THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBERS OF THE PARIS COURTS
In the aftermath of Brexit, several European countries decided to create international commercial divisions in their domestic courts, with the aim not only to attract major international disputes but also to attempt to take over the leadership role from London in order to be widely considered a major business centre and an attractive jurisdictional system.
With the exception of the London Commercial Court (LCC), which was founded in 1895, and the Irish Commercial Court founded in 2004, the other International Chambers have been created recently: the Commercial Disputes Chamber of the Frankfurt Regional Court on 1 January 2018, the Netherlands Commercial Court (NCC) on 1 January 2019, the International Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal (ICCP-CA) on 7 February 2018 and the Brussels International Business Court (BIBC) on 15 May 2018.
France presents a unique case since it has two international commercial chambers: one at the level of the Commercial Court of Paris, which is the first degree of jurisdiction, and the other at the level of the Court of Appeal of Paris, which is the second level of jurisdiction composed by professional judges with solid legal and jurisdictional experience and proven skills in commercial law and private international law.
There are major similarities and disparities between the various international commercial chambers in Europe, in terms of access requirements and terms of procedure.
Oct-Dec 2021 issue
Jones Day