Matter
Dutco Construction v BKMI and Siemens (French Court of Cassation, joined appeals nos. 89-18.708 and 89-18.726)
- 5 May 1989France
5 May 1989France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 5 May 1989
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal rejected the annulment actions brought by BKMI and Siemens against the arbitral award, holding that the multipartite arbitration agreement permitted a single three-member tribunal to determine the dispute involving all three parties.
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3 participantsDutco Construction
BKMI
Siemens
Paris Court of Appeal
2 years, 8 months and 2 days later · 977 days
- 7 January 1992France
7 January 1992France
Judgment of the French Court of Cassation on joined appeals nos. 89-18.708 and 89-18.726 dated 7 January 1992
French Court of Cassation
- Decision summary
- The French Court of Cassation quashed in all respects the Paris Court of Appeal judgment of 5 May 1989, holding that equality of the parties in appointing arbitrators is a matter of public policy and that the parties could not waive that principle before the dispute arose. The case was remitted to the Versailles Court of Appeal.
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3 authorities · 3 participantsDutco Construction
BKMI
Siemens
French Court of Cassation
- Date not availableArbitration
Date not availableArbitration
Arbitral award in Dutco Construction v BKMI and Siemens
International Chamber of Commerce
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3 participantsDutco Construction
BKMI
Siemens
International Chamber of Commerce
- Date not availableArbitration
Date not availableArbitration
Arbitral tribunal constitution and procedure decision
International Chamber of Commerce
- Decision summary
- The arbitral tribunal held that it was properly constituted and that the arbitration should proceed in multipartite form against both defendants.
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3 participantsDutco Construction
BKMI
Siemens
International Chamber of Commerce