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PRACTICE NOTES
Note: the French cases cited below are not all reported by LexisNexis®.
French legal framework
France has long had a reputation as an arbitration‑friendly venue, with narrowly tailored grounds for contesting arbitral awards; however, some observers discern in recent rulings a movement towards tighter judicial scrutiny of awards on matters of international public policy. The applicable rules sit in Decree No 2011–48 of 13 January 2011, which took effect on 1 May 2011, and are codified in Book IV of the French Code of Civil Procedure (CCP). Distinct regimes govern domestic and international awards. In practice, the two frameworks operate separately, reflecting the nature of the underlying dispute. Under this scheme, procedures and remedies are carefully tailored accordingly. Although both categories of award can be annulled on limited bases, only domestic awards are open to appeal. Additional avenues of challenge to awards exist subject to
Arbitration
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