Arbitration
2026-09-20
On August 19, 2026, the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled in favor of the Dominican Republic in an investment arbitration filed by French investor Yves Martine Garnier. Garnier...
Mediation
2026-09-19
France's Ministry of Justice has announced the creation of a specialized mediation unit to address international parental abductions. The new unit, to be operational in the autumn...
Mediation
2026-08-18
The French nuclear industry trade association, Gifen, is preparing to introduce a mediator role designed to balance and enhance relationships among participants in the nuclear sec...
Arbitration
2026-08-17
The French government has implemented an update to its arbitration regime, representing the first significant change in 15 years. This reform marks the beginning of a larger legis...
Arbitration
2026-06-30
An arbitral tribunal has determined that SCOR, a French reinsurance company, must pay compensation to Covéa, another French insurer, in order to resolve an extended commercial dis...
Arbitration
2026-06-27
On June 25, 2026, an arbitration tribunal under the Centre of Mediation and Arbitration of Paris (CMAP) issued a decision awarding Covéa $488.3 million from SCOR. The dispute rela...
Arbitration
2026-06-13
Eurotunnel has initiated arbitration proceedings against the HMRC Valuation Office, challenging a substantial increase in its UK business rates related to the Channel Tunnel conce...
Arbitration
2026-06-12
A Geneva-based arbitral tribunal rejected claims worth €915 million by TP Ferro, a consortium of ACS and Eiffage, against Spain and France. The case arose from the early terminati...
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2026-05-24
The enforcement of arbitral awards that have been annulled at the seat of arbitration varies across major jurisdictions. Article V(1)(e) of the New York Convention provides that r...
Arbitration
2026-04-16
On April 13, 2026, a tribunal dismissed GPA's request for an interim measure to freeze shares and proceeds controlled by the French group Casino. The ongoing arbitration, which is...
Arbitration
2026-04-11
An arbitration regarding the 'carte scolaire' (school allocation plan) in Gers resulted in the preservation of a teaching post at the RPI (Regroupement pédagogique intercommunal)...
Arbitration
2026-04-10
On April 3, 2026, Mostostal Warszawa S.A. initiated arbitration proceedings under the ICC International Court of Arbitration against GE Hydro France S.A.S. related to a consortium...
Arbitration
2026-04-10
Mostostal Warszawa has filed a request for arbitration against GE Hydro France with the International Court of Arbitration under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), claim...