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Iran-Eurodif/Sofidif Arbitration (French Court of Cassation joined appeals 86-18.701 and 86-18.797)

  1. 9 July 1986France

    9 July 1986France

    Judgment of the Versailles Court of Appeal dated 9 July 1986

    Versailles Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Versailles Court of Appeal upheld the order authorizing conservatory seizure and dismissed the Islamic Republic of Iran, OEAI and OIAETI's request to retract that order.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Islamic Republic of Iran
    Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (OEAI)
    Organisation for Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIAETI)
    Eurodif
    Sofidif
    Versailles Court of Appeal

    2 years, 8 months and 11 days later · 985 days

  2. 20 March 1989France

    20 March 1989France

    Judgment of the French Court of Cassation in joined appeals 86-18.701 and 86-18.797 dated 20 March 1989

    French Court of Cassation

    Case no.
    86-18.701 and 86-18.797
    Decision summary
    The First Civil Chamber rejected the appeals by the Islamic Republic of Iran, OIAETI and OEAI against the Versailles Court of Appeal decision concerning conservatory seizure during arbitration. It held that the apparent existence of a claim could be assessed without deciding the merits reserved to the arbitrators, and that the economic or commercial allocation of the seized assets could displace foreign-state execution immunity.

    Supporting details

    1 authority · 11 participants
    Islamic Republic of Iran
    Organisation for Investment and Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIAETI)
    Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (OEAI)
    Eurodif
    Sofidif
    Commissariat for Atomic Energy (CEA)
    French State
    Framatome
    Alsthom
    Spie Batignolles
    Framateg
    French Court of Cassation

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
  3. Date not availableArbitration

    Date not availableArbitration

    Order of the President of the Commercial Court authorizing conservatory seizure

    International Chamber of Commerce

    Decision summary
    The order authorized Eurodif and Sofidif to make a conservatory seizure, between the Commissariat for Atomic Energy and the French State, of sums owed by them to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

    Supporting details

    5 participants
    Eurodif
    Sofidif
    Commissariat for Atomic Energy (CEA)
    French State
    Islamic Republic of Iran
    International Chamber of Commerce

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