Arbitral Digest

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Groupama Transport v Lloyd's Register (Paris Court of Appeal 08/15650)

  1. 4 April 1995Arbitration

    4 April 1995Arbitration

    Arbitral Award dated 4 April 1995

    Decision summary
    The award ordered [Y] [N] [V] to pay 4,467,893 French francs to the Republic of Cyprus for damage to the hull of the Aphrodite.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Republic of Cyprus
    [Y] [N] [V]

    13 years, 1 month and 3 days later · 4782 days

  2. 7 May 2008France

    7 May 2008France

    Judgment of the Paris Regional Court in the case RG 07/01994 dated 7 May 2008

    Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Regional Court declared Groupama Transport's guarantee action against Lloyd's Register admissible but dismissed its claims.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Groupama Transport
    Lloyd's Register of Shipping
    Paris Regional Court

    2 years, 8 months and 19 days later · 994 days

  3. 26 January 2011France

    26 January 2011France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Division 5 - Chamber 10 in the case 08/15650 dated 26 January 2011

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 5 - Chamber 10

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal held that Groupama Transport's guarantee action against Lloyd's Register was admissible but not time-barred, reversed the first-instance dismissal on the merits, and found Lloyd's Register liable for failing to withhold conformity certificates until prescribed laminate tests were performed. It ordered Lloyd's Register to pay EUR 696,370.80 with statutory interest from 4 July 1995 and capitalization of interest, plus EUR 30,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs of both instances.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 11 participants
    S.A. Groupama Transport
    Representative
    Louis-Charles Huyghe (For: S.A. Groupama Transport)
    Representative
    Pierre Yves Nicolas (For: S.A. Groupama Transport)
    Lloyd's Register
    Representative
    SCP Monin - D'Auriac de Brons (For: Lloyd's Register)
    Representative
    Patrice Nicolle Rembauville (For: Lloyd's Register)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 5 - Chamber 10
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Marie-Claude Gouge
    Expert
    [P]

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Commercial Code, Article L.110-4
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Article 1382
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Articles 450(2), 699 and 700
      statute

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