- **Enforcement and Stay of Counterclaim** - The New Jersey-based Plaintiff, Acteon Inc., sought enforcement of a judgment by the Bordeaux Commercial Court against Ontario's Verona Medical Group Inc., also known as Dent-X Canada, and requested a stay on Dent-X's counterclaim. - The court granted the motion, enforcing the judgment and stayed the execution pending appeal or until January 15, 2024. - **Background and Financials** - Under agreements from May and June 2019, Plaintiff invoiced Dent-X US$2,399,540.97 for medical equipment, receiving a partial payment of US$649,959.69. - Dent-X cited pandemic-related late deliveries as a cause for their inability to install equipment timely, leading to financial losses. - **Legal Proceedings** - Plaintiff initiated proceedings in Bordeaux against Dent-X for the unpaid balance of US$1,749,581.01 through a Merits Proceeding on December 1, 2020, and a Summary Proceeding on January 13, 2021. - In the Summary Proceeding, Bordeaux court awarded Plaintiff US$1,700,000, which was upheld on appeal. - **Enforcement Decision** - Despite Dent-X's ongoing appeal in the Merits Proceeding, the court found the Summary Proceeding judgment final and enforceable in Ontario. - Execution of the judgment was stayed pending the appeal decision or until January 15, 2024. - **Jurisdiction and Counterclaim** - The court dismissed Dent-X's jurisdictional challenge, affirming the contractual agreement's selection of French law. - The court stayed Dent-X's counterclaim to prevent inconsistent outcomes, pending the Merits Proceeding appeal. - **Costs** - The Plaintiff was awarded $30,000.00 in costs for the motion.