Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP) v Bomar Oil

Procedural record

1. 25 January 1985France

   25 January 1985France

   Arbitral award of 25 January 1985

   Decision summary

   The arbitrators rejected Bomar Oil's jurisdictional objection to the arbitration.

   Participants

   Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP)

   Bomar Oil

   5 years, 11 months and 29 days later · 2189 days

2. 23 January 1991France

   23 January 1991France

   Judgment of the Versailles Court of Appeal dated 23 January 1991

   Versailles Court of Appeal

   Decision summary

   The Versailles Court of Appeal rejected Bomar Oil's action to set aside the arbitral award concerning the ETAP standard contract and its arbitration clause.

   Participants

   Bomar Oil

   Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP)

   Versailles Court of Appeal

   2 years, 9 months and 17 days later · 1021 days

3. 9 November 1993France

   9 November 1993France

   Decision of the French Court of Cassation concerning ETAP and Bomar Oil

   French Court of Cassation

   Decision summary

   The French Court of Cassation dismissed Bomar Oil's appeal from the Versailles Court of Appeal's refusal to set aside the award. It held that an arbitration clause incorporated by written reference to a standard contract is valid when the opposing party knew the contract's contents at formation and accepted its incorporation.

   Participants

   Bomar Oil

   Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activités Pétrolières (ETAP)

   French Court of Cassation

   Authorities cited

   2

   • New York Convention of 10 June 1958
     treaty
   • French New Code of Civil Procedure
     statute