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Matter

French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM) v [E] & Associates P.C. (Paris Court of Appeal 08/22780)

Applicable rules
American Arbitration Association rules
  1. 26 June 2007Arbitration

    26 June 2007Arbitration

    Arbitral Award rendered in New York on 26 June 2007

    American Arbitration Association

    Decision summary
    The sole arbitrator ordered the French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports, [Z] [B], and [V] [I] jointly and severally to pay [E] & Associates P.C. USD 38,201.75 after crediting a USD 30,000 advance, plus USD 10,922.74 in interest through the award date and costs.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM)
    [Z] [B]
    [V] [I]
    [E] & Associates P.C.
    American Arbitration Association
    Arbitrator
    [J] [K]
    Institutional administrator
    American Arbitration Association (AAA)

    1 year, 2 months and 6 days later · 433 days

  2. 1 September 2008France

    1 September 2008France

    Exequatur Order of the President of the Paris Regional Court dated 1 September 2008

    Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Paris Regional Court granted enforcement in France of the New York arbitral award rendered on 26 June 2007 between FFESSM, [Z] [B], [V] [I], and [E] & Associates P.C.

    1 year, 5 months and 24 days later · 542 days

  3. 25 February 2010France

    25 February 2010France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case 08/22780 dated 25 February 2010

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal rejected the jurisdiction objections to recognition and enforcement of the foreign award, upheld the 1 September 2008 Paris exequatur order, rejected the challenges to the arbitral appointment, notice, language, and the appellants' personal liability, and ordered FFESSM, [Z] [B], and [V] [I] jointly and severally to pay [E] & Associates P.C. EUR 20,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure, together with costs.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 13 participants
    French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM)
    Representative
    SCP Menard - Scelle-Millet (For: French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM) · [Z] [B] · [V] [I])
    Representative
    Jean Philippe Lagrange (For: French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM) · [Z] [B] · [V] [I])
    [Z] [B]
    Representative
    SCP Menard - Scelle-Millet (For: French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM) · [Z] [B] · [V] [I])
    Representative
    Jean Philippe Lagrange (For: French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM) · [Z] [B] · [V] [I])
    [V] [I]
    Representative
    SCP Menard - Scelle-Millet (For: French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM) · [Z] [B] · [V] [I])
    Representative
    Jean Philippe Lagrange (For: French Federation of Underwater Studies and Sports (FFESSM) · [Z] [B] · [V] [I])
    [E] & Associates P.C.
    Representative
    [P] [E] (For: [E] & Associates P.C.)
    Representative
    SCP Fanet - Serra (For: [E] & Associates P.C.)
    Representative
    Patrick Mc Kay (For: [E] & Associates P.C.)
    Paris Court of Appeal
    Judge
    Périé
    Judge
    Guihal
    Judge
    Badie
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Raymonde Faligand

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Judicial Organisation Code
      statute
    • Hague Convention dated 15 November 1965
      treaty
    • New York Convention of 10 June 1958
      treaty

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