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Granomar v Cofragrains (French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber, 22 March 1994)

Granomar and Cofragrains’ dispute over invoices and market-study costs, with French court review of an agreed departure from contractual arbitration.

  • Enforcement of foreign judgments

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  1. 22 March 1994France

    22 March 1994France

    Decision of the French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber dated 22 March 1994

    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber

    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation rejected Granomar's appeal and upheld the decision requiring Granomar to bear disputed invoice reductions and the cost of a market study. It held that the parties had amicably waived the contractual arbitration procedure for the invoice disputes and ordered Granomar to pay costs and enforcement expenses.

    Participants

    Granomar
    Representative
    Copper-Royer (For: Granomar)
    Representative
    Mr X (For: Granomar)
    Compagnie française de grains Cofragrains
    French Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber
    Judge
    Bézard
    Judge
    Clavery
    Judge
    Pasturel
    Judge
    Edin
    Judge
    Grimaldi
    Judge
    Apollis
    Judge
    Lassalle
    Judge
    Tricot
    Judge
    Le Dauphin
    Judge
    Rémery
    Advocate General
    Piniot
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Arnoux

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute

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