ASSURANCES GENERALES DE FRANCE I.A.R.T. v. THE CHIYODA FIRE AND MARINE CO. (UK) LTD. AND OTHERS UNAT S.A. v. RHONE MEDITERRANEE COMPAGNIE FRANCESE DI ASSICURAZIONI E RIASSICURAZIONI AND OTHERS SAME v. SAME

[1992] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 325

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before His Honour Judge Diamond, Q.C.

Reinsurance - Seisin - Stay of proceedings - Dispute under reinsurance programme - Proceedings brought in Italian and English Courts - Whether English Court first seised of action - Application to reamend points of claim - Whether reamendments and Italian proceedings related actions - Whether same cause of action between same parties - Whether proceedings should be stayed - Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act, 1982 arts. 21 and 22.