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Matter

Encore Medical LP v Akthea (French Court of Cassation M 15-21.345)

Aliases: Encore Orthopedics Inc. v Akthea

  1. 20 December 2002Arbitration

    20 December 2002Arbitration

    ICC arbitral award dated 20 December 2002

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    Akthea was ordered to pay different sums to Encore Medical.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Encore Medical LP
    Akthea
    International Chamber of Commerce

    7 months and 1 day later · 213 days

  2. 21 July 2003Arbitration

    21 July 2003Arbitration

    ICC arbitral award dated 21 July 2003

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    Akthea was ordered to pay different sums to Encore Medical.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Encore Medical LP
    Akthea
    International Chamber of Commerce

    11 years, 9 months and 16 days later · 4308 days

  3. 7 May 2015France

    7 May 2015France

    Judgment of the Lyon Court of Appeal, Third Chamber A, in the case dated 7 May 2015

    Lyon Court of Appeal, Third Chamber A

    Decision summary
    The court held that the arbitration clause was neither manifestly null nor manifestly inapplicable to the shareholders' claims against Encore Medical and declared the French courts incompetent to hear the dispute.

    Supporting details

    4 participants
    G... Y...
    T... W...
    H... V...
    Encore Medical LP
    Lyon Court of Appeal, Third Chamber A

    1 year, 2 months and 6 days later · 433 days

  4. 13 July 2016France

    13 July 2016France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, in the case M 15-21.345 dated 13 July 2016

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    M 15-21.345
    Citation
    Cass. civ. 1, 13 July 2016, no. M 15-21.345, judgment no. 907 F-D
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected the shareholders' appeal and upheld the determination that the arbitration clause in the exclusive distribution agreement was neither manifestly null nor manifestly inapplicable to their tort claims against Encore Medical. It ordered the shareholders to pay costs and, jointly and severally, EUR 3,000 to Encore Medical under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    7 authorities · 10 participants
    G... Y...
    Representative
    SCP Marlange et de La Burgade (For: G... Y... · T... W... · H... V...)
    T... W...
    Representative
    SCP Marlange et de La Burgade (For: G... Y... · T... W... · H... V...)
    H... V...
    Representative
    SCP Marlange et de La Burgade (For: G... Y... · T... W... · H... V...)
    Encore Medical LP
    Representative
    SCP Nicolaÿ, de Lanouvelle et Hannotin (For: Encore Medical LP)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Batut
    Judge
    Bignon
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Nguyen

    Authorities cited

    7
    • French Court of Cassation judgment of 6 November 2013 (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 6 November 2013, appeal no. 12-22.370)
      case-law
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1448(1)
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1506(1)
      statute
    • European Convention on Human Rights, Article 6(1)
      treaty
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Articles 455 and 458
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 4
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700
      statute

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