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Monsieur [Z] [B] v Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited (Paris Court of Appeal RG 23/10082)

Case no.
26055
  1. 27 September 2022Arbitration

    27 September 2022Arbitration

    Partial Arbitral Award dated 27 September 2022

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal ordered Mr [Z] [B] to pay Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited USD 18,626,936.14, comprising unpaid accumulated licence fees, related interest through 4 August 2021, and the unamortized loan and financial contribution amount with accrued interest. It reserved post-4 August 2021 interest and costs, and rejected the remaining claims and defences.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [Z] [B]
    Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    2 months and 8 days later · 69 days

  2. 5 December 2022Arbitration

    5 December 2022Arbitration

    Final Arbitral Award dated 5 December 2022

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal ordered Mr [Z] [B] to pay Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited further interest on the unpaid licence fees and the unamortized loan and financial contribution amount, continuing interest, GBP 886,201.40 in the claimant's procedural costs plus applicable VAT, and USD 241,930.30 in ICC arbitration costs plus applicable VAT. The remaining claims and defences were rejected.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [Z] [B]
    Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    1 month and 7 days later · 38 days

  3. 12 January 2023France

    12 January 2023France

    Exequatur Order of the Paris Judicial Court dated 12 January 2023 for the Final Arbitral Award

    Paris Judicial Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Judicial Court granted exequatur to the final arbitral award of 5 December 2022, making it enforceable in France.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [Z] [B]
    Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited
    Paris Judicial Court
  4. 12 January 2023France

    12 January 2023France

    Exequatur Order of the Paris Judicial Court dated 12 January 2023 for the Partial Arbitral Award

    Paris Judicial Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Judicial Court granted exequatur to the partial arbitral award of 27 September 2022, making it enforceable in France.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [Z] [B]
    Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited
    Paris Judicial Court

    11 months and 2 days later · 336 days

  5. 14 December 2023France

    14 December 2023France

    Case-management order of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 14 December 2023 concerning the Partial Arbitral Award

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The case-management judge declared Mr [Z] [B]'s appeal against the 12 January 2023 exequatur order for the partial arbitral award inadmissible, ended the instance, rejected the other requests, and ordered him to pay Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited EUR 5,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [Z] [B]
    Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited
    Paris Court of Appeal

    6 months and 18 days later · 201 days

  6. 2 July 2024France

    2 July 2024France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 2 July 2024 concerning the Final Arbitral Award

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal, ruling on Mr [Z] [B]'s referral, reversed the 14 December 2023 case-management order concerning the final award and declared the appeal admissible.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [Z] [B]
    Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited
    Paris Court of Appeal
  7. 2 July 2024France

    2 July 2024France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 2 July 2024 concerning the Partial Arbitral Award

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal, ruling on Mr [Z] [B]'s referral, reversed the 14 December 2023 case-management order concerning the partial award and declared the appeal admissible.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [Z] [B]
    Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited
    Paris Court of Appeal

    8 months and 16 days later · 259 days

  8. 18 March 2025France

    18 March 2025France

    Case-management order of the Paris Court of Appeal in case RG 23/10082 dated 18 March 2025

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 5 - Chamber 16

    Case no.
    23/10082
    Decision summary
    The case-management judge held that Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited's respondent submissions notified on 28 November 2024 were timely because the 2 July 2024 reversal of the earlier appeal-ending order revived the appeal and restarted a five-month period. Each party was left to bear its own incident costs, both Article 700 requests were rejected, and the case was remitted for a case-management hearing on 17 June 2025.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 14 participants
    [Z] [B]
    Representative
    Luca DE MARIA (For: [Z] [B])
    Representative
    SELARL PELLERIN - DE MARIA - GUERRE (For: [Z] [B])
    Representative
    Olivier PRADO (For: [Z] [B])
    Representative
    Nathalie MAKOWSKI (For: [Z] [B])
    Representative
    SELAS OPLUS (For: [Z] [B])
    Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited
    Representative
    Frédéric LALLEMENT (For: Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Representative
    SELARL BDL AVOCATS (For: Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Representative
    Jean DE HAUTECLOCQUE (For: Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Representative
    Ezzine ANDOULSI (For: Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Representative
    SELARL KOMMON AVOCATS (For: Hilton Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 5 - Chamber 16
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Najma EL FARISSI

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Articles 700, 909, 910-2, 911-1, 911-2, 914 and 916
      statute
    • European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Article 6
      statute
    • French Court of Cassation, Second Civil Chamber Judgment of 14 November 2019
      case law

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