Matter
State of Libya v [K] Communications Group Easymedia (Paris Court of Appeal RG 21/16897, 5 September 2023)
- 27 March 2017Switzerland
27 March 2017Switzerland
Arbitration Judgment rendered at Geneva on 27 March 2017
- Decision summary
- The sole arbitrator confirmed the 24 March 2017 mediation agreement and directed the State of Libya to pay the mediator-arbitrator's fees and expenses first, then CHF 20,485,053.95 to [K] Communications Group Easymedia, within 21 days.
Supporting details
5 participantsState of Libya
- Representative
- [Y] [N] (For: State of Libya)
[K] Communications Group Easymedia
- Representative
- [H] [C] (For: [K] Communications Group Easymedia)
Institution
- Arbitrator
- [V] [E] [R]
10 months and 16 days later · 322 days
- 12 February 2018France
12 February 2018France
Order of the Paris Regional Court in RG 18/00398 dated 12 February 2018
Paris Regional Court
- Decision summary
- The Paris Regional Court granted exequatur in France to the ad hoc arbitration judgment rendered at Geneva on 27 March 2017.
Supporting details
2 participantsState of Libya
[K] Communications Group Easymedia
Paris Regional Court
3 years, 3 months and 8 days later · 1193 days
- 20 May 2021France
20 May 2021France
Order of the Paris Judicial Court Enforcement Judge dated 20 May 2021
Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court
- Decision summary
- The Paris Judicial Court Enforcement Judge authorised [K] Communications Group Easymedia to seize National Oil Corporation's partnership rights in Mabruk Oil Operations to enforce the arbitral judgment.
Supporting details
2 participants[K] Communications Group Easymedia
State of Libya
Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court
8 months and 26 days later · 271 days
- 15 February 2022France
15 February 2022France
Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal Case-Management Judge dated 15 February 2022
Case-Management Judge of the Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal case-management judge adjusted execution of the arbitral judgment pending the court's decision on the merits of the appeal.
Supporting details
2 participantsState of Libya
[K] Communications Group Easymedia
Case-Management Judge of the Paris Court of Appeal
11 months and 2 days later · 336 days
- 17 January 2023France
17 January 2023France
Order of the Paris Court of Appeal Case-Management Judge dated 17 January 2023
Case-Management Judge of the Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal case-management judge rejected [K] Communications Group Easymedia's request to declare the State of Libya's appeal time-barred.
Supporting details
2 participantsState of Libya
[K] Communications Group Easymedia
Case-Management Judge of the Paris Court of Appeal
7 months and 19 days later · 231 days
- 5 September 2023France
5 September 2023France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in RG 21/16897 dated 5 September 2023
Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 - Chamber 16
- Citation
- No. 65/2023
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal held that the State of Libya had not consented to arbitration because the alleged representative lacked authority to conclude an arbitration agreement. It therefore set aside the 12 February 2018 exequatur order, rejected recognition of the 27 March 2017 Geneva arbitration judgment, and ordered [K] Communications Group Easymedia to pay EUR 50,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs.
Supporting details
2 authorities · 12 participantsState of Libya
- Representative
- Matthieu Boccon Gibod (For: State of Libya)
- Representative
- SELARL Lexavoue Paris-Versailles (For: State of Libya)
- Representative
- Olivier Loizon (For: State of Libya)
- Representative
- Max de Castelnau (For: State of Libya)
- Representative
- AARPI Viguié Schmidt & Associés (For: State of Libya)
[K] Communications Group Easymedia
- Representative
- David Motte-Suraniti (For: [K] Communications Group Easymedia)
Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5 - Chamber 16
- Judge
- Daniel Barlow
- Judge
- Fabienne Schaller
- Judge
- Laure Aldebert
Other
- Court Reporter
- Najma El Farissi