Enforcement of foreign award involving public procurement contract falls within jurisdiction of the ordinary courts (France Supreme Court) | Practical Law

Enforcement of foreign award involving public procurement contract falls within jurisdiction of the ordinary courts (France Supreme Court) | Practical Law

In Cass. Civ. 1re, 8 juillet 2015 , n° 13-25.846, the Cour de cassation (French Supreme Court) considered an appeal against a Paris Court of Appeal judgment. The appeal concerned whether the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, which involved a public procurement contract, fell within the jurisdiction of the ordinary (as opposed to administrative) courts.

Enforcement of foreign award involving public procurement contract falls within jurisdiction of the ordinary courts (France Supreme Court)

by Peter Archer and Vincent Bouvard, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Published on 02 Dec 2015 • France
In Cass. Civ. 1re, 8 juillet 2015 , n° 13-25.846, the Cour de cassation (French Supreme Court) considered an appeal against a Paris Court of Appeal judgment. The appeal concerned whether the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, which involved a public procurement contract, fell within the jurisdiction of the ordinary (as opposed to administrative) courts.