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Dakin International Ltd and Mr X... v Financial Technologies Middle East DMCC and FT Group Investments Private Ltd

Seat
United Kingdom
Applicable rules
ICC Arbitration Rules
  1. 14 April 2011United Kingdom

    14 April 2011United Kingdom

    ICC Arbitral Award rendered in London on 14 April 2011

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The award recognized the arbitrator's jurisdiction over Mr X... and ordered FTME and FTGIPL to transfer the 20% of ACE's capital acquired by them to Dakin and Mr X... after payment of USD 5,000,000; it rejected the related damages claims and ruled on arbitration costs.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Dakin International Ltd
    Financial Technologies Middle East DMCC
    FT Group Investments Private Ltd
    Mr X...
    International Chamber of Commerce
    Arbitrator
    Mr Y...

    9 months and 4 days later · 279 days

  2. 18 January 2012France

    18 January 2012France

    Order of the President of the Paris Tribunal de grande instance dated 18 January 2012

    President of the Paris Tribunal de grande instance

    Decision summary
    The order granted exequatur in France to the ICC award rendered in London on 14 April 2011.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Dakin International Ltd
    Mr X...
    Financial Technologies Middle East DMCC
    FT Group Investments Private Ltd
    President of the Paris Tribunal de grande instance

    2 years and 3 days later · 734 days

  3. 21 January 2014France

    21 January 2014France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case 12/13956 dated 21 January 2014

    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1, Chamber 1

    Case no.
    12/13956
    Decision summary
    The court rejected the request for a stay, confirmed the 18 January 2012 order granting exequatur to the London ICC award, and held that Mr X... was personally bound by the share purchase agreement and its arbitration clause as guarantor. It ordered Mr X... to pay the costs and EUR 60,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure to FTME and FTGIPL.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 4 participants
    Dakin International Ltd
    Mr X...
    Financial Technologies Middle East DMCC
    FT Group Investments Private Ltd
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1, Chamber 1

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

    1 year, 8 months and 16 days later · 624 days

  4. 7 October 2015France

    7 October 2015France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 7 October 2015

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation dismissed Mr X...'s appeal, upheld the Paris Court of Appeal's confirmation of exequatur for the 14 April 2011 London ICC award, and held that Mr X... was personally bound by the arbitration agreement as guarantor of the share purchase agreement. It ordered him to pay the costs and EUR 3,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure to FTGIPL and FTME.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 4 participants
    Dakin International Ltd
    Mr X...
    Financial Technologies Middle East DMCC
    FT Group Investments Private Ltd
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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