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CISG-online number
7053
Case name
Mimusa C.A. v. YSL Beauté S.A.S.
Jurisdiction
France
Court
Cour d'appel de Versailles (Court of Appeal Versailles)
Chamber
12ème Chambre, Section 2 (12th Chamber, Section 2)
Judges
Albert Maron (Presiding and Reporting Judge), Denis Coupin (Judge), Marion Brylinski (Judge), Marie-Thérèse Genissel (Griffier)
Date of decision
01 October 2009
Case nr./docket nr.
07/048621
Claimant 1
Name
Mimusa C.A.
Place of business
Venezuela
Role in transaction
Buyer
Respondent 1
Name
Yves Saint Laurent Parfums S.A. (subsequently YSL Beauté S.A.S.)
Place of business
France
Role in transaction
Seller
Case History
Mimusa C.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent Parfums S.A.
Tribunal de Commerce de Nanterre (Commercial Court Nanterre)
France, 16 May 2003 – 2002F03759, CISG-online 3344
Yves Saint Laurent Parfums S.A. v. Mimusa C.A.
Cour d'appel de Versailles (Court of Appeal Versailles)
France, 19 February 2004 – 03/04706, CISG-online 3345
affirming in part, reversing in part
Mimusa C.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent Parfums S.A.
Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court)
France, 20 February 2007 – 04-17752, CISG-online 1492
reversing and remanding
Present decision
Seller 1
Name
Yves Saint Laurent Parfums S.A. (subsequently YSL Beauté S.A.S.)
Place of business
France
Role in trade
Manufacturer of the goods sold
Buyer 1
Name
Mimusa C.A.
Place of business
Venezuela
Role in trade
Distributor
Category of goods
55: Essential oils and resinoids and perfume materials; toilet, polishing and cleaning preparations
Goods as per contract
Perfumes
CISG applied
no
(Domestic) law applied in addition
French law
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 77
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Distribution agreement
Full text of decision 1
Full text of decision
Original language: French