Matter
Hilmarton v Omnium de traitement et de valorisation (French Court of Cassation cases 95-18.402 and 95-18.403)
- 19 August 1988Arbitration
19 August 1988Arbitration
Arbitral award rendered at Geneva on 19 August 1988
- Decision summary
- The claim by Hilmarton for payment of a balance of fees was rejected.
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2 participantsHilmarton
Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
1 year, 7 months and 29 days later · 606 days
- 17 April 1990Switzerland
17 April 1990Switzerland
Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal dated 17 April 1990
Swiss Federal Tribunal
- Decision summary
- The Swiss Federal Tribunal annulled the arbitral award rendered at Geneva on 19 August 1988.
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2 participantsHilmarton
Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
Swiss Federal Tribunal
1 year, 8 months and 2 days later · 611 days
- 19 December 1991France
19 December 1991France
Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 19 December 1991
Paris Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Paris Court of Appeal declared the Swiss arbitral award rendered at Geneva on 19 August 1988 enforceable in France.
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2 participantsHilmarton
Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
Paris Court of Appeal
3 months and 22 days later · 113 days
- 10 April 1992Arbitration
10 April 1992Arbitration
Second arbitral award rendered in Switzerland on 10 April 1992
- Decision summary
- The second award upheld Hilmarton's claims for payment of the fee balance.
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2 participantsHilmarton
Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
1 year, 11 months and 13 days later · 712 days
- 23 March 1994France
23 March 1994France
Decision of the French Court of Cassation dated 23 March 1994
French Court of Cassation
- Decision summary
- The French Court of Cassation rejected the challenge to the Paris Court of Appeal's decision declaring the original arbitral award enforceable in France, making that recognition decision irrevocable.
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2 participantsHilmarton
Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
French Court of Cassation
1 year, 3 months and 6 days later · 463 days
- 29 June 1995France
29 June 1995France
Decision no. 315 of the Versailles Court of Appeal dated 29 June 1995
Versailles Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Versailles Court of Appeal granted exequatur to the Swiss Federal Tribunal's decision of 17 April 1990 and the second arbitral award rendered on 10 April 1992.
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2 participantsHilmarton
Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
Versailles Court of Appeal
- 29 June 1995France
29 June 1995France
Decision no. 316 of the Versailles Court of Appeal dated 29 June 1995
Versailles Court of Appeal
- Decision summary
- The Versailles Court of Appeal granted exequatur to the Swiss Federal Tribunal's decision of 17 April 1990 and the second arbitral award rendered on 10 April 1992.
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2 participantsHilmarton
Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
Versailles Court of Appeal
1 year, 11 months and 12 days later · 712 days
- 10 June 1997France
10 June 1997France
Decision of the French Court of Cassation in cases 95-18.402 and 95-18.403 dated 10 June 1997
French Court of Cassation
- Citation
- Cass. civ., 10 June 1997, nos 95-18.402 and 95-18.403
- Decision summary
- The Court of Cassation quashed the Versailles Court of Appeal's decisions granting exequatur to the Swiss Federal Tribunal's annulment decision and the second Hilmarton award. It held that the irrevocable French decision recognizing the original award barred recognition in France of incompatible foreign judicial or arbitral decisions between the same parties, and ordered that there be no remand.
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2 authorities · 2 participantsHilmarton
Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
French Court of Cassation