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Etablissements Dahoud v Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X... (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, appeal F 16-29.095)

  1. 26 May 1993Mauritania

    26 May 1993Mauritania

    Nouakchott Wilaya Court, Civil and Commercial Chamber Judgment dated 26 May 1993

    Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Nouakchott Wilaya Court

    Decision summary
    The Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Nouakchott Wilaya Court ordered the vessel Maris to pay Etablissements Dahoud 30,000,000 ouguiyas for the lost cargo and retained the guarantee of Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X....

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    3 participants
    Etablissements Dahoud
    Vessel Maris
    Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X...
    Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Nouakchott Wilaya Court

    1 year and 5 days later · 370 days

  2. 31 May 1994Mauritania

    31 May 1994Mauritania

    Nouakchott Wilaya Court, Civil and Commercial Chamber Judgment dated 31 May 1994

    Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Nouakchott Wilaya Court

    Decision summary
    The Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Nouakchott Wilaya Court confirmed its prior judgment awarding compensation to Etablissements Dahoud for the lost cargo and retaining the insurer's guarantee.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Etablissements Dahoud
    Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X...
    Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Nouakchott Wilaya Court

    7 months and 24 days later · 238 days

  3. 24 January 1995Mauritania

    24 January 1995Mauritania

    Nouakchott Court of Appeal Judgment dated 24 January 1995

    Nouakchott Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Nouakchott Court of Appeal confirmed the first-instance judgment in the dispute over the lost cargo carried aboard the vessel Maris.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Etablissements Dahoud
    Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X...
    Nouakchott Court of Appeal

    1 year, 10 months and 14 days later · 684 days

  4. 8 December 1996Mauritania

    8 December 1996Mauritania

    Supreme Court of Mauritania Judgment dated 8 December 1996

    Supreme Court of Mauritania

    Decision summary
    The Supreme Court of Mauritania set aside the Nouakchott Court of Appeal judgment and remitted the case to that court differently constituted.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Etablissements Dahoud
    Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X...
    Supreme Court of Mauritania

    9 years, 2 months and 14 days later · 3363 days

  5. 22 February 2006Mauritania

    22 February 2006Mauritania

    Nouakchott Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber Judgment dated 22 February 2006

    Nouakchott Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber

    Case no.
    Affaire n° 59/93
    Decision summary
    The Nouakchott Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber, ordered the vessel Maris and its insurer Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X... jointly to pay Etablissements Dahoud 35,000,000 ouguiyas for undelivered cargo and resulting losses, with costs.

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    3 participants
    Etablissements Dahoud
    Vessel Maris
    Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X...
    Nouakchott Court of Appeal, Commercial Chamber

    10 years, 1 month and 15 days later · 3696 days

  6. 6 April 2016France

    6 April 2016France

    Order of the President of the Paris Regional Court dated 6 April 2016

    President of the Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Paris Regional Court refused exequatur to the 22 February 2006 Nouakchott Court of Appeal judgment because Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X... had not been validly summoned or represented in the Mauritanian proceedings.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Etablissements Dahoud
    Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X...
    President of the Paris Regional Court

    2 years, 1 month and 18 days later · 778 days

  7. 24 May 2018France

    24 May 2018France

    Judgment No. 549 F-D of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in case F 16-29.095 dated 24 May 2018

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    F 16-29.095
    Citation
    Judgment No. 549 F-D
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected Etablissements Dahoud's appeal and upheld the refusal to grant exequatur to the 22 February 2006 Nouakchott Court of Appeal judgment because Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X... had not been regularly summoned or represented in the Mauritanian proceedings. It also rejected the challenge to the Paris court's competence and ordered Dahoud to pay the insurer EUR 3,000 under article 700 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 8 participants
    Etablissements Dahoud
    Representative
    SCP Boré, Salve de Bruneton et Mégret (For: Etablissements Dahoud)
    Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X...
    Representative
    Me C... (For: Mutuelle d'assurance maritime X...)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    M. Y...
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Mme Pecquenard

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Judicial Cooperation Agreement of 19 June 1961 Between the French Republic and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (Agreement on judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters between France and Mauritania of 19 June 1961)
      treaty
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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