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Didier Y... v Société Générale de Surveillance Holding (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, judgment of 29 January 2002)

  1. 30 March 1998Arbitration

    1 year, 7 months and 10 days later · 589 days

  2. 9 November 1999France

    9 November 1999France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 9 November 1999

    Paris Court of Appeal, First Civil Chamber, Section C

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal rejected Didier Y...'s application to set aside the arbitral award issued in Paris on 30 March 1998, holding that the alleged relationships between members of the arbitral tribunal did not establish a lack of independence or impartiality.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    Didier Y...
    Société générale de surveillance Holding
    Société générale de surveillance
    Prosecutor General at the Paris Court of Appeal
    Paris Court of Appeal, First Civil Chamber, Section C

    2 years, 2 months and 20 days later · 812 days

  3. 29 January 2002France

    29 January 2002France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, dated 29 January 2002

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation joined Didier Y...'s two appeals, rejected them, and upheld the refusal to set aside the 30 March 1998 award. It held that the Paris Court of Appeal was entitled to find no proven relationship establishing the arbitral tribunal president's subordination to a co-arbitrator and that the challenge impermissibly sought review of the arbitrators' reasoning.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 11 participants
    Didier Y...
    Representative
    SCP Célice, Blancpain et Soltner (For: Didier Y...)
    Société générale de surveillance Holding
    Representative
    SCP Bachellier et Potier de La Varde (For: Société générale de surveillance Holding)
    Société générale de surveillance
    Prosecutor General at the Paris Court of Appeal
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Advocate General
    Mme Petit
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Mme Aydalot

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Judicial Organization
      statute
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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