Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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ADVENT CAPITAL PLC v ELLINAS IMPORTS-EXPORTS LTD

[2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 607

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Colman

Insurance (cargo) - Conflict of laws - Insurance subject to English exclusive jurisdiction provisions - Assureds bringing action in Cyprus - Insurers obtaining anti-suit injunction in England - Cyprus acceding to Council Regulation 44/2001 - Insurers then commencing action for negative declaratory relief - Whether declaratory action contravened first seised rule in Regulation 44/2001 - Whether anti-suit injunction should be discharged - Council Regulation 44/2001, articles 23 and 66.

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