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Company [K] [J] [V] [N] ET FILS v Libya (Paris Court of Appeal RG 21/14388)

  1. 22 March 2013Arbitration

    22 March 2013Arbitration

    Final arbitral award rendered in Cairo on 22 March 2013

    Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration

    Decision summary
    The tribunal ordered the Government of Libya, the Libyan Ministries of Economy and Finance, and the General Council for the Promotion of Investment and Privatisation to pay Company [K] [J] [V] [N] ET FILS US$936,940,000 with interest at 4%.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Company [K] [J] [V] [N] ET FILS
    Government of Libya
    Libyan Ministry of Economy
    Libyan Ministry of Finance
    General Council for the Promotion of Investment and Privatisation
    Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration

    1 month and 21 days later · 52 days

  2. 13 May 2013France

    13 May 2013France

    Order of the President of the Paris Tribunal de grande instance dated 13 May 2013

    Paris Tribunal de grande instance

    Decision summary
    The order declared enforceable in France the final arbitral award rendered in Cairo on 22 March 2013.

    1 year, 5 months and 15 days later · 533 days

  3. 28 October 2014France

    28 October 2014France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 28 October 2014

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court confirmed the 13 May 2013 order declaring the Cairo arbitral award enforceable in France.

    4 years and 7 months later · 1673 days

  4. 28 May 2019France

    28 May 2019France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 28 May 2019

    Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1 Chamber 1

    Decision summary
    The court declared Central Bank of Libya's third-party opposition to the 28 October 2014 exequatur judgment inadmissible.

    1 year, 11 months and 28 days later · 729 days

  5. 26 May 2021France

    26 May 2021France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation dated 26 May 2021

    French Court of Cassation

    Decision summary
    The court quashed and annulled the 28 May 2019 Paris Court of Appeal judgment, holding that third-party opposition is an ordinary remedy against the exequatur decision for a foreign arbitral award.

    26 days later · 26 days

  6. 21 June 2021Egypt

    21 June 2021Egypt

    Judgment of the Egyptian Court of Cassation dated 21 June 2021

    Egyptian Court of Cassation

    Decision summary
    The judgment concluded the challenge to the Cairo arbitral award, after which the award became final.

    1 year, 6 months and 13 days later · 561 days

  7. 3 January 2023France

    3 January 2023France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, in case RG 21/14388 dated 3 January 2023

    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 Chamber 16

    Case no.
    RG 21/14388; Portalis 35L7-V-B7F-CEFQJ
    Decision summary
    The court declared Central Bank of Libya's third-party opposition to the Paris Court of Appeal's 28 October 2014 exequatur judgment inadmissible because it had no personal and distinct current interest in challenging that decision. It declared the related claims of the Libyan parties inadmissible, rejected Company [K] [J] [V] [N] ET FILS's claim for damages for abusive proceedings, and ordered Central Bank of Libya to pay €10,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 11 participants
    Central Bank of Libya
    Company [K] [J] [V] [N] ET FILS
    Government of Libya
    Libyan Ministry of Economy
    Libyan Ministry of Finance
    General Council for the Promotion of Investment and Privatisation
    Libyan Investment Authority
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 Chamber 16
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Najma EL FARISSI

    Authorities cited

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    • French Code of Civil Procedure
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