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Company [3] v Republic of Equatorial Guinea (French Court of Cassation, Y 23-83.051)

  1. 24 May 2009Arbitration

    24 May 2009Arbitration

    Arbitral award dated 24 May 2009

    Decision summary
    The award ordered the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to pay Company [3] EUR 69,739,435 and was declared enforceable in France.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Company [3]
    Republic of Equatorial Guinea

    15 years, 11 months and 6 days later · 5820 days

  2. 30 April 2025France

    30 April 2025France

    Decision of the Criminal Chamber of the French Court of Cassation in case No. Y 23-83.051 dated 30 April 2025

    French Court of Cassation, Criminal Chamber

    Case no.
    Y 23-83.051
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation declared M. [G] [M]'s and Company [3]'s appeals inadmissible, rejected Mme [X] [P]'s appeal, and partially quashed the Lyon Court of Appeal's judgment only as to the intervention and restitution claims of the State of Cameroon, Company [2], and Company [3]. It remanded those matters to the differently composed Lyon Court of Appeal and maintained the remaining dispositions, including the convictions of M. [M] and Mme [P].

    Supporting details

    9 authorities · 15 participants
    M. [G] [M]
    Representative
    SCP Waquet, Farge, Hazan et Féliers (For: M. [G] [M])
    Mme [X] [P]
    Representative
    Me Bardoul (For: Mme [X] [P])
    Company [3]
    Representative
    SAS Buk Lament-Robillot (For: Company [3])
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Texidor, Périer (For: State of Cameroon · Company [2] · Company [3])
    Representative
    M. [I] [Y] [K] (For: Company [3])
    State of Cameroon
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Texidor, Périer (For: State of Cameroon · Company [2] · Company [3])
    Company [2]
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Texidor, Périer (For: State of Cameroon · Company [2] · Company [3])
    Republic of Equatorial Guinea
    French Court of Cassation, Criminal Chamber
    Judge
    M. Wyon
    Advocate General
    M. Micolet

    Authorities cited

    9
    • French Penal Code, Article 313-1
      statute
    • French Penal Code, Article 121-4
      statute
    • French Penal Code, Article 131-21
      statute
    • French Code of Criminal Procedure, Preliminary Article
      statute
    • French Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles 567-1-1, 576, 591, 593, 618-1
      statute
    • French Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles 479 and 484
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 329(2)
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 122
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Article 4
      statute

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