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Holding Financière Céleste v Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company (French Court of Cassation, case S 16-11.487)

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  1. 3 December 2004Arbitration

    3 December 2004Arbitration

    Arbitral award dated 3 December 2004

    Decision summary
    The award ordered Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company to transfer twenty million Eutelsat shares to Orion Satellite Communications Inc.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Orion Satellite Communications Inc.
    Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company

    10 years, 5 months and 12 days later · 3815 days

  2. 15 May 2015France

    15 May 2015France

    Judgment of the Paris Commercial Court dated 15 May 2015, corrected 2 July 2015

    Paris Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Commercial Court declared itself competent to hear Holding Financière Céleste's claims against Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company concerning delivery of the shares and related sums.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Holding Financière Céleste
    Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company
    Paris Commercial Court

    8 months and 4 days later · 249 days

  3. 19 January 2016France

    19 January 2016France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1 dated 19 January 2016

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal set aside the Paris Commercial Court's jurisdictional ruling, declared the Paris Commercial Court incompetent to hear Holding Financière Céleste's claims against Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company, and referred Holding Financière Céleste to pursue its claims elsewhere.

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    2 participants
    Holding Financière Céleste
    Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 1

    1 year, 4 months and 13 days later · 499 days

  4. 1 June 2017France

    1 June 2017France

    Judgment No. 675 F-D of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in case S 16-11.487 dated 1 June 2017

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    S 16-11.487
    Citation
    675 F-D
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation set aside the Paris Court of Appeal judgment that declined jurisdiction in favour of arbitration. It held that no arbitration clause bound Holding Financière Céleste and Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company, while the 11 July 2002 tripartite contract contained a jurisdiction clause in favour of the Paris Commercial Court, and remitted the case to the Paris Court of Appeal differently composed. It also ordered RSCC and Orion Satellite Communications Inc. to pay costs and EUR 3,000 to Holding Financière Céleste under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 10 participants
    Holding Financière Céleste
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: Holding Financière Céleste)
    Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company
    Representative
    SCP Thouin-Palat et Boucard (For: Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Satellite Communications Company)
    Orion Satellite Communications Inc.
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Batut
    Judge
    X...
    Judge
    Matet
    Advocate General
    Bernard de La Gatinais
    Other
    Court Reporter
    Pecquenard

    Authorities cited

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    • French Code of Civil Procedure
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