Ferruzzi France v Roquette Frères — Paris Arbitration Chamber arbitration

Procedural record

1. 16 May 1991France

   16 May 1991France

   Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 16 May 1991

   Paris Court of Appeal

   Decision summary

   The Paris Court of Appeal rejected Ferruzzi France's recourse seeking annulment of the arbitral award.

   Participants

   Ferruzzi France

   Roquette Frères

   Paris Court of Appeal

   2 years, 1 month and 14 days later · 776 days

2. 30 June 1993France

   30 June 1993France

   Judgment of the French Court of Cassation concerning the arbitral award

   French Court of Cassation

   Decision summary

   The French Court of Cassation rejected Ferruzzi France's appeal, holding that the contractual arbitration clauses showed the parties' unequivocal intention to submit disputes arising from the maize contract to arbitration and that the Paris Arbitration Chamber could hear the dispute in the absence of the seller's delivery-option election.

   Participants

   Ferruzzi France

   Roquette Frères

   French Court of Cassation

   Authorities cited

   1

   • French New Code of Civil Procedure (Article 1484-1)
     statute
3. Date not availableArbitration

   Date not availableArbitration

   Arbitral award concerning the November 1990 maize delivery

   Paris Arbitration Chamber

   Decision summary

   The arbitral tribunal dismissed Ferruzzi France's objections of lack of jurisdiction and lis pendens and issued various orders against Ferruzzi France.

   Participants

   Ferruzzi France

   Roquette Frères

   Paris Arbitration Chamber