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In Zone Brands International INC v In Beverage International and Lionel X... (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, 14 October 2009)

  1. 3 March 2006United States

    3 March 2006United States

    Judgment of the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia dated 3 March 2006

    Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia

    Decision summary
    The court issued a permanent injunction barring In Beverage International and Lionel X... from continuing their French proceedings concerning the parties' earlier commercial relationship and recognized In Zone Brands International INC's entitlement to damages, reserving the amount for a later hearing.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    In Zone Brands International INC
    In Beverage International
    Lionel X...
    Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia

    26 days later · 26 days

  2. 29 March 2006United States

    29 March 2006United States

    Default judgment of the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia dated 29 March 2006

    Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia

    Decision summary
    The court entered a default judgment holding In Beverage International and Lionel X... jointly and severally liable to In Zone Brands International INC for USD 51,314.66 in damages.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    In Zone Brands International INC
    In Beverage International
    Lionel X...
    Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia

    2 years and 19 days later · 750 days

  3. 17 April 2008France

    17 April 2008France

    Judgment of the Versailles Court of Appeal dated 17 April 2008

    Versailles Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court granted exequatur in France to the Superior Court of Cobb County's 29 March 2006 default judgment against In Beverage International and Lionel X....

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    In Zone Brands International INC
    In Beverage International
    Lionel X...
    Versailles Court of Appeal

    1 year, 5 months and 27 days later · 545 days

  4. 14 October 2009France

    14 October 2009France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 14 October 2009

    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Decision summary
    The court dismissed the appeals against the Versailles Court of Appeal's decision granting exequatur in France to the 29 March 2006 default judgment of the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia. It held that the foreign judgment's lack of conventional reasoning could be supplemented by the documents produced in the foreign proceedings and therefore was compatible with French international public policy. Lionel X... and In Beverage International were ordered to pay costs and EUR 2,500 to In Zone Brands Inc.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 4 participants
    In Zone Brands International INC
    In Beverage International
    Representative
    SCP Vier, Barthélemy et Matuchansky (For: In Beverage International · Lionel X...)
    Lionel X...
    Representative
    SCP Vier, Barthélemy et Matuchansky (For: In Beverage International · Lionel X...)
    French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
      treaty
    • French Civil Code
      statute

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