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Federal State Unitary Russian Satellite Communications Company v Orion Satellite Communication Inc

  1. 3 December 2004Arbitration

    3 December 2004Arbitration

    Arbitral Award issued in Moscow on 3 December 2004

    International Arbitration Court of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    Decision summary
    The award ordered the Régie Publique Fédérale Kosmitcheskaya Sviaz (Federal State Unitary Russian Satellite Communications Company) to transfer 20 million Eutelsat shares to Orion and pay EUR 2,820,000. Orion was ordered to pay EUR 23 million after obtaining the shares; on default, the Régie was ordered to pay EUR 42,820,000 with LIBOR interest.

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    3 participants
    Federal State Unitary Russian Satellite Communications Company
    ORION SATELLITE COMMUNICATION INC
    International Arbitration Court of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry
    Arbitrator
    [P] [N] [O]

    3 years, 3 months and 11 days later · 1197 days

  2. 14 March 2008France

    14 March 2008France

    Exequatur order of the Paris Regional Court dated 14 March 2008

    Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Regional Court granted exequatur to the arbitral award rendered in Moscow on 3 December 2004.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    Paris Regional Court
    Judge
    [I] [M]

    2 years and 4 days later · 734 days

  3. 18 March 2010France

    18 March 2010France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chamber 1, in case RG 08/20998 dated 18 March 2010

    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chamber 1

    Case no.
    08/20998
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the 14 March 2008 exequatur order for the Moscow arbitral award after rejecting RSCC's challenges based on international public policy and the principle of contradictory proceedings. It ordered RSCC to pay Orion EUR 50,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 11 participants
    Federal State Unitary Russian Satellite Communications Company
    Representative
    SCP GRAPPOTTE BENETREAU JUMEL (For: Federal State Unitary Russian Satellite Communications Company)
    ORION SATELLITE COMMUNICATION INC
    Representative
    SCP DUBOSCQ-PELLERIN (For: ORION SATELLITE COMMUNICATION INC)
    Representative
    Hery Frédéric RANJEVA (For: ORION SATELLITE COMMUNICATION INC)
    Representative
    SELARL W et S (For: ORION SATELLITE COMMUNICATION INC)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chamber 1
    Judge
    MATET
    Judge
    GUIHAL
    Judge
    BADIE
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    FALIGAND
    Expert
    [R]

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Russian Federal Law No. 161-FZ
      statute
    • Federal Law of 11 October 2002
      statute
    • Russian Civil Code
      statute

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