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Hilmarton v Omnium de traitement et de valorisation (French Court of Cassation cases 95-18.402 and 95-18.403)

  1. 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 participants
    Hilmarton
    Omnium de traitement et de valorisation

    1 year, 7 months and 29 days later · 606 days

  2. 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 participants
    Hilmarton
    Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
    Swiss Federal Tribunal

    1 year, 8 months and 2 days later · 611 days

  3. 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 participants
    Hilmarton
    Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
    Paris Court of Appeal

    3 months and 22 days later · 113 days

  4. 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 participants
    Hilmarton
    Omnium de traitement et de valorisation

    1 year, 11 months and 13 days later · 712 days

  5. 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 participants
    Hilmarton
    Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
    French Court of Cassation

    1 year, 3 months and 6 days later · 463 days

  6. 29 June 1995France

    29 June 1995France

    Decision no. 315 of the Versailles Court of Appeal dated 29 June 1995

    Versailles Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    315
    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 participants
    Hilmarton
    Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
    Versailles Court of Appeal
  7. 29 June 1995France

    29 June 1995France

    Decision no. 316 of the Versailles Court of Appeal dated 29 June 1995

    Versailles Court of Appeal

    Case no.
    316
    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 participants
    Hilmarton
    Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
    Versailles Court of Appeal

    1 year, 11 months and 12 days later · 712 days

  8. 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

    Case no.
    95-18.402 and 95-18.403
    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 participants
    Hilmarton
    Omnium de traitement et de valorisation
    French Court of Cassation

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Civil Code (Article 1351 of the French Civil Code)
      statute
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure (Article 627(1) of the French New Code of Civil Procedure)
      statute

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