Arbitral Digest

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State of Libya v Sysmed Travel (Paris Court of Appeal RG 21/16901)

  1. 27 March 2017Arbitration

    27 March 2017Arbitration

    Arbitral judgment of 27 March 2017

    Decision summary
    The sole arbitrator approved the 24 March 2017 mediation settlement and directed the State of Libya to pay the mediator-arbitrator's fees and indemnify Sysmed Travel and Jallouli Communications Group Easymedia in the stated Swiss-franc amounts.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    State of Libya
    Representative
    [U] [R] (For: State of Libya)
    Sysmed Travel SA
    Representative
    [O] [Y] (For: Sysmed Travel SA)
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    [V] [M] [N]

    10 months and 16 days later · 322 days

  2. 12 February 2018France

    12 February 2018France

    Order of the Paris Regional Court dated 12 February 2018 granting exequatur

    Paris Regional Court

    Case no.
    RG 18/00401
    Decision summary
    The order granted exequatur in France to the 27 March 2017 arbitral judgment in favour of Sysmed Travel.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    State of Libya
    Sysmed Travel SA
    Paris Regional Court

    3 years, 3 months and 8 days later · 1193 days

  3. 20 May 2021France

    20 May 2021France

    Order of the Paris Judicial Court enforcement judge dated 20 May 2021 authorizing attachment

    Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court

    Decision summary
    The enforcement judge authorized Sysmed Travel to attach National Oil Corporation's partnership rights in Mabruk Oil Operations to enforce the arbitral judgment.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    State of Libya
    Sysmed Travel SA
    Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court

    8 months and 26 days later · 271 days

  4. 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 case-management judge adjusted enforcement of the arbitral judgment while the appeal against the exequatur order was pending.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    State of Libya
    Sysmed Travel SA
    Case-management judge of the Paris Court of Appeal

    11 months and 2 days later · 336 days

  5. 17 January 2023France

    17 January 2023France

    Order of the Paris Court of Appeal case-management judge dated 17 January 2023 on the time bar

    Case-management judge of the Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The case-management judge rejected Sysmed Travel's request to have the State of Libya's appeal declared time-barred.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    State of Libya
    Sysmed Travel SA
    Case-management judge of the Paris Court of Appeal

    7 months and 19 days later · 231 days

  6. 5 September 2023France

    5 September 2023France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, in case RG 21/16901 dated 5 September 2023

    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5, Chamber 16

    Case no.
    RG 21/16901
    Decision summary
    The court overturned the 12 February 2018 exequatur order and rejected recognition of the 27 March 2017 arbitral judgment because the State of Libya had not validly consented to arbitration and the sole arbitrator therefore lacked jurisdiction. Sysmed Travel was ordered to pay the costs and EUR 50,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 10 participants
    State of Libya
    Representative
    Matthieu Boccon Gibod (For: State of Libya)
    Representative
    Olivier Loizon (For: State of Libya)
    Representative
    Max de Castelnau (For: State of Libya)
    Sysmed Travel SA
    Representative
    David Motte-Suraniti (For: Sysmed Travel SA)
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Pole 5, Chamber 16
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Najma El Farissi

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute

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