Arbitral Digest

Matter

International Exhibits Holding Aps, United Exhibits Group Adm Aps and Iraq Cultural Project Organisation v The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Iraq

ICC arbitration over Iraq’s termination of a travelling archaeological exhibition contract, with French proceedings concerning the tribunal’s jurisdiction.

  • International commercial arbitration
  • Setting aside arbitral awards
  • Jurisdiction and arbitration agreements

Procedural record

  1. 10 July 2015Arbitration

    10 July 2015Arbitration

    Arbitral Award dated 10 July 2015

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The arbitral tribunal declared itself incompetent with respect to International Exhibits Holding Aps and United Exhibits Group ADM Aps.

    Participants

    International Exhibits Holding Aps
    United Exhibits Group ADM Aps
    Iraq Cultural Project Organisation
    The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Iraq
    International Chamber of Commerce

    5 years, 10 months and 16 days later · 2147 days

  2. 26 May 2021France

    26 May 2021France

    Judgment of the Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in case C 19-20.410 dated 26 May 2021

    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    C 19-20.410
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal and upheld the refusal to annul the 10 July 2015 arbitral award. It held that International Exhibits Holding Aps and United Exhibits Group ADM Aps were not parties to the arbitration clause and that the arbitral tribunal had not wrongly declined jurisdiction over them; the appealing companies were ordered to pay costs.

    Participants

    International Exhibits Holding Aps
    Representative
    SCP Foussard et Froger (For: International Exhibits Holding Aps · United Exhibits Group ADM Aps · Iraq Cultural Project Organisation)
    United Exhibits Group ADM Aps
    Representative
    SCP Foussard et Froger (For: International Exhibits Holding Aps · United Exhibits Group ADM Aps · Iraq Cultural Project Organisation)
    Iraq Cultural Project Organisation
    Representative
    SCP Foussard et Froger (For: International Exhibits Holding Aps · United Exhibits Group ADM Aps · Iraq Cultural Project Organisation)
    The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Iraq
    Representative
    SCP Fabiani, Luc-Thaler et Pinatel (For: The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Iraq)
    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Mme Batut
    Judge
    M. Hascher
    Judge
    Mme Auroy
    Court clerk
    Mme Berthomier

    Authorities cited

    4
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1014
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 1520
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700
      statute
    • French Civil Code, Article 2061
      statute

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