Matter
N-Soft Ltd v Republic of Chad (Paris Court of Appeal RG 23/16612)
- 25 February 2021Chad
25 February 2021Chad
Order of the President of the N'Djamena Regional Court dated 25 February 2021
President of the N'Djamena Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The President of the N'Djamena Regional Court homologated the settlement agreement between N-Soft Ltd and the Republic of Chad.
1 year, 2 months and 28 days later · 452 days
- 23 May 2022Arbitration
23 May 2022Arbitration
Arbitral Award dated 23 May 2022
Common Court of Justice and Arbitration of OHADA (CCJA)
- Decision summary
- The arbitral tribunal recorded the Republic of Chad's acknowledgment that it owed N-Soft Ltd EUR 25,000,000 under the settlement agreement, ordered Chad to pay N-Soft Ltd 48,000,000 CFA francs and EUR 36,952.80 with interest at the Chadian statutory rate, and ordered provisional enforcement.
Supporting details
2 participantsN-Soft Ltd
Republic of Chad
Common Court of Justice and Arbitration of OHADA (CCJA)
1 month and 11 days later · 42 days
- 4 July 2022France
4 July 2022France
Exequatur Order of the President of the Paris Judicial Court dated 4 July 2022
President of the Paris Judicial Court
- Decision summary
- The President of the Paris Judicial Court granted exequatur of the 23 May 2022 arbitral award.
17 days later · 17 days
- 21 July 2022France
21 July 2022France
Ex Parte Order of the Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court dated 21 July 2022
Enforcement Judge, Paris Judicial Court
- Decision summary
- The Enforcement Judge authorized N-Soft Ltd to register a provisional judicial mortgage over the Republic of Chad's properties in Paris to secure EUR 2,000,000.
8 months and 22 days later · 265 days
- 12 April 2023France
12 April 2023France
Judgment of the Paris Judicial Court dated 12 April 2023
Paris Judicial Court
- Decision summary
- The Paris Judicial Court rejected N-Soft Ltd's application for exequatur of the 3 June 2020 settlement agreement and the N'Djamena homologation order.
3 months and 13 days later · 104 days
- 25 July 2023France
25 July 2023France
Judgment of the Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court dated 25 July 2023
Enforcement Judge, Paris Judicial Court
- Decision summary
- The Enforcement Judge retracted the authorization to register the provisional judicial mortgage over the Republic of Chad's properties, ordered its release, rejected the request to declare the mortgage lapsed, and ordered N-Soft Ltd to pay costs and EUR 8,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.
1 year, 1 month and 18 days later · 415 days
- 12 September 2024France
12 September 2024France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chamber 10, in RG 23/16612 dated 12 September 2024
Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chamber 10
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the retraction of the authorization to register a provisional judicial mortgage over the Republic of Chad's properties and ordered the mortgage released because the properties were intended to serve as the ambassador's residence and were protected by enforcement immunity. The court held the request to declare the mortgage lapsed moot, upheld the first-instance costs orders, and ordered N-Soft Ltd to pay Chad EUR 5,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the appeal costs.
Supporting details
4 authorities · 14 participantsN-Soft Ltd
- Representative
- Frédérique ETEVENARD (For: N-Soft Ltd)
- Representative
- Alexandre REYNAUD (For: N-Soft Ltd)
- Representative
- SELARL TALMA AVOCATS (For: N-Soft Ltd)
Republic of Chad
- Representative
- Benjamin MOISAN (For: Republic of Chad)
- Representative
- SELARL BAECHLIN MOISAN Associés (For: Republic of Chad)
- Representative
- Jean-Yves Garaud (For: Republic of Chad)
- Representative
- Aude Dupuis (For: Republic of Chad)
- Representative
- Matthieu Larroque (For: Republic of Chad)
Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chamber 10
- Judge
- Bénédicte PRUVOST
- Judge
- Catherine LEFORT
- Judge
- Valérie DISTINGUIN
Other
- Institutional administrator
- Grégoire GROSPELLIER