France—manifest inapplicability of an arbitration clause (TCM FR v Natural Gas Storage Company (NGSC), Natixis and Bank of Industry and Mine (BIM))

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• What are the practical implications of this case?
• What was the background?
• What did the court decide?
• Case details

Article summary

Arbitration analysis: the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the first instance court’s decision finding that, in presence of an arbitration agreement, it will decline its jurisdiction, except if a ‘summary review’ (examen sommaire) reveals that the arbitration agreement is manifestly null or manifestly inapplicable. Written by Marie-Laure Cartier and Alexandre Meyniel, Avocats au Barreau de Paris at Cartier Meyniel Schneller.