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Dometic (GmbH) and HDI Global SE v Rapido and others (French Court of Cassation, D 21-24.927)

  1. 10 September 2020France

    10 September 2020France

    Case-management order dated 10 September 2020

    Decision summary
    The judge in charge of case management rejected Dometic's exception seeking referral of the dispute to the German courts.

    1 year later · 365 days

  2. 10 September 2021France

    10 September 2021France

    Judgment of the Rennes Court of Appeal, Second Chamber dated 10 September 2021

    Rennes Court of Appeal, Second Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Rennes Court of Appeal rejected Dometic's and HDI's objection that the French court lacked jurisdiction in the motor-home fire dispute; the Court of Cassation later quashed that ruling.

    1 year, 8 months and 28 days later · 635 days

  3. 7 June 2023France

    7 June 2023France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in the case D 21-24.927 dated 7 June 2023

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    D 21-24.927
    Citation
    Judgment No. 389 F-D
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation partially recorded Dometic and HDI's withdrawal of their appeal against the individual purchasers, MAIF, ADS Loisirs and Alpes Provence Caravanes, then quashed in its entirety the Rennes Court of Appeal judgment rejecting Dometic's and HDI's jurisdictional objection. It remitted the matter to the Angers Court of Appeal, ordered Rapido to pay the costs, and ordered Rapido to pay Dometic and HDI EUR 3,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 15 participants
    Dometic (GmbH)
    Representative
    SARL Meier-Bourdeau, Lécuyer et associés (For: Dometic (GmbH) · HDI Global SE)
    HDI Global SE
    Representative
    SARL Meier-Bourdeau, Lécuyer et associés (For: Dometic (GmbH) · HDI Global SE)
    Rapido
    Representative
    SCP Duhamel, Rameix, Gury, Maitre (For: Rapido · Allianz IARD)
    Allianz IARD
    Representative
    SCP Duhamel, Rameix, Gury, Maitre (For: Rapido · Allianz IARD)
    K. M.
    J. M.
    Mutuelle assurance instituteur France (MAIF)
    ADS Loisirs
    Alpes Provence Caravanes
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Guihal
    Judge
    Ancel
    Judge
    Hascher
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Vignes

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of 12 December 2012 (Brussels I bis)
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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