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State of Israel v National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)

  1. 9 February 2000France

    9 February 2000France

    Order of the President of the Paris Regional Court dated 9 February 2000

    Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Paris Regional Court upheld the State of Israel's objection to jurisdiction over NIOC's request for appointment of the second arbitrator.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    State of Israel
    National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
    Paris Regional Court

    1 year, 1 month and 20 days later · 414 days

  2. 29 March 2001France

    29 March 2001France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 29 March 2001

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal held NIOC's appeal-nullity admissible, annulled the Paris Regional Court's order, and gave the State of Israel a period to designate an arbitrator so the arbitration could proceed.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
    State of Israel
    Paris Court of Appeal

    7 months and 10 days later · 224 days

  3. 8 November 2001France

    8 November 2001France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 8 November 2001

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    After the State of Israel failed to designate an arbitrator within the period allowed, the Paris Court of Appeal designated an arbitrator.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
    State of Israel
    Paris Court of Appeal

    3 years, 2 months and 24 days later · 1181 days

  4. 1 February 2005France

    1 February 2005France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 1 February 2005

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    G 01-13.742 and D 02-15.237
    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation rejected the State of Israel's appeal and held that the French judge had international jurisdiction to assist in constituting the arbitral tribunal where NIOC otherwise faced a denial of justice. It upheld the Court of Appeal's conclusion that the Paris Regional Court's refusal to act was a negative excess of power.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 2 participants
    State of Israel
    National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • European Convention on Human Rights
      treaty

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