Matter
Elf Neftegaz, S.A. v Interneft, Volgograd Region and Saratov Region arbitration (Paris Court of Appeal 10/01117)
- 28 July 2009France
28 July 2009France
Order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court dated 28 July 2009
President of the Nanterre Commercial Court
- Decision summary
- The President appointed [D] as Elf Neftegaz's ad hoc representative for the Stockholm arbitration and appointed [S] as an arbitrator.
1 month and 21 days later · 52 days
- 18 September 2009France
18 September 2009France
Order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court dated 18 September 2009
President of the Nanterre Commercial Court
- Decision summary
- The President retracted the order of 28 July 2009 appointing an ad hoc representative for the arbitration.
3 months and 19 days later · 110 days
- 6 January 2010France
6 January 2010France
Judgment of the Paris Regional Court dated 6 January 2010 in RG 09/60539
Paris Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The court declined to grant interim relief sought by Elf Aquitaine and Total to stop the arbitrators from continuing their mission, referred them to pursue relief on the merits, and ordered them to pay the costs.
3 months and 16 days later · 106 days
- 22 April 2010France
22 April 2010France
Order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court dated 22 April 2010
President of the Nanterre Commercial Court
- Decision summary
- The President appointed [M] as Elf Neftegaz's ad hoc representative for judicial or arbitral actions connected directly or indirectly with its dispute with Interneft and the Volgograd and Saratov regions.
5 months later · 153 days
- 22 September 2010France
22 September 2010France
Judgment of the Paris Regional Court dated 22 September 2010 in RG 10/10068
Paris Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The court rejected [C] [P]'s exception challenging its jurisdiction in Elf Neftegaz's action concerning the validity of the arbitrator's appointment.
1 month and 14 days later · 44 days
- 5 November 2010France
5 November 2010France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case 10/01117 dated 5 November 2010
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The court rejected annulment of the first-instance judgment, declared Elf Aquitaine and Total's action to stop the Stockholm arbitration inadmissible, dismissed their procedural-indemnity claim, and ordered them to pay the appeal costs and EUR 18,000 to [H] [S], [P] [M] and [B] [T] under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.
Supporting details
1 authority · 15 participantsElf Aquitaine
- Representative
- SCP GUIZARD (For: Elf Aquitaine · Total)
- Representative
- Emmanuel ROSENFELD (For: Elf Aquitaine · Total)
- Representative
- Christophe BOUCHEZ (For: Elf Aquitaine · Total)
Total
- Representative
- SCP GUIZARD (For: Elf Aquitaine · Total)
- Representative
- Emmanuel ROSENFELD (For: Elf Aquitaine · Total)
- Representative
- Christophe BOUCHEZ (For: Elf Aquitaine · Total)
[H] [S]
- Representative
- SCP DUBOSCQ - PELLERIN (For: [H] [S] · [P] [M] · [B] [T])
- Representative
- PELLERIN (For: [H] [S] · [P] [M] · [B] [T])
[P] [M]
- Representative
- SCP DUBOSCQ - PELLERIN (For: [H] [S] · [P] [M] · [B] [T])
- Representative
- PELLERIN (For: [H] [S] · [P] [M] · [B] [T])
[B] [T]
- Representative
- SCP DUBOSCQ - PELLERIN (For: [H] [S] · [P] [M] · [B] [T])
- Representative
- PELLERIN (For: [H] [S] · [P] [M] · [B] [T])
Paris Court of Appeal
- Advocate General
- Martine TRAPERO
- Judge
- Jacques LAYLAVOIX
- Judge
- Dominique GUIHAL
- Judge
- Catherine BOUSCANT
Other
- Court Reporter
- Fatia HENNI
2 months and 1 day later · 62 days
- 6 January 2011France
6 January 2011France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case 10/20243 dated 6 January 2011
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The court upheld the jurisdictional challenge, held that the French court could not determine before the award the validity of the arbitrator's appointment in the Stockholm-seated international arbitration, referred the parties to pursue their remedies, declined Article 700 relief, and ordered Elf Neftegaz to pay the costs.
Supporting details
1 authority · 12 participants[C] [P]
- Representative
- SCP DUBOSCQ & PELLERIN (For: [C] [P])
- Representative
- Thierry MAREMBERT (For: [C] [P])
Elf Neftegaz
- Representative
- SCP FISSELIER-CHILOUX-BOULAY (For: Elf Neftegaz)
- Representative
- Jean-Michel DARROIS (For: Elf Neftegaz)
Paris Court of Appeal
- Advocate General
- Martine TRAPERO
- Judge
- MATET
- Judge
- GUIHAL
- Judge
- DALLERY
Other