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Company [I] Worldwide Manage Limited v Mr [W] [H] (Paris Court of Appeal RG 24/00027)

  1. 27 September 2022Arbitration

    27 September 2022Arbitration

    First Arbitral Award dated 27 September 2022

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The tribunal ordered Mr [W] [H] to pay [I] Worldwide Manage Limited USD 18,626,936.14 for accrued unpaid licence fees, related interest through 4 August 2021, and the unamortized loan amount and financial contribution with accrued interest through that date. It reserved post-4 August 2021 interest and costs and rejected the other requests, claims, and defences.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [I] Worldwide Manage Limited
    Mr [W] [H]
    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 [W] [H] to pay [I] Worldwide Manage Limited USD 45,860.45 and USD 2,934,978.94 in specified interest, further interest until payment, GBP 886,201.40 for procedural costs and related amounts, and USD 241,930.30 for ICC arbitration costs with applicable VAT. It rejected the other requests, claims, and defences.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [I] Worldwide Manage Limited
    Mr [W] [H]
    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 President of the Paris Judicial Court dated 12 January 2023 for the Final Arbitral Award

    President of the Paris Judicial Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Paris Judicial Court granted exequatur to the Final Arbitral Award dated 5 December 2022, giving it enforceability in France.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [I] Worldwide Manage Limited
    Mr [W] [H]
    President of the Paris Judicial Court
  4. 12 January 2023France

    12 January 2023France

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

    President of the Paris Judicial Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Paris Judicial Court granted exequatur to the First Arbitral Award dated 27 September 2022, giving it enforceability in France.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    [I] Worldwide Manage Limited
    Mr [W] [H]
    President of the Paris Judicial Court

    11 months and 2 days later · 336 days

  5. 14 December 2023France

    14 December 2023France

    Procedural Order of the Case-Management Judge of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 14 December 2023

    Case-Management Judge, Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The case-management judge declared Mr [W] [H]'s appeal against the exequatur order for the First Arbitral Award inadmissible as out of time, ended the incident proceedings, rejected the other requests, and ordered him to pay EUR 5,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure and the costs.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Mr [W] [H]
    [I] Worldwide Manage Limited
    Case-Management Judge, 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 in case RG 24/00027 dated 2 July 2024

    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Division 5 Chamber 16

    Case no.
    RG 24/00027
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal set aside the case-management order that had declared Mr [W] [H]'s appeal against the exequatur order for the 27 September 2022 award inadmissible. It held that the notifications did not validly start the appeal period, declared the appeal admissible, and ordered that costs and Article 700 claims follow the appeal proceedings.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 15 participants
    Mr [W] [H]
    Representative
    Luca DE MARIA (For: Mr [W] [H])
    Representative
    SELARL PELLERIN - DE MARIA - GUERRE (For: Mr [W] [H])
    Representative
    Nathalie MAKOWSKI (For: Mr [W] [H])
    Representative
    SELAS OPLUS (For: Mr [W] [H])
    [I] Worldwide Manage Limited
    Representative
    Frédéric LALLEMENT (For: [I] Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Representative
    SELARL BDL AVOCATS (For: [I] Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Representative
    Jean DE HAUTECLOCQUE (For: [I] Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Representative
    Ezzine ANDOULSI (For: [I] Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Representative
    KOMON AVOCATS (For: [I] Worldwide Manage Limited)
    Paris Court of Appeal, International Commercial Chamber, Division 5 Chamber 16
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Najma EL FARISSI

    Authorities cited

    3
    • European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
      treaty
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute

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