Matter
Groupement Santullo Sericom Gabon v The Gabonese Republic
Santullo Sericom Gabon and Gabon’s award dispute, with French court proceedings on annulment costs and a request to remove the appeal from the court’s docket.
Procedural record
- 19 November 2019Arbitration
19 November 2019Arbitration
Arbitral Award
2 years, 4 months and 17 days later · 868 days
- 5 April 2022France
5 April 2022France
Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 5 April 2022
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- In the proceedings concerning annulment of the arbitral award, the Paris Court of Appeal ordered Groupement Santullo Sericom Gabon to pay EUR 80,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and to bear the costs.
1 year and 6 months later · 548 days
- 5 October 2023France
5 October 2023France
Order of the French Court of Cassation, First Presidency, in the case M 22-18.383 dated 5 October 2023
French Court of Cassation, First Presidency
- Decision summary
- The delegated first-president judge rejected the Gabonese Republic's request to remove Groupement Santullo Sericom Gabon's appeal from the Court of Cassation docket. The court held that nonpayment of EUR 80,000 awarded under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs did not establish exceptional circumstances warranting removal.
Participants
- Application
- Request to remove the appeal from the docket under Article 1009-1 of the French Code of Civil Procedure — Rejected
The Gabonese Republic
- Representative
- SARL Ortscheidt (For: The Gabonese Republic)
Groupement Santullo Sericom Gabon
- Representative
- SARL Delvolvé et Trichet (For: Groupement Santullo Sericom Gabon)
French Court of Cassation, First Presidency
- Judge
- Annie Antoine
- Advocate General
- Anne-Sophie Texier
Other
- Court Reporter
- Océane Gratian