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

  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.

    Supporting details

    2 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.

    Supporting details

    3 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.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 2 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.

    Supporting details

    1 participant
    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.

    Supporting details

    7 authorities · 3 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

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