Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM) v Letten F. Saugstad Foundation

Procedural record

1. 15 May 2006France

   15 May 2006France

   Interim Order of the Paris Regional Court dated 15 May 2006

   Paris Regional Court

   Decision summary

   The president of the Paris Regional Court appointed the sole arbitrator for the dispute between INSERM and the Letten F. Saugstad Foundation; the order recorded the parties' agreement that the arbitration was international.

   Participants

   Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)

   Letten F. Saugstad Foundation

   Paris Regional Court

   11 months and 19 days later · 354 days

2. 4 May 2007Arbitration

   4 May 2007Arbitration

   Arbitral Award of 4 May 2007

   Decision summary

   The sole arbitrator dismissed INSERM's payment claim and ordered INSERM to repay the Letten F. Saugstad Foundation EUR 304,878.03 plus interest.

   Participants

   Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)

   Letten F. Saugstad Foundation

   Institution

   Arbitrator

   Mr X...

   1 year, 6 months and 9 days later · 559 days

3. 13 November 2008France

   13 November 2008France

   Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 13 November 2008

   Paris Court of Appeal

   Decision summary

   The Paris Court of Appeal rejected INSERM's application to set aside the arbitral award, treating the arbitration as international and the arbitration clause as valid.

   Participants

   Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)

   Letten F. Saugstad Foundation

   Paris Court of Appeal

   Authorities cited

   3

   • French Code of Civil Procedure (Article 1492)
     statute
   • French Code of Civil Procedure (Article 1502(1))
     statute
   • French Code of Civil Procedure (Article 1505)
     statute

   1 year, 6 months and 4 days later · 550 days

4. 17 May 2010France

   17 May 2010France

   Decision of the French Jurisdictional Disputes Tribunal dated 17 May 2010

   French Jurisdictional Disputes Tribunal

   Decision summary

   The French Jurisdictional Disputes Tribunal held that the judicial courts had jurisdiction to hear INSERM's application to set aside the arbitral award.

   Participants

   Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)

   French Jurisdictional Disputes Tribunal

   8 months and 9 days later · 254 days

5. 26 January 2011France

   26 January 2011France

   Judgment of the French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber dated 26 January 2011

   French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

   Decision summary

   The Court of Cassation dismissed INSERM's appeal against the rejection of its application to set aside the 4 May 2007 arbitral award. It held that the arbitration was international because the project involved cross-border funding from the Norwegian foundation, and awarded the foundation EUR 3,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure, with INSERM liable for costs.

   Participants

   Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)

   Representative

   SCP Waquet, Farge et Hazan (For: Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM))

   Letten F. Saugstad Foundation

   French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

   Authorities cited

   7

   • French Code of Civil Procedure (Article 1492)
     statute
   • French Code of Civil Procedure (Article 1502(1))
     statute
   • French Code of Civil Procedure (Article 1505)
     statute
   • French Code of Civil Procedure (Article 700)
     statute
   • French Civil Code (Article 1351)
     statute
   • Law of 16 and 24 August 1790
     statute
   • French Decree of 26 October 1949 (Article 35)
     statute