Arbitral Digest

Matter

D... X... Family Foundation v E... X... Corporation (French Court of Cassation, G 14-23.822)

French proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement treatment of an arbitral award involving the D... X... Family Foundation and E... X... Corporation.

  • Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
Applicable rules
ICC Rules of Arbitration

Procedural record

  1. 30 January 2019France

    30 January 2019France

    Judgment No. 100 F-D of the French Court of Cassation in case G 14-23.822 dated 30 January 2019

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation dismissed the appeal by D... X... Family Foundation and its liquidator and upheld the Paris Court of Appeal's rejection of the action to set aside the arbitral award. It held that the complaints concerning the tribunal's assessment of the merits and fulfillment of its mission sought impermissible review of the award on the merits.

    Participants

    D... X... Family Foundation
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Soltner, Texidor et Périer (For: D... X... Family Foundation · Manuel Y...)
    Manuel Y...
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Soltner, Texidor et Périer (For: D... X... Family Foundation · Manuel Y...)
    E... X... Family Foundation
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: E... X... Family Foundation · E... X... Corporation · A... X... · B... X... · E... X... · Roundhill Trust · K... Foundation · M.I... Z...)
    E... X... Corporation
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: E... X... Family Foundation · E... X... Corporation · A... X... · B... X... · E... X... · Roundhill Trust · K... Foundation · M.I... Z...)
    A... X...
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: E... X... Family Foundation · E... X... Corporation · A... X... · B... X... · E... X... · Roundhill Trust · K... Foundation · M.I... Z...)
    B... X...
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: E... X... Family Foundation · E... X... Corporation · A... X... · B... X... · E... X... · Roundhill Trust · K... Foundation · M.I... Z...)
    E... X...
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: E... X... Family Foundation · E... X... Corporation · A... X... · B... X... · E... X... · Roundhill Trust · K... Foundation · M.I... Z...)
    Roundhill Trust
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: E... X... Family Foundation · E... X... Corporation · A... X... · B... X... · E... X... · Roundhill Trust · K... Foundation · M.I... Z...)
    K... Foundation
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: E... X... Family Foundation · E... X... Corporation · A... X... · B... X... · E... X... · Roundhill Trust · K... Foundation · M.I... Z...)
    M.I... Z...
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: E... X... Family Foundation · E... X... Corporation · A... X... · B... X... · E... X... · Roundhill Trust · K... Foundation · M.I... Z...)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Batut
    Judge
    Vigneau
    Judge
    Wallon
    Judge
    Pecquenard
    Advocate General
    Sassoust

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Liechtenstein law
      statute
    • English law
      statute
    • Paris Court of Appeal judgment dated 22 May 2008
      case law
  2. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Arbitral Award rejecting D... X... Family Foundation's damages claims

    International Court of Arbitration of the ICC

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal rejected D... X... Family Foundation's claims for damages against E... X... Corporation and E... X... Family Foundation.

    Participants

    D... X... Family Foundation
    E... X... Corporation
    E... X... Family Foundation
    International Court of Arbitration of the ICC
  3. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Partial Arbitral Award declining jurisdiction over the heirs of E... X...

    International Court of Arbitration of the ICC

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal declined jurisdiction over the individual claims against the heirs of E... X... and retained jurisdiction over claims against E... X... Corporation based on acts of de facto directors.

    Participants

    D... X... Family Foundation
    A... X...
    B... X...
    E... X...
    International Court of Arbitration of the ICC

Matter record

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