France─pathological nature of concurring arbitration agreements (SA Bunge Geneva v SAS BZ Grains)

Table of contents

• 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 dismissed an action for annulment brought against a partial award rendered on 18 March 2022 under the rules of the Chambre Arbitrale Internationale de Paris, ruling that the arbitral tribunal did not lack jurisdiction despite the co-existence of two concurring arbitration agreements referring to two distinct arbitral institutions in the contract. The court held that the ‘situation’ was not pathological. Written by Marie-Laure Cartier and Alexandre Meyniel, avocats au Barreau de Paris at Cartier Meyniel Schneller.