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Comptoir commercial d'Orient v Medtrafina (French Court of Cassation, 24 March 1998)

Aliases: CCO v Medtrafina · Comptoir commercial d'Orient v Medtrafina S.A. Monrovia, succursale de Genève

  1. 12 November 1992Greece

    12 November 1992Greece

    Judgment of the Court of Appeal of Athens dated 12 November 1992

    Court of Appeal of Athens

    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal of Athens ordered Comptoir commercial d'Orient to make monetary payments to Medtrafina concerning performance of their contract.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Comptoir commercial d'Orient (CCO)
    Medtrafina S.A. Monrovia, succursale de Genève
    Court of Appeal of Athens

    3 years, 3 months and 15 days later · 1202 days

  2. 27 February 1996France

    27 February 1996France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, First Chamber, Section C dated 27 February 1996

    Paris Court of Appeal, First Chamber, Section C

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal admitted Medtrafina's application for recognition and enforcement in France of the Athens Court of Appeal judgment, rejecting CCO's objection to the jurisdiction clause.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Medtrafina S.A. Monrovia, succursale de Genève
    Comptoir commercial d'Orient (CCO)
    Paris Court of Appeal, First Chamber, Section C

    2 years and 25 days later · 756 days

  3. 24 March 1998France

    24 March 1998France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 24 March 1998

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Comptoir commercial d'Orient's appeal and upheld the Paris Court of Appeal's admission of exequatur for the Athens Court of Appeal judgment. It held that the Brussels Convention governed the jurisdiction inquiry through the Luxembourg Convention and rejected the challenge to the jurisdiction clause. CCO was ordered to pay the costs, while Medtrafina's application under article 700 of the French New Code of Civil Procedure was rejected.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 9 participants
    Comptoir commercial d'Orient (CCO)
    Representative
    SCP Delaporte et Briard (For: Comptoir commercial d'Orient (CCO))
    Medtrafina S.A. Monrovia, succursale de Genève
    Representative
    Me Cossa (For: Medtrafina S.A. Monrovia, succursale de Genève)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Ancel
    Advocate General
    Roehrich
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Collet

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Judicial Organisation Code
      statute
    • Luxembourg Convention of 25 October 1982
      treaty
    • Brussels Convention dated 27 September 1968
      treaty
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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