ETF v Matisa (Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, joined appeals P 19-15.728 and H 19-16.711, 30 September 2020)

Procedural record

1. 30 September 2020France

   30 September 2020France

   Judgment of the Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in joined appeals P 19-15.728 and H 19-16.711 dated 30 September 2020

   Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

   Case no.

   P 19-15.728 and H 19-16.711

   Citation

   Cass. 1re civ., 30 September 2020, No. 560 F-D

   Decision summary

   The Court of Cassation partially quashed the Paris Court of Appeal's decision without remand. It held that the dispute arising from the replacement and analysis of the train's suspension springs was manifestly within the arbitration clause in Matisa Suisse's general conditions, but ruled that the court could only refer the parties to seek relief before the appropriate arbitral tribunal rather than designate the ICC Court of Arbitration in Paris as the referral jurisdiction.

   Participants

   ETF

   Representative

   SCP Buk-Lament Robillot (For: ETF)

   Matisa

   Representative

   SARL Cabinet Munier-Apaire (For: Matisa · Matisa matériel industriel)

   Matisa matériel industriel

   Representative

   SARL Cabinet Munier-Apaire (For: Matisa · Matisa matériel industriel)

   AXA France IARD

   Representative

   SCP Boutet et Hourdeaux (For: AXA France IARD)

   Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

   Judge

   Batut

   Judge

   Hascher

   Judge

   Auroy

   Authorities cited

   12

   • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1448
     statute
   • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 81
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   • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1014
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   • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1015
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   • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 627
     statute
   • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700
     statute
   • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 16
     statute
   • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 9
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   • French Civil Code, Article 1134 (prior version)
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   • French Civil Code, Articles 1315 and 1353
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   • French Judicial Organisation Code, Article L. 411-3
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   • Ordinance No. 2016-131 dated 10 February 2016
     statute