Arbitral Digest

Matter

Instrubel N.V. v Rasheed Bank (Paris Court of Appeal RG 22/15721)

  1. 6 February 1996Arbitration

    6 February 1996Arbitration

    Arbitral Award dated 6 February 1996

    Decision summary
    The award ordered the Iraqi Ministry of Defence to pay Instrubel N.V. amounts denominated in Netherlands guilders and the Iraqi Ministry of Industry, Research and Development to pay an amount denominated in Belgian francs, with interest.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    Ministry of Defence of Iraq
    Ministry of Industry, Research and Development of the Republic of Iraq

    7 years, 1 month and 6 days later · 2591 days

  2. 12 March 2003Arbitration

    12 March 2003Arbitration

    Arbitral Award dated 12 March 2003

    Decision summary
    The award ordered the Iraqi Ministry of Industry, Research and Development to pay Instrubel N.V. EUR 7,089,752.12 with interest, and allocated additional amounts between that ministry and establishment [H] [N].

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    Ministry of Industry, Research and Development of the Republic of Iraq
    [H] [N] Establishment

    10 years and 8 days later · 3661 days

  3. 20 March 2013France

    20 March 2013France

    Enforcement Order of the President of the Paris Regional Court dated 20 March 2013

    President of the Paris Regional Court

    Decision summary
    The order declared the 6 February 1996 and 12 March 2003 arbitral awards enforceable in France.

    5 years and 8 months later · 2071 days

  4. 20 November 2018France

    20 November 2018France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 20 November 2018

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court rejected the partial annulment challenge to the 6 February 1996 arbitral award and the full annulment challenge to the 12 March 2003 arbitral award.

    2 years and 20 days later · 751 days

  5. 10 December 2020France

    10 December 2020France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal dated 10 December 2020

    Paris Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court authorized Instrubel N.V. to proceed with an attachment of funds held by Union des banques arabes et françaises after revisiting the enforcement judge's earlier authorization.

    1 year, 8 months and 21 days later · 629 days

  6. 31 August 2022France

    31 August 2022France

    Judgment of the Paris Enforcement Judge dated 31 August 2022

    Paris Enforcement Judge

    Decision summary
    The enforcement judge rejected annulment of the attachment, limited it to EUR 20,309,508 after applying prescription to earlier interest, and ordered Rasheed Bank to pay the costs.

    10 months and 5 days later · 309 days

  7. 6 July 2023France

    6 July 2023France

    Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal in the case RG 22/15721 dated 6 July 2023

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 10

    Case no.
    RG 22/15721; Portalis 35L7-V-B7G-CGLSZ
    Decision summary
    The court confirmed the 31 August 2022 enforcement judgment, refused to annul the attachment of Rasheed Bank's funds held by Union des banques arabes et françaises, and upheld the reduction of the attachment to EUR 20,309,508 because earlier interest claims were prescribed. It rejected Rasheed Bank's costs request and ordered Instrubel N.V. to pay the appeal costs.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 11 participants
    Instrubel N.V.
    Representative
    Stéphane Bonifassi (For: Instrubel N.V.)
    Rasheed Bank
    Representative
    Nathalie Lesenechal (For: Rasheed Bank)
    Representative
    Ardavan Amir Aslani (For: Rasheed Bank)
    Union des banques arabes et françaises
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 1 - Chamber 10
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Grégoire Grospellier
    Expert
    [R]

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures
      statute
    • French Civil Code
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • Law No. 2008-561 of 17 June 2008
      statute

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