Joint Court of Justice and Arbitration 28 May 2020 Ref, 2-Ch., n° 193/2020 While the composition of the Joint Court of Justice and Arbitration Office (hereinafter « the JCJA ») of OHADA has just been renewed on February 11, 2021, it is opportune to review a recent decision of the JCJA of…

Paris Court of Appeal, 12 January 2021, Ref. 3-Ch. 5, No. 17/07290 The time when legal professionals wondered whether arbitrator’s were entitled to order daily rate of damages, i.e. “astreinte” in French, has passed. In its decision dated 12 January 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal has not only confirmed…

On 11 February (theoretical part) and 4 March (practical part) 2021, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Caroline Duclercq, Partner at Medici, will participate in the afterwork of the Association Française d’Arbitrage, with the participation of FTI Consulting: “Cross-examination of Witnesses: When common law interferes with civil law – Practical…

The Russian Arbitration Association published, in its Arbitration Journal No.9 which focuses on “Settlement in Arbitration”, Valence Borgia’s article entitled: “Third-Party Conciliation: France reacts to Covid-19 With A New Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism.” In this article, Valence Borgia talks about the “Tiers Conciliateurs” or Third-Party Conciliators platform (https://tiers-conciliateurs.fr/) recently launched…