FRENCH INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION LAW REPORTS 2009 Thomas Clay Philippe Pinsolle General Editors Thomas Voisin Assistant Editor JURIS
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Table of Contents Foreword... v Introduction... vii About the Editors... ix Table of Cases... xi Reported and Translated Cases... 1 Appendix: Relevant Provisions of the French Code of Civil Procedure.... 313 Index... 315 iii
Table of Cases 1. Paris Court of Appeal, 1 st Chamber Section C, 22 January 2009, S.N.F. S.A.S v La Chambre de Commerce Internationale... 1 2. Paris Court of Appeal, 1 st Chamber Section C, 22 January 2009, Viva Chemical (Europe) NV v Petroval PTE Ltd... 15 3. Cour de cassation, First Civil Chamber, 11 February 2009, Marine de la république de Chine (ROCN) v Thales and Thales Naval SA... 25 4. Cour de cassation, First Civil Chamber, 11 February 2009, Laviosa Chimica Mineraria v Afitex... 27 5. Paris Court of Appeal, 1 st Chamber Section C, 12 February 2009, J&P Avax SA v Tecnimont SpA... 31 6. Cour de cassation, First Civil Chamber, 11 March 2009, Mr. X v Trioplast AB... 41 7. Paris Court of Appeal, 1 st Chamber Section C, 26 March 2009, Papillon Group Corporation v la République Arabe de Syrie, l'organisation Arabe de Publicité, l'etablissement Général du Commerce Extérieur... 45 8. Cour de cassation, First Civil Chamber, 8 April 2009, Geduder v Corema... 67 9. Paris Court of Appeal, 1 st Chamber Section C, 9 April 2009, Montreal Montajes Y Realizaciones SA v Siemens AG... 71 10. Paris Court of Appeal, 1 st Chamber Section C, 9 April 2009, Viva Chemical (Europe) NV v Petroval PTE Ltd... 81 11. Cour de cassation, First Civil Chamber, 6 May 2009, CIECH v Comexport... 99 12. Cour de cassation, First Civil Chamber, 6 May 2009, Jean X v International Company for Commercial Exchanges (INCOME)... 103 13. Paris Court of Appeal, 1 st Chamber Section C, 7 May 2009, Suba France v Pujol, Suba & Unico... 111 14. Paris Court of Appeal, 1 st Chamber Section C, 7 May 2009, Suba France v Pujol & Suba & Unico... 127 xi
FRENCH INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION LAW REPORTS 15. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 11 June 2009, Madame Kristine Karsten v Madame Stéphanie Stein, Monsieur Alan Jenkins, Monsieur Brian Hughes, Monsieur Bruce Gripton, Monsieur David Gray, Monsieur Michael Brown, Monsieur David Stuart Sellers, Monsieur Henri-Xavier Ortoli, Monsieur Pascal de Moidrey, Monsieur Jacques Messeca, Monsieur Louis Degos... 143 16. Cour de cassation, First Civil Chamber, 8 July 2009, Marocaine de Loisirs v France X... 165 17. Cour de cassation, First Civil Chamber, 8 July 2009, SOERNI v ASB... 167 18. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 10 September 2009, M Schneider Schaltgeratebau und Elektroinstallationen GmbH v CPL Industries Limited... 175 19. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 15 October 2009, O.A.O.NPO Saturn v Unimpex Entreprises LTF, ASC Aviation Société de Droit Russe... 189 20. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 15 October 2009, Scanpartners International AB Sweden, Emirates Sky Cargo, Spirit Air Cargo Handling Sweden AB v Safoni Pastuer, Carraig Insurance, Saga Air Transport, Strait Air Transport AB... 197 21. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 22 October 2009, Globale Rückversicherungs AG (Global Re) v Compagnie Internationale de Caution pour le Développement, ICD... 207 22. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 22 October 2009, Linde Hellas Aktiengesellschaft, Linde Hellas Ltd v Halyvourgiki - AE... 221 23. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 5 November 2009, Riverstone Insurance UK limited (Riverstone) v Compagnie Internationale de Caution pour le Développement... 231 24. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 26 November 2009, Madame Sarah Kamal Adham v Maître Moussa Elias Raphael... 241 25. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 26 November 2009, M.Z. Films SARL v New Films International LLC... 255 26. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 3 December 2009, Engel Austria GmbH v Don Trade... 261 xii
TABLE OF CASES 27. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 17 December 2009, République Tchèque v Monsieur Pren Nreka... 271 28. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 17 December 2009, Fichtner GmbH & CO.KG. v LKSUR... 283 29. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 17 December 2009, Gothaer Finanzholding AG v Compagnie Internationale de Caution pour le Développement ICD... 295 30. Paris Court of Appeal, Pole 1-1 st Chamber, 17 December 2009, SMEG NV v EARL Poupardine... 305 xiii