Matter
Ergo Versicherung AG v Energie plaine du mas Dieu
- 30 January 2014France
30 January 2014France
Interim Order of the Montpellier Regional Court dated 30 January 2014
Montpellier Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The Montpellier Regional Court appointed an expert under Article 145 of the French Code of Civil Procedure to preserve and establish evidence concerning defects and other issues in the photovoltaic construction project.
2 months and 25 days later · 84 days
- 24 April 2014France
24 April 2014France
Interim Order of the Montpellier Regional Court dated 24 April 2014
Montpellier Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The Montpellier Regional Court extended the court-appointed expert investigation to examine the construction works, defects, causes, responsibilities and remedial costs relevant to the dispute.
1 year and 5 months later · 518 days
- 24 September 2015France
24 September 2015France
Interim Order of the Montpellier Regional Court dated 24 September 2015
Montpellier Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The Montpellier Regional Court extended the expert investigation to the dispute involving Energie Plaine du Mas Dieu and the related construction participants.
8 months and 9 days later · 252 days
- 2 June 2016France
2 June 2016France
Judgment of the Montpellier Court of Appeal dated 2 June 2016
Montpellier Court of Appeal, Fifth Chamber, Section A
- Decision summary
- The Montpellier Court of Appeal upheld the interim expert investigation concerning the photovoltaic construction dispute and made the measure binding on Ergo Versicherung AG.
1 year, 9 months and 12 days later · 650 days
- 14 March 2018France
14 March 2018France
Judgment No. 272 FS-P+B of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, in appeal C 16-19.731 dated 14 March 2018
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation dismissed Ergo Versicherung AG's appeal and upheld the French courts' jurisdiction to order, before trial, an expert investigation in France to preserve or establish evidence relevant to the construction dispute. It held that the measure could be sought in France even if another Member State's courts had jurisdiction over the merits.
Supporting details
6 authorities · 32 participantsErgo Versicherung AG
- Representative
- SCP Boré, Salve de Bruneton et Mégret (For: Ergo Versicherung AG)
Windwärts Energie GmbH
- Representative
- B... A... (For: Windwärts Energie GmbH)
Energie Plaine du Mas Dieu
- Representative
- Olivier X... (For: Energie Plaine du Mas Dieu)
- Representative
- SCP de Chaisemartin et Courjon (For: Olivier X... · Midisolar · Energie Plaine du Mas Dieu)
Compagnie du solaire
Compagnie Alpha Insurance
Midisolar
- Representative
- SCP de Chaisemartin et Courjon (For: Olivier X... · Midisolar · Energie Plaine du Mas Dieu)
Irelec technologies
- Representative
- Philippe Y... (For: Irelec technologies)
Qbe Insurance Europe
Apave Sud Europe
Act team energy
Elite Insurance Company Limited
Compagnie Gothaer
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Judge
- Batut
- Judge
- Acquaviva
- Judge
- Wallon
- Judge
- Hascher
- Judge
- Reynis
- Judge
- Reygner
- Judge
- Vigneau
- Judge
- Bozzi
- Judge
- Auroy
- Judge
- Roth
- Judge
- Mouty-tardieu
- Judge
- Le Cotty
- Judge
- Gargoullaud
- Advocate General
- Ingall-Montagnier
Other
- Institutional administrator
- Pecquenard