Arbitral Digest

Matter

Instrubel N.V. v State of Iraq

  1. 6 February 1996Arbitration

    6 February 1996Arbitration

    Partial Arbitral Award dated 6 February 1996

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    State of Iraq

    7 years, 1 month and 16 days later · 2601 days

  2. 22 March 2003Arbitration

    22 March 2003Arbitration

    Final Arbitral Award dated 22 March 2003

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    State of Iraq

    17 years, 3 months and 4 days later · 6306 days

  3. 26 June 2020France

    26 June 2020France

    Order of the Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court dated 26 June 2020

    Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court

    Decision summary
    The enforcement judge authorized Instrubel N.V. to serve the State of Iraq with a payment order constituting a real-estate seizure for €45,932,558 and to publish the order.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    State of Iraq
    Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court

    1 year, 5 months and 20 days later · 538 days

  4. 16 December 2021France

    16 December 2021France

    Judgment of the Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court dated 16 December 2021

    Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court

    Decision summary
    The enforcement judge rejected the challenge to the validity of the payment order constituting a real-estate seizure, reopened the proceedings for a revised interest calculation applying the five-year limitation period, and reserved the remaining claims.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 3 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    State of Iraq
    Heerema Zwijndrecht B.V.
    Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

    1 month and 1 day later · 32 days

  5. 17 January 2022France

    17 January 2022France

    Order of the Delegate of the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 17 January 2022

    Delegate of the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The delegate authorized Instrubel N.V. to summon the State of Iraq to a hearing on a fixed date.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    State of Iraq
    Delegate of the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal

    15 days later · 15 days

  6. 1 February 2022France

    1 February 2022France

    Order of the Delegate of the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 1 February 2022

    Delegate of the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The delegate authorized Instrubel N.V. to summon Heerema Zwijndrecht B.V., the registered creditor, to a hearing on a fixed date.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    Heerema Zwijndrecht B.V.
    Delegate of the First President of the Paris Court of Appeal

    4 months and 22 days later · 142 days

  7. 23 June 2022France

    23 June 2022France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 10 in case RG 22/00316 dated 23 June 2022

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 10

    Case no.
    RG 22/00316
    Decision summary
    The court declared Instrubel N.V.'s appeal against the 16 December 2021 enforcement judgment inadmissible, rejected Iraq's claim for procedural costs under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure, and ordered Instrubel N.V. to pay the costs.

    Supporting details

    3 authorities · 12 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    Representative
    Stéphane Bonifassi (For: Instrubel N.V. · Heerema Zwijndrecht B.V.)
    Representative
    Elena Fedorova (For: Instrubel N.V. · Heerema Zwijndrecht B.V.)
    Heerema Zwijndrecht B.V.
    Representative
    Stéphane Bonifassi (For: Instrubel N.V. · Heerema Zwijndrecht B.V.)
    Representative
    Elena Fedorova (For: Instrubel N.V. · Heerema Zwijndrecht B.V.)
    State of Iraq
    Representative
    Nathalie Lesenechal (For: State of Iraq)
    Representative
    Ardavan Amir-Aslani (For: State of Iraq)
    Representative
    Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq (For: State of Iraq)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1, Chamber 10
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Grégoire Grospellier

    Authorities cited

    3
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute

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