Societe Generale v Goldas Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ithalat Ihracat AS & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1093 (15 May 2018)

Societe Generale v Goldas Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ithalat Ihracat AS & Ors [2018] EWCA Civ 1093 (15 May 2018)

The Court of Appeal upheld the refusal to order retrospective alternative service or to dispense with service, confirming dismissal of Soc. Gen.'s claims and discharge of freezing injunctions, but found error in ordering an inquiry into damages due to excessive delay by defendants, thus discharged that order.

Citation
[2018] EWCA Civ 1093
Parties
Claimant/appellant: Société Générale; Defendant/respondent: Goldas Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ithalat Ihracat A. S.; Defendant/respondent: Granat Madencilik ve Ticaret A. S. (formerly Goldas Kıymetli Madenler Ticareti A. S); Defendant/respondent: Jakana Tekstil Konfeksiyon Uretim ve Ticaret A. S. (formerly Meydan Döviz Kıymetli Maden Ticaret A. S); Defendant/respondent: Goldas LLC; Defendant/respondent: Goldart Holding A. S.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 May 2018
Procedural Posture
Appeal From High Court Commercial Court / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part; claims dismissed; freezing injunctions discharged; order for inquiry into damages discharged.
Legal Topics
Service of Claim Form, Alternative Service, Freezing Injunctions, Abuse of Process, Limitation Period, Cross Undertaking in Damages
Civil Procedure Commercial Law Service of Claim Form Alternative Service Freezing Injunctions Abuse of Process Limitation Period Cross Undertaking in Damages

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Parties

Société Générale

Claimant/appellant

Goldas Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ithalat Ihracat A. S.

Defendant/respondent

Granat Madencilik ve Ticaret A. S. (formerly Goldas Kıymetli Madenler Ticareti A. S)

Defendant/respondent

Jakana Tekstil Konfeksiyon Uretim ve Ticaret A. S. (formerly Meydan Döviz Kıymetli Maden Ticaret A. S)

Defendant/respondent

Goldas LLC

Defendant/respondent

Goldart Holding A. S.

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal From High Court Commercial Court / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether retrospective alternative service under CPR 6.15 should be ordered
  2. 2 Whether service should be dispensed with under CPR 6.16
  3. 3 Whether claims should be struck out for lack of valid service

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal upheld the refusal to order retrospective alternative service or to dispense with service, confirming dismissal of Soc. Gen.'s claims and discharge of freezing injunctions, but found error in ordering an inquiry into damages due to excessive delay by defendants, thus discharged that order.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part; claims dismissed; freezing injunctions discharged; order for inquiry into damages discharged.

Orders

  • Refusal to order retrospective alternative service under CPR 6.15 upheld.
  • Refusal to dispense with service under CPR 6.16 upheld.