Arbitral Digest

Matter

GESPA v L'Emeraude (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 28 May 2014)

  1. 10 November 1994Monaco

    10 November 1994Monaco

    Judgment of the Monaco Court of First Instance dated 10 November 1994

    Monaco Court of First Instance

    Decision summary
    The court ordered L'Emeraude to pay 30,000 francs to Altim in the debt-repayment dispute.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    ALTIM
    L'Emeraude
    Monaco Court of First Instance

    2 years, 5 months and 12 days later · 894 days

  2. 22 April 1997Monaco

    22 April 1997Monaco

    Judgment of the Monaco Court of Appeal dated 22 April 1997

    Monaco Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The judgment was later quashed by the Monaco Court of Revision, which remanded the matter for further consideration.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    ALTIM
    L'Emeraude
    Monaco Court of Appeal

    1 year, 5 months and 14 days later · 532 days

  3. 6 October 1998Monaco

    6 October 1998Monaco

    Judgment of the Monaco Court of Revision dated 6 October 1998

    Court of Revision of Monaco

    Decision summary
    The court quashed and annulled the Monaco Court of Appeal judgment of 22 April 1997 and remanded the case and parties for a subsequent session.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    ALTIM
    L'Emeraude
    Court of Revision of Monaco

    7 months and 25 days later · 237 days

  4. 31 May 1999Monaco

    31 May 1999Monaco

    Judgment of the Monaco Court of Revision dated 31 May 1999

    Court of Revision of Monaco

    Decision summary
    The court confirmed the 10 November 1994 judgment ordering payment of 30,000 francs, additionally ordered L'Emeraude to pay Altim 1,009,938 francs with contractual interest and the agreed penalty, and awarded costs against L'Emeraude.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    ALTIM
    L'Emeraude
    Court of Revision of Monaco

    4 months and 6 days later · 129 days

  5. 7 October 1999Monaco

    7 October 1999Monaco

    Judgment of the Monaco Court of Revision dated 7 October 1999

    Court of Revision of Monaco

    Decision summary
    The court declined to rectify a material error, interpreted the 31 May 1999 judgment's interest provisions, rejected L'Emeraude's damages claim, and left costs to the Treasury.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    ALTIM
    L'Emeraude
    Court of Revision of Monaco

    5 months and 10 days later · 162 days

  6. 17 March 2000Monaco

    17 March 2000Monaco

    Judgment of the Monaco Court of Revision dated 17 March 2000

    Court of Revision of Monaco

    Decision summary
    The court declared inadmissible the appeal against the Monaco Court of Revision judgments of 31 May and 7 October 1999, leaving those judgments final and enforceable in Monaco.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    ALTIM
    L'Emeraude
    Court of Revision of Monaco

    12 years, 7 months and 8 days later · 4605 days

  7. 25 October 2012France

    25 October 2012France

    Judgment of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal dated 25 October 2012

    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court confirmed the judgment granting Gespa exequatur of the three Monaco Court of Revision judgments concerning L'Emeraude's debt to the assigned creditor.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    GESPA
    L'Emeraude
    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal

    1 year, 7 months and 3 days later · 580 days

  8. 28 May 2014France

    28 May 2014France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, dated 28 May 2014

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The court rejected L'Emeraude's appeal, upheld exequatur of the three Monaco judgments sought by Gespa as assignee, ordered L'Emeraude to pay the costs, and ordered it to pay Gespa 3,000 euros under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 3 participants
    GESPA
    L'Emeraude
    Representative
    Foussard (For: L'Emeraude)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

    3
    • Convention on Mutual Judicial Assistance between France and the Principality of Monaco of 21 September 1949
      treaty
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Monaco Civil Code
      statute

Matter record

Report a correction

GESPA v L'Emeraude (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 28 May 2014) · Matter