Matter
Dispute between two French companies concerning a subcontracting contract (French Court of Cassation, 6 April 1994)
Arbitration between Société française A and French Company B concerned Paris Court of Appeal held that the arbitration was international because the; related court records address the award and its treatment.
Procedural record
- 30 December 1988Arbitration
30 December 1988Arbitration
Arbitral award rendered in Paris on 30 December 1988
Participants
Société française A
French Company B
3 years, 3 months and 25 days later · 1211 days
- 24 April 1992France
24 April 1992France
Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 24 April 1992
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal held that the arbitration was international because the contractual activities formed part of an arrangement for industrial works abroad, and it applied Article 1502 of the new Code of Civil Procedure to the annulment challenges.
Participants
Société française A
French Company B
Paris Court of Appeal
1 year, 11 months and 13 days later · 712 days
- 6 April 1994France
6 April 1994France
Decision of the French Court of Cassation dated 6 April 1994
French Court of Cassation
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal. It held that the internal or international character of an arbitration determines the regime governing challenges to the award and cannot be changed by agreement of the parties; the Paris Court of Appeal therefore properly treated the arbitration as international and applied Article 1502 of the new Code of Civil Procedure.
Participants
Société française A
French Company B
French Court of Cassation