Matter
Gorsoan Limited v Pralong, Crystal and Société des hôtels d'altitude (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, No. 908 FS-P+B, case N 17-20.296, 3 October 2018)
- 24 April 1998Cyprus
24 April 1998Cyprus
Mareva injunction of the Limassol District Court dated 24 April 1998
Limassol District Court
- Decision summary
- The Limassol District Court ordered a Mareva freeze of the assets of Crystal, Pralong and Société des hôtels d'altitude to secure Gorsoan Limited's indemnity claim of EUR 16,947,384.
Supporting details
4 participantsGorsoan Limited
Crystal
Pralong
Société des hôtels d'altitude
Limassol District Court
14 years, 3 months and 21 days later · 5226 days
- 14 August 2012Cyprus
14 August 2012Cyprus
Mareva injunction of the Limassol District Court dated 14 August 2012
Limassol District Court
- Decision summary
- The Limassol District Court prohibited the transfer, disposal or diminution of the defendants' assets up to USD 26,344,765, or EUR 16,947,384, to secure Gorsoan Limited's claim.
Supporting details
4 participantsGorsoan Limited
Crystal
Pralong
Société des hôtels d'altitude
Limassol District Court
6 months and 20 days later · 204 days
- 6 March 2013Cyprus
6 March 2013Cyprus
Asset-disclosure order of the Limassol District Court dated 6 March 2013
Limassol District Court
- Decision summary
- The Limassol District Court ordered Crystal, Pralong and Société des hôtels d'altitude to disclose their assets valued above EUR 10,000 in connection with Gorsoan Limited's claim.
Supporting details
4 participantsGorsoan Limited
Crystal
Pralong
Société des hôtels d'altitude
Limassol District Court
2 years, 9 months and 12 days later · 1017 days
- 18 December 2015France
18 December 2015France
Order of the French Enforcement Judge dated 18 December 2015
French Enforcement Judge
- Decision summary
- The French Enforcement Judge authorised Gorsoan Limited to take conservatory measures against Crystal, Pralong and Société des hôtels d'altitude to secure the same indemnity claim.
Supporting details
4 participantsGorsoan Limited
Crystal
Pralong
Société des hôtels d'altitude
French Enforcement Judge
1 year, 4 months and 9 days later · 496 days
- 27 April 2017France
27 April 2017France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 27 April 2017
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal rejected the French companies' applications to retract the 18 December 2015 order and lift the conservatory measures securing Gorsoan Limited's claim.
Supporting details
4 participantsGorsoan Limited
Crystal
Pralong
Société des hôtels d'altitude
Paris Court of Appeal
1 year, 5 months and 6 days later · 524 days
- 3 October 2018France
3 October 2018France
Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, No. 908 FS-P+B, case N 17-20.296 dated 3 October 2018
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Citation
- No. 908 FS-P+B
- Decision summary
- The French Court of Cassation rejected the French companies' appeal and upheld the conservatory measures, holding that the French measures had a distinct object from the Cypriot Mareva injunction and did not conflict with it. It also ordered the companies to pay Gorsoan Limited EUR 3,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.
Supporting details
4 authorities · 9 participantsGorsoan Limited
- Representative
- SCP Ortscheidt (For: Gorsoan Limited)
Pralong
- Representative
- SCP Spinosi et Sureau (For: Pralong · Crystal · Société des hôtels d'altitude)
Crystal
- Representative
- SCP Spinosi et Sureau (For: Pralong · Crystal · Société des hôtels d'altitude)
Société des hôtels d'altitude
- Representative
- SCP Spinosi et Sureau (For: Pralong · Crystal · Société des hôtels d'altitude)
French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
- Judge
- Mme Batut
- Judge
- M. Acquaviva
- Advocate General
- Mme Marilly