Matter
Getma international v Republic of Guinea (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, F 15-25.687)
- 29 April 2014Arbitration
29 April 2014Arbitration
Arbitral Award issued on 29 April 2014
Common Court of Justice and Arbitration of OHADA (CCJA)
- Decision summary
- The award ordered the Republic of Guinea to pay Getma international EUR 38,531,127 plus interest and directed the parties to share the arbitration costs equally, with reimbursement for any party paying more than its share.
Supporting details
5 participantsGetma international
Republic of Guinea
Common Court of Justice and Arbitration of OHADA (CCJA)
- Arbitrator
- M. [O] [B] [S]
- Arbitrator
- M. [E] [X]
- Arbitrator
- M. [Y] [J]
1 year, 2 months and 1 day later · 427 days
- 30 June 2015France
30 June 2015France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in the case Getma international v arbiters dated 30 June 2015
Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal reversed the Commercial Court's refusal of interim relief and ordered Getma international to pay the arbiters provisions corresponding to the unpaid share of their fees and expenses. It held that the arbiters' paid arbitration agreements created a joint and several payment obligation that was not seriously contestable.
Supporting details
3 authorities · 4 participantsGetma international
M. [Y] [J]
M. [O] [B] [S]
M. [E] [X]
Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1
1 year, 7 months and 2 days later · 582 days
- 1 February 2017France
1 February 2017France
Decision of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in the case F 15-25.687 dated 1 February 2017
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Citation
- Arrêt n° 145 FS-P+B+I
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation rejected Getma international's appeal against the Paris Court of Appeal's order requiring it to pay the arbiters' unpaid fees and expenses as an advance. It held that the parties' joint and several obligation to pay the arbiters arose from the paid arbitration agreements and was not seriously contestable; Getma was ordered to pay the costs and EUR 3,000 to the arbiters under article 700 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Supporting details
4 authorities · 20 participantsGetma international
- Representative
- SCP Hémery et Thomas-Raquin (For: Getma international)
M. [Y] [J]
- Representative
- SCP Ortscheidt (For: M. [Y] [J] · M. [O] [B] [S] · M. [E] [X])
M. [O] [B] [S]
- Representative
- SCP Ortscheidt (For: M. [Y] [J] · M. [O] [B] [S] · M. [E] [X])
M. [E] [X]
- Representative
- SCP Ortscheidt (For: M. [Y] [J] · M. [O] [B] [S] · M. [E] [X])
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Judge
- Batut
- Judge
- Matet
- Judge
- Reynis
- Judge
- Reygner
- Judge
- Vigneau
- Judge
- Bozzi
- Judge
- Guyon-Renard
- Judge
- Mansion
- Judge
- Roth
- Judge
- Mouty-Tardieu
- Judge
- Le Cotty
- Judge
- Gargoullaud
- Advocate General
- Sassoust
Other
- Court Reporter
- Pecquenard
- Date not availableFrance
Date not availableFrance
Interim order of the President of the Commercial Court
President of the Commercial Court
- Decision summary
- The President of the Commercial Court declined to grant interim relief on the arbiters' claims against Getma international for payment of provisions corresponding to unpaid arbitration fees.
Supporting details
4 participantsGetma international
M. [Y] [J]
M. [O] [B] [S]
M. [E] [X]
President of the Commercial Court