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Horlogic International v Zeon Limited

  1. 6 July 1994France

    6 July 1994France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 6 July 1994

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal held Zeon Limited’s jurisdictional objection inadmissible because it invoked an arbitration clause as its principal position and the jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice in London on a subsidiary basis, and referred the case and parties to the Paris Commercial Court.

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    2 participants
    Horlogic International
    Zeon Limited
    Paris Court of Appeal

    2 years, 5 months and 12 days later · 896 days

  2. 18 December 1996France

    18 December 1996France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation dated 18 December 1996

    French Court of Cassation

    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation quashed the Paris Court of Appeal’s judgment in full. It held that the requirement to identify a single court in a jurisdictional objection did not apply where the objecting party invoked both an arbitration agreement and territorial lack of jurisdiction, and remitted the case to the Paris Court of Appeal differently composed.

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    2 authorities · 2 participants
    Horlogic International
    Zeon Limited
    French Court of Cassation

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French New Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Brussels Convention of 7 September 1968
      treaty
  3. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Judgment of the Paris Commercial Court on jurisdiction

    Paris Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The Paris Commercial Court rejected Zeon Limited’s jurisdictional objection in Horlogic International’s claim for damages for the alleged abusive termination of their distribution contract.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Horlogic International
    Zeon Limited
    Paris Commercial Court

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