ARBUTHNOT LATHAM & CO LTD v M3 MARINE LTD AND ANOTHER

[2013] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 307

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice HAMBLEN

Conflict of laws – Jurisdiction – Proceedings brought by defendants in France and by claimant in England – Whether French or English court was the court first seised – Date on which French originating document “received by the authority responsible for service” – Whether document had to be received by both fax and post – Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, articles 27, 28 and 30 – Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007.