The French Supreme Court holds that the public policy nature of art. L. 442-6 of the French Commercial Code does not affect the application of a jurisdiction clause (Monster Cable Products v. Audio Marketing Service and Auramo France v. Seith France)

Vogel, Joseph

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12 Oct 2008

The French Supreme Court holds that the public policy nature of art. L. 442-6 of the French Commercial Code does not affect the application of a jurisdiction clause (Monster Cable Products v. Audio Marketing Service and Auramo France v. Seith France)

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French Commercial Supreme Court, Auramo France v. Seith France, Decision No. RG 07-12336, 21 October 2008 (French)

French Commercial Supreme Court, Monster Cable Products v. Audio Marketing Service, Decision No. RG 07-15823, 22 October 2008 (French)

Assessment of the consequences on jurisdiction of the unchallenged public policy qualification for provisions relating to restrictive practices can be derived from two decisions, rendered by different chambers of the Cour de cassation. In the first case, a French distributor brought an action against its German supplier for damages for sudden termination of an established business relationship, based on Article L. 442-6, I, 5º, of the French Commercial Code. The first instance court refused to apply French law to an undertaking established in Germany. The appeal of

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Joseph Vogel
Vogel & Vogel (Paris)

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Joseph Vogel, The French Supreme Court holds that the public policy nature of art. L. 442-6 of the French Commercial Code does not affect the application of a jurisdiction clause (Monster Cable Products v. Audio Marketing Service and Auramo France v. Seith France), 12 octobre 2008, e-Competitions October 2008, Art. N° 23632

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