Allianz SpA (formerly Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta SpA) and Ors v West Tankers Inc (The “Front Comor”) – Case C-185/07 – European Court of Justice (Grand Chamber) (V Skouris, President, P Jann, CWA Timmermans, A Rosas, K Lenaerts and A Ó Caoimh, Presidents of Chambers, P Kuris, E Juhász,– G Arestis, A Borg Barthet, J Kluãka, E Levits and L Bay Larsen, Judges, K Kokott A-G) – 10 February 2009

Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Conflict of laws – Charterparty providing for London arbitration – Charterers’ subrogated insurers bringing action in tort against shipowners in Italy – Whether English court precluded by Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 from granting anti-suit injunction

(2009) 763 LMLN 3