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Hellenic Shipyards SA v Hellenic Republic (Paris Court of Appeal RG 20/00419)

  1. 29 September 2017Arbitration

    29 September 2017Arbitration

    ICC Arbitral Award dated 29 September 2017

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The award ordered the Hellenic Republic to pay Hellenic Shipyards €155 million plus interest, which amounted to €55,338,904.11 as at 5 February 2018.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Hellenic Shipyards SA
    Hellenic Republic
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    2 months and 8 days later · 69 days

  2. 7 December 2017France

    7 December 2017France

    Exequatur Order of the President of the Paris Regional Court dated 7 December 2017

    President of the Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Paris Regional Court made the 29 September 2017 ICC arbitral award in favour of Hellenic Shipyards enforceable in France.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Hellenic Shipyards SA
    Hellenic Republic
    President of the Paris Regional Court

    2 months and 6 days later · 68 days

  3. 13 February 2018France

    13 February 2018France

    Enforcement Order of the Paris Regional Court dated 13 February 2018

    Enforcement Judge, Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The enforcement judge rejected Hellenic Shipyards’ request for authorisation to attach half of the funds it believed HCAP held at HSBC in satisfaction of the award against the Hellenic Republic.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Hellenic Shipyards SA
    Hellenic Republic
    Enforcement Judge, Paris Regional Court

    1 year, 4 months and 14 days later · 499 days

  4. 27 June 2019France

    27 June 2019France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in the case RG 18/05246 dated 27 June 2019

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    RG 18/05246
    Decision summary
    The court reversed the 13 February 2018 order and authorised Hellenic Shipyards to attach half of the funds held in HCAP’s HSBC account, treating HCAP as an emanation of the Hellenic Republic, for €210,924,931.51.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations SA
    Hellenic Shipyards SA
    Paris Court of Appeal

    3 years, 2 months and 19 days later · 1176 days

  5. 15 September 2022France

    15 September 2022France

    Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal in the case RG 20/00419 dated 15 September 2022

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 10

    Case no.
    RG 20/00419
    Decision summary
    The court rejected HCAP’s application to retract the 27 June 2019 judgment, holding that HCAP was an emanation of the Greek State. It declared HSY’s request for broader attachment of HCAP funds and a Ficoba inquiry inadmissible, and ordered HCAP to pay HSY €3,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 11 participants
    Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations SA
    Representative
    Harold Herman (For: Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations SA)
    Representative
    Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry (For: Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations SA)
    Representative
    Jean-Sébastien Bazille (For: Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations SA)
    Hellenic Shipyards SA
    Representative
    Fanny Crosnier (For: Hellenic Shipyards SA)
    Representative
    Camille Viaud Le Polles (For: Hellenic Shipyards SA)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 10
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Grégoire Grospellier

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures
      statute
    • French Judicial Organisation Code
      statute
    • Greek Law No. 4389/2016
      statute

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