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Heppner Société de Transports v [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y] and [L] Worldwide Logistics (Paris Court of Appeal RG 25/02192)

  1. 25 May 2021France

    25 May 2021France

    Order of the Bobigny Commercial Court dated 25 May 2021

    Bobigny Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The Bobigny Commercial Court authorized Heppner's evidentiary measure under Article 145 of the French Code of Civil Procedure; the measure was executed on 17 June 2021.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 1 participant
    S.A.S. Heppner Societe de Transports
    Bobigny Commercial Court

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

    5 months and 1 day later · 154 days

  2. 26 October 2021France

    26 October 2021France

    Order of the Bobigny Commercial Court dated 26 October 2021

    Bobigny Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The Bobigny Commercial Court rejected [L]'s application to retract the 25 May 2021 order authorizing the evidentiary measure.

    5 months and 19 days later · 170 days

  3. 14 April 2022France

    14 April 2022France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 14 April 2022

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the Bobigny Commercial Court's rejection of [L]'s application to retract the order authorizing the evidentiary measure.

    2 years, 9 months and 7 days later · 1013 days

  4. 21 January 2025France

    21 January 2025France

    Judgment of the Bobigny Commercial Court dated 21 January 2025

    Bobigny Commercial Court

    Case no.
    RG 2023F02438
    Decision summary
    The Bobigny Commercial Court held the jurisdictional objection well-founded, declared itself incompetent to hear Heppner's claims against [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y] and [L] Worldwide Logistics, invited Heppner to proceed before the proper forum, and ordered Heppner to pay the two companies EUR 10,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 3 participants
    S.A.S. Heppner Societe de Transports
    [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y]
    S.A.S.U. [L] Worldwide Logistics
    Bobigny Commercial Court

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

    16 days later · 16 days

  5. 6 February 2025France

    6 February 2025France

    Presidential Order of the Bobigny Commercial Court dated 6 February 2025

    Bobigny Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Bobigny Commercial Court authorized Heppner to issue fixed-date summonses to the German entity and to [L] Worldwide Logistics in the appeal-related procedural steps described in the judgment.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    S.A.S. Heppner Societe de Transports
    Bobigny Commercial Court

    8 months and 4 days later · 246 days

  6. 10 October 2025France

    10 October 2025France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal in case RG 25/02192 dated 10 October 2025

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    RG 25/02192
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the Bobigny Commercial Court's decision declaring itself incompetent to hear Heppner's claims against [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y] and [L] Worldwide Logistics concerning the non-solicitation undertaking and related unfair-competition allegations. It held that the dispute was connected with the 1994 partnership agreement containing the ICC arbitration clause and that the clause was not manifestly inapplicable. The court held Heppner's request for evocation moot, ordered it to pay the appeal costs, and ordered it to pay the two [L] companies EUR 10,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 14 participants
    S.A.S. Heppner Societe de Transports
    Representative
    Vincent Ribaut (For: S.A.S. Heppner Societe de Transports)
    Representative
    Fanny Callede (For: S.A.S. Heppner Societe de Transports)
    Representative
    SCP GRV Associes (For: S.A.S. Heppner Societe de Transports)
    Representative
    SELARL Joffe & Associes (For: S.A.S. Heppner Societe de Transports)
    [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y]
    Representative
    Emmanuel Jarry (For: [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y] · S.A.S.U. [L] Worldwide Logistics)
    Representative
    Stephanie Schweitzer (For: [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y] · S.A.S.U. [L] Worldwide Logistics)
    Representative
    Cabinet HFW (For: [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y] · S.A.S.U. [L] Worldwide Logistics)
    S.A.S.U. [L] Worldwide Logistics
    Representative
    Emmanuel Jarry (For: [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y] · S.A.S.U. [L] Worldwide Logistics)
    Representative
    Stephanie Schweitzer (For: [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y] · S.A.S.U. [L] Worldwide Logistics)
    Representative
    Cabinet HFW (For: [L] Worldwide Logistics Germany GmbH & Co [Y] · S.A.S.U. [L] Worldwide Logistics)
    Paris Court of Appeal
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Carole Trejaut

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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