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Construction of Refrigeration Systems (CSR) and Tunisian Electric Refrigeration Company (SATRE) v League of Arab States — Paris Office (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 14 October 2009)

  1. 18 November 1993Tunisia

    18 November 1993Tunisia

    Judgment of the Tunis Court of First Instance dated 18 November 1993

    Tunis Court of First Instance

    Decision summary
    The Tunis Court of First Instance ordered the League of Arab States to pay CSR and SATRE sums due under their lease contract for property in Tunis.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Construction of Refrigeration Systems (CSR)
    Tunisian Electric Refrigeration Company (SATRE)
    League of Arab States
    Tunis Court of First Instance

    2 months and 29 days later · 90 days

  2. 16 February 1994Tunisia

    16 February 1994Tunisia

    Judgment of the Tunis Court of First Instance dated 16 February 1994

    Tunis Court of First Instance

    Decision summary
    The Tunis Court of First Instance ordered the League of Arab States to pay CSR and SATRE sums due under their lease contract for property in Tunis.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Construction of Refrigeration Systems (CSR)
    Tunisian Electric Refrigeration Company (SATRE)
    League of Arab States
    Tunis Court of First Instance

    12 years, 2 months and 10 days later · 4452 days

  3. 26 April 2006France

    26 April 2006France

    Judgment of the Paris Regional Court dated 26 April 2006

    Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Regional Court declared enforceable in France the Tunisian judgment ordering the League of Arab States to pay CSR and SATRE under their lease contract.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Construction of Refrigeration Systems (CSR)
    Tunisian Electric Refrigeration Company (SATRE)
    League of Arab States — Paris Office
    Paris Regional Court

    2 months and 9 days later · 70 days

  4. 5 July 2006France

    5 July 2006France

    Judgment of the Paris Regional Court dated 5 July 2006

    Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Regional Court declared enforceable in France the Tunisian judgment ordering the League of Arab States to pay CSR and SATRE under their lease contract.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Construction of Refrigeration Systems (CSR)
    Tunisian Electric Refrigeration Company (SATRE)
    League of Arab States — Paris Office
    Paris Regional Court

    1 year, 6 months and 5 days later · 554 days

  5. 10 January 2008France

    10 January 2008France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 10 January 2008

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal ordered the release of the attachment and securities seizure against the League of Arab States' Paris office because the seized assets were protected by execution immunity.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Construction of Refrigeration Systems (CSR)
    Tunisian Electric Refrigeration Company (SATRE)
    League of Arab States — Paris Office
    Paris Court of Appeal

    1 year, 9 months and 4 days later · 643 days

  6. 14 October 2009France

    14 October 2009France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, dated 14 October 2009

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation dismissed CSR and SATRE's appeal and confirmed that exequatur did not itself permit execution against the League of Arab States' protected assets. The Court held that the Paris office's assets remained protected by execution immunity because the underlying lease obligation was unrelated to the office's official activity.

    Supporting details

    7 authorities · 4 participants
    Construction of Refrigeration Systems (CSR)
    Representative
    SCP Waquet, Farge et Hazan (For: Construction of Refrigeration Systems (CSR) · Tunisian Electric Refrigeration Company (SATRE))
    Tunisian Electric Refrigeration Company (SATRE)
    Representative
    SCP Waquet, Farge et Hazan (For: Construction of Refrigeration Systems (CSR) · Tunisian Electric Refrigeration Company (SATRE))
    League of Arab States — Paris Office
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

    7
    • French Judicial Organisation Code
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Decree of 31 July 1992
      decree
    • Law of 9 July 1991
      statute
    • Agreement of 26 November 1997 between the Government of the French Republic and the League of Arab States
      agreement
    • European Convention on Human Rights
      treaty

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