seine Court

    Seine Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Seine Court made the London arbitral award enforceable in France.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Compagnie Nouvelle France Navigation
    Compagnie Nord Afrique de Navigation
    COFRAPAR
    Seine Court

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