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Confexim v Etablissements Benaroya (French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber, 26 January 1994)

  1. 18 March 1992France

    18 March 1992France

    Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 18 March 1992

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal held that the state courts lacked jurisdiction over Etablissements Benaroya's counterclaim arising from the sale contract because the contract contained an arbitration clause.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Etablissements Benaroya
    Confexim
    Fret service international
    Paris Court of Appeal

    1 year, 10 months and 8 days later · 679 days

  2. 26 January 1994France

    26 January 1994France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber dated 26 January 1994

    French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Etablissements Benaroya's appeal and upheld the state courts' lack of jurisdiction over its counterclaim against Confexim under the contract's arbitration clause. It held that Confexim had sued Fret service international for damage caused by the alleged breach of the transitaire's obligations, not to recover part of the sale price, so the argument that Confexim had accepted state-court jurisdiction failed.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 14 participants
    Etablissements Benaroya
    Representative
    Me Choucroy (For: Etablissements Benaroya)
    Confexim
    Representative
    Me Capron (For: Confexim)
    Fret service international
    French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber
    Advocate General
    M. Sainte-Rose
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Mme Lagardère

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Article 1458 of the French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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