GROUP JOSI REINSURANCE CO SA v UNIVERSAL GENERAL INSURANCE CO (Case C-412/98)

[2001] Lloyd's Rep IR 483

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before Judge J C Moitinho de Almeida (President), Judge R Schingten (Rapporteur), Judge J-P Puissochet, Judge G Hirsch and Judge F Macken

Reinsurance - Brussels Convention 1968 - Reinsurer domiciled outside Contracting States - Whether action by reinsurer within Brussels Convention - Whether reinsurance “a matter relating to insurance” within special jurisdiction rules for insurance - Brussels Convention 1968, Arts 2, 7 and 8.