DONALD Y... v DAME X...

Procedural record

1. 6 March 1974France

   6 March 1974France

   Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 6 March 1974

   Paris Court of Appeal

   Decision summary

   The Paris Court of Appeal refused exequatur of the English money judgment after finding that DONALD Y... and DAME X... were both domiciled in Paris.

   Participants

   DONALD Y...

   DAME X...

   Paris Court of Appeal

   1 year, 9 months and 10 days later · 650 days

2. 16 December 1975France

   16 December 1975France

   Judgment of the French Court of Cassation

   French Court of Cassation

   Decision summary

   The Court of Cassation quashed the Paris Court of Appeal's refusal to grant exequatur to the English money judgment and remitted the case to the Court of Appeal of Reims. It held that the Court of Appeal had failed to examine whether DAME X... had a habitual residence in England that could establish the indirect jurisdiction of the English courts under the France–United Kingdom Convention.

   Participants

   DONALD Y...

   DAME X...

   French Court of Cassation

   Authorities cited

   1

   • France–United Kingdom Convention dated 18 January 1934 on the Enforcement of Judgments
     treaty
3. Date not availableEngland

   Date not availableEngland

   Judgment of an English court concerning DONALD Y... and DAME X...

   Decision summary

   An English court ordered DAME X... to pay DONALD Y... a sum of money.

   Participants

   DONALD Y...

   DAME X...