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Mr Edouard Louis X... v UDI AG (Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber, 30 March 2000)

Edouard Louis X v UDI AG concerns a share-transfer transaction, an arbitration clause, and French court review of jurisdiction over the dispute.

Jurisdiction and arbitration agreements

30 March 2000France
30 March 2000France
Decision of the Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber, dated 30 March 2000
Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber
Citation
Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber, 30 March 2000
Decision summary
The Court of Cassation dismissed Mr Edouard Louis X...'s appeal from the Paris Court of Appeal's rejection of his challenge to the first-instance court's jurisdiction. It held that the arbitration clause was not manifestly void because the promise concerning the remaining 20% of shares formed part of a global transaction aimed at transferring full control of the company.
Participants
Application
Appeal in cassation — Dismissed
Mr Edouard Louis X...
Representative
Me Choucroy (For: Mr Edouard Louis X...)
UDI AG
Representative
SCP Lyon-Caen, Fabiani et Thiriez (For: UDI AG)
Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber
Judge
M. Buffet
Judge
M. Etienne
Judge
Mme Borra
Judge
M. Séné
Judge
Mme Bezombes
Judge
Mme Batut
Judge
Mme Kermina
Advocate General
M. Monnet
Other
Court Reporter
Mme Claude Gautier
Authorities cited
3
- French New Code of Civil Procedure
  statute
- French Civil Code
  statute
- French Law of 24 July 1966
  statute
Source