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Fernand Y..., Ms X..., and BOURCOUD (French exequatur of a Monegasque criminal decision)

French exequatur proceedings concerning the Monegasque criminal decision involving Fernand Y..., Ms X... and Bourcoud.

  • Enforcement of foreign judgments

Procedural record

  1. 2 April 1979France

    2 April 1979France

    Judgment of the Chambéry Court of Appeal dated 2 April 1979

    Chambéry Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Chambéry Court of Appeal declared enforceable in France the civil provisions of the Monegasque criminal decision, including the damages awarded against Fernand Y... in favor of Ms X... and BOURCOUD.

    Participants

    Fernand Y...
    Ms X...
    BOURCOUD
    Chambéry Court of Appeal

    1 year, 8 months and 8 days later · 618 days

  2. 10 December 1980France

    10 December 1980France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation concerning Fernand Y..., Ms X..., and BOURCOUD

    French Court of Cassation

    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation rejected the appeal and upheld the exequatur in France of the civil provisions of the Monegasque criminal decision, including damages awarded to the civil parties. It held that the France–Monaco mutual judicial assistance convention required review of the foreign court's competence under Monegasque law and that the damages did not offend French international public policy.

    Participants

    Fernand Y...
    Ms X...
    BOURCOUD
    French Court of Cassation

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Monaco Code of Criminal Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • France–Monaco Convention on Mutual Judicial Assistance of 21 September 1949
      treaty
  3. Date not availableMonaco

    Date not availableMonaco

    Monegasque criminal court decision concerning Fernand Y..., Ms X..., and BOURCOUD

    Monaco Criminal Court

    Decision summary
    The Monegasque criminal decision imposed civil damages on Fernand Y... in favor of Ms X... and BOURCOUD in connection with the abuse-of-confidence proceedings.

    Participants

    Fernand Y...
    Ms X...
    BOURCOUD
    Monaco Criminal Court

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