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

Procedural record

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.

   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].

   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

   Mme de la Lance

   Judge

   M. Samuel

   Judge

   M. Wyon

   Advocate General

   M. Micolet

   Authorities cited

   9

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