Mr and Ms X v National Industrial Credit Company (French Court of Cassation)

Procedural record

1. 13 March 1990Belgium

   13 March 1990Belgium

   Judgment of the Brussels Court of First Instance dated 13 March 1990

   Brussels Court of First Instance

   Decision summary

   The Brussels Court of First Instance ordered Mr and Ms X to pay various sums to the National Industrial Credit Company.

   Participants

   Mr and Ms X...

   National Industrial Credit Company

   Brussels Court of First Instance

   3 years, 8 months and 19 days later · 1360 days

2. 2 December 1993France

   2 December 1993France

   Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 2 December 1993

   Paris Court of Appeal

   Decision summary

   The Paris Court of Appeal declared enforceable in France the Brussels Court of First Instance judgment of 13 March 1990 ordering Mr and Ms X to pay sums to the National Industrial Credit Company.

   Participants

   Mr and Ms X...

   National Industrial Credit Company

   Paris Court of Appeal

   2 years, 3 months and 4 days later · 825 days

3. 6 March 1996France

   6 March 1996France

   Judgment of the French Court of Cassation in Mr and Ms X v National Industrial Credit Company

   French Court of Cassation

   Decision summary

   The French Court of Cassation dismissed the appeal and held that an alleged irregularity in service of the foreign judgment could not justify refusing recognition or enforcement under the exhaustive refusal grounds in Articles 27 and 28 of the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968, as amended.

   Participants

   Mr and Ms X...

   National Industrial Credit Company

   French Court of Cassation

   Authorities cited

   1

   • Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968, as amended
     statute