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M. H... E... v M. Z... S. (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, Judgment No. 611 FS-P+B, 26 June 2019)

  1. 11 February 2010United States

    11 February 2010United States

    Judgment of the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida dated 11 February 2010

    Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida

    Decision summary
    The Broward County Circuit Court homologated the two non-binding arbitral awards against M. H... E..., adding interest until execution and the cost of the judgment, after no request for a new trial was made.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    M. H... E...
    M. Z... S...
    Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, Florida

    1 year and 19 days later · 384 days

  2. 2 March 2011Denmark

    2 March 2011Denmark

    Judgment of the Horsens Insolvency Court dated 2 March 2011

    Horsens Insolvency Court

    Decision summary
    The Horsens Insolvency Court refused M. Z... S...’s request to open insolvency proceedings against M. H... E... because the asserted debt lacked sufficient clarity.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    M. H... E...
    M. Z... S...
    Horsens Insolvency Court

    4 months and 5 days later · 127 days

  3. 7 July 2011Denmark

    7 July 2011Denmark

    Judgment of the Western High Court of Denmark dated 7 July 2011

    Western High Court of Denmark

    Decision summary
    The Western High Court of Denmark upheld the refusal to open insolvency proceedings against M. H... E... because the asserted debt lacked sufficient clarity.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    M. H... E...
    M. Z... S...
    Western High Court of Denmark

    3 years, 5 months and 3 days later · 1252 days

  4. 10 December 2014France

    10 December 2014France

    Judgment of the Paris Regional Court dated 10 December 2014

    Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Regional Court refused exequatur of the Florida judgment.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    M. H... E...
    M. Z... S...
    Paris Regional Court

    2 years, 1 month and 14 days later · 776 days

  5. 24 January 2017France

    24 January 2017France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 24 January 2017

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal reversed the Paris trial judgment and granted exequatur in France to the Florida judgment, except for the punitive-damages award.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    M. H... E...
    M. Z... S...
    Paris Court of Appeal

    2 years, 5 months and 2 days later · 883 days

  6. 26 June 2019France

    26 June 2019France

    Judgment No. 611 FS-P+B of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 26 June 2019

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Citation
    Judgment No. 611 FS-P+B; appeal No. Q 17-19.240
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected M. H... E...’s appeal and upheld the French exequatur of the Florida judgment, except for the award of punitive damages. It held that the recognition request was admissible and that the Florida judgment did not violate international procedural public policy.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 19 participants
    M. H... E...
    M. Z... S...
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Batut
    Judge
    Wallon
    Judge
    Hascher
    Judge
    Reygner
    Judge
    Vigneau
    Judge
    Bozzi
    Judge
    Auroy
    Judge
    Azar
    Advocate General
    Poirret
    Other
    Representative
    SCP Gaschignard (For: M. H... E...)
    Representative
    SCP Rocheteau et Uzan-Sarano (For: M. Z... S...)
    Court Reporter
    Pecquenard

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, articles 31, 122, 455, 509, 700
      statute
    • French Code of Judicial Organization, article R. 431-5
      statute
    • Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague Convention of 15 November 1965)
      treaty
    • Brussels I Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000, articles 33 and 34)
      regulation
  7. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    First non-binding arbitral award

    Decision summary
    Condemned M. H... E... to payment of a sum to M. Z... S.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    M. H... E...
    M. Z... S...
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    F...
  8. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Second non-binding arbitral award

    Decision summary
    Condemned M. H... E... to payment of a sum to M. Z... S.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    M. H... E...
    M. Z... S...
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    F...

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