Matter
Copernit SPA v Dansk Eternit Fabrik 1994/AS (French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber, 13 October 2005)
- 31 March 2004France
31 March 2004France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 31 March 2004
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal allowed Copernit SPA's request to extend the expert investigation to Dansk Eternit Holding A/S and Dansk Eternit Fabrik 1994/AS, finding a sufficiently plausible future dispute notwithstanding the settlement.
Supporting details
3 participantsCopernit SPA
Dansk Eternit Holding A/S
Dansk Eternit Fabrik 1994/AS
Paris Court of Appeal
1 year, 6 months and 12 days later · 561 days
- 13 October 2005France
13 October 2005France
Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber dated 13 October 2005
French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation dismissed the appeal by Dansk Eternit Holding A/S and Dansk Eternit Fabrik 1994/AS. It upheld the expert investigation because a future dispute between Copernit SPA and the Dansk Eternit entities was sufficiently plausible despite the settlement, and ordered the appellants to pay costs and EUR 2,000 to Copernit SPA under Article 700.
Supporting details
2 authorities · 3 participantsCopernit SPA
Dansk Eternit Holding A/S
Dansk Eternit Fabrik 1994/AS
French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber
- Date not availableArbitration
Date not availableArbitration
Arbitral Award approving the Copernit-Dansk Eternit agreement
- Decision summary
- The award approved an agreement under which Copernit SPA assumed sole responsibility for products it manufactured or sold in accordance with the acquired know-how.
Supporting details
2 participantsCopernit SPA
Dansk Eternit Fabrik 1994/AS