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Elf Neftegaz v Interneft (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 28 March 2013)

Seat
Sweden
Applicable rules
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
  1. 28 July 2009Sweden

    28 July 2009Sweden

    Ex parte order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court dated 28 July 2009

    Decision summary
    Mr X was appointed as ad hoc representative of Neftegaz in the arbitration.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Elf Neftegaz
    Representative
    Mr X (For: Elf Neftegaz)
    Interneft

    1 month and 21 days later · 52 days

  2. 18 September 2009Sweden

    18 September 2009Sweden

    Order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court dated 18 September 2009

    Decision summary
    The order appointing Mr X as ad hoc representative of Neftegaz was retracted.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Elf Neftegaz
    Representative
    Mr X (For: Elf Neftegaz)
    Interneft

    7 months and 4 days later · 216 days

  3. 22 April 2010Sweden

    22 April 2010Sweden

    Order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court dated 22 April 2010

    Decision summary
    Mr Rouger was appointed as ad hoc representative of Neftegaz for judicial or arbitral claims and appeals directly or indirectly related to the dispute.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Elf Aquitaine
    Elf Neftegaz
    Representative
    Mr Rouger (For: Elf Neftegaz)

    5 months later · 153 days

  4. 22 September 2010France

    22 September 2010France

    Judgment of the Paris Regional Court dated 22 September 2010

    Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Regional Court held that it had jurisdiction to hear Neftegaz's challenge to the appointment of Mr Z as arbitrator by the revoked ad hoc representative.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Elf Neftegaz
    Mr Z
    Paris Regional Court

    3 months and 15 days later · 106 days

  5. 6 January 2011France

    6 January 2011France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 6 January 2011

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal held that the state court lacked power to rule before the award on the validity of the arbitrator appointment in the Stockholm-seated arbitration and referred the parties to seek relief elsewhere.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Elf Neftegaz
    Mr Z
    Paris Court of Appeal

    2 months and 15 days later · 74 days

  6. 21 March 2011Sweden

    21 March 2011Sweden

    Arbitral sentence dated 21 March 2011

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal composed of Mr Z, Mr Y, and Mr A was held to be validly constituted.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Elf Neftegaz
    Interneft
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    Mr Z
    Arbitrator
    Mr Y
    Arbitrator
    Mr A

    2 years and 7 days later · 738 days

  7. 28 March 2013France

    28 March 2013France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, dated 28 March 2013

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation quashed the Paris Court of Appeal judgment in all its provisions, held that the French state court at Mr Z's domicile had jurisdiction over the challenge to his appointment, and confirmed the Paris Regional Court judgment of 22 September 2010 without remand. Mr Z was ordered to pay the costs.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 3 participants
    Elf Neftegaz
    Representative
    Mr Rouger (For: Elf Neftegaz)
    Mr Z
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Judicial Organisation Code
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • European Convention on Human Rights
      treaty

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