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CISG-online number
7032
Case name
Valitus Ltd et al. v. Maisons du Monde France S.A.S. et al.
Jurisdiction
France
Court
Cour d'appel de Rennes (Court of Appeal Rennes)
Chamber
3ème chambre commerciale (3rd chamber for commercial matters)
Judges
Alexis Contamine (Presiding Judge), Olivia Jeorger-Le Gac (Reporting judge), Fabienne Clément (Judge), Frédérique Habare (Griffier)
Date of decision
18 June 2024
Case nr./docket nr.
21/07569
Claimants 2
Name
Valitus Ltd
Place of business
United Kingdom
Role in transaction
Buyer
Name
Forum Exporters International Ltd
Place of business
South Africa
Role in transaction
Sub-buyer of the goods
Respondents 3
Name
Maisons du Monde France S.A.S.
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Seller
Name
Bain Capital Ltd
Place of business
United Kingdom
Role in transaction
Company related to seller's shareholder
Name
Bain Capital Private Equity (Europe), LLP
Place of business
United Kingdom
Role in transaction
Seller's shareholder
Case History
Valitus Ltd et al. v. Maisons du Monde France S.A.S. et al.
Tribunal de Commerce de Nantes (Commercial Court Nantes)
France, 04 November 2021, CISG-online 6892
Present decision
Seller 1
Name
Maisons du Monde France S.A.S.
Place of business
France
Buyer 1
Name
Valitus Ltd
Place of business
United Kingdom
Category of goods
99: Miscellaneous
Goods as per contract
Various surplus stock (29,313 large items and 203,606 small items)
CISG applicable
yes, due to parties' choice of the law of a CISG Contracting State in their contract
(Domestic) law applied in addition
French law
Key CISG provisions applied
Art. 1(1)(b)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 1(1)(a); Art. 6; Art. 7(2)
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Direct claim by sub-buyer against CISG seller ('action directe')