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Interneft and the Saratov and Volgograd Regions v ELF Neftegaz

Seat
Sweden
Applicable rules
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
  1. 28 July 2009France

    28 July 2009France

    Order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court dated 28 July 2009

    President of the Nanterre Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Nanterre Commercial Court appointed [Y] as ad hoc representative of ELF Neftegaz in the arbitration initiated by Interneft and the Saratov and Volgograd regions.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    ELF Neftegaz
    Representative
    [Y] (For: ELF Neftegaz)
    President of the Nanterre Commercial Court

    1 month and 21 days later · 52 days

  2. 18 September 2009France

    18 September 2009France

    Order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court dated 18 September 2009

    President of the Nanterre Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Nanterre Commercial Court retracted the order of 28 July 2009 appointing [Y] as ad hoc representative of ELF Neftegaz in the arbitration.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    ELF Neftegaz
    Representative
    [Y] (For: ELF Neftegaz)
    President of the Nanterre Commercial Court

    7 months and 4 days later · 216 days

  3. 22 April 2010France

    22 April 2010France

    Order of the President of the Nanterre Commercial Court dated 22 April 2010

    President of the Nanterre Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The President of the Nanterre Commercial Court appointed [D] [M] as ad hoc representative of ELF Neftegaz for judicial or arbitral actions connected directly or indirectly with its dispute with Interneft and the Saratov and Volgograd regions.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    ELF Aquitaine
    ELF Neftegaz
    Representative
    [D] [M] (For: ELF Neftegaz)
    President of the Nanterre Commercial Court

    5 months later · 153 days

  4. 22 September 2010France

    22 September 2010France

    Judgment of the Paris Regional Court in case 10/10068 dated 22 September 2010

    Paris Regional Court

    Case no.
    10/10068
    Decision summary
    The Paris Regional Court rejected Mr [P]'s jurisdictional objection in ELF Neftegaz's action challenging the validity of his appointment as arbitrator.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    ELF Neftegaz
    Mr [P]
    Paris Regional Court

    3 months and 15 days later · 106 days

  5. 6 January 2011France

    6 January 2011France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chambre 1, in case 10/20243 dated 6 January 2011

    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chambre 1

    Case no.
    10/20243
    Decision summary
    The Paris Court of Appeal held that a French state court could not determine, before the award, the regularity of an international arbitral tribunal seated in Stockholm and applying the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. It declared ELF Neftegaz's action challenging the appointment of an arbitrator inadmissible, referred the parties to seek relief elsewhere, denied relief under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure, and ordered ELF Neftegaz to pay the costs.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 14 participants
    Mr [C] [P]
    Representative
    SCP Duboscq & Pellerin (For: Mr [C] [P])
    Representative
    Thierry Marembert (For: Mr [C] [P])
    ELF Neftegaz
    Representative
    SCP Fisselier-Chiloux-Boulay (For: ELF Neftegaz)
    Representative
    Jean-Michel Darrois (For: ELF Neftegaz)
    Representative
    Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier (For: ELF Neftegaz)
    Mr [P]
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 1 - Chambre 1
    Judge
    Matet
    Judge
    Guihal
    Judge
    Dallery
    Court clerk
    Mondor
    Court clerk
    Pate
    Advocate General
    Trapero

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

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