ALLIANZ SPA AND ANOTHER v WEST TANKERS INC (THE “FRONT COMOR”)

[2009] Lloyd's Rep Plus 25

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before V Skouris, President, P Jann, C W A Timmermans, A Rosas, K Lenaerts, A Ó Caoimh, P Kuris, E Juhász, G Arestis, A Borg Barthet, J Klucka (Rapporteur), E Levits and L Bay Larsen, Judges

Arbitration – Anti-suit injunction – Judicial proceedings commenced in Italy – Alleged breach of arbitration clause for arbitration in London – Whether English court empowered to grant anti-suit injunction to restrain continuation of Italian proceedings – European Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, articles 1 and 27.