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Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

LG v Rina SpA and Another – Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar – CJEU Case C 641/18 – 14 January 2020

Europeanlaw – Jurisdiction – Plaintiffs bringing action in Italy for damages in tort againstItalian classification societies operating on behalf of Republic of Panama – Defendantscontesting jurisdiction and relying on principle of state immunity – Whether Italiancourt had jurisdiction to hear claims pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 44/2001
Online Published Date:  31 January 2020
Appeared in issue:  1048 - 31 January 2020

Taqa Bratani Ltd and Others v Rockrose UKCS8 LLC – QBD (Comm Ct) (HHJ Pelling QC sitting as a Judge of the High Court) [2020] EWHC 58 (Comm) – 17 January 2020

Contract – Implied terms – Claimants serving notices terminatingappointment of defendant as Operator of oil and gas field blocks in North Sea –Whether claimants obliged to justify decision to terminate – Whether contract containedimplied term that claimants would act in good faith
Online Published Date:  31 January 2020
Appeared in issue:  1048 - 31 January 2020

GN v ZU (as Administrator in the Insolvency of Niki Luftfahrt GmbH – Opinion of Advocate General Saugmandsgaard ØE – CJEU Case C-532/18 – 19 December 2019

Carriage by air – Montreal Convention – Passenger injured after spillage of cup of coffee placed on tray table of seat – Whether “accident” within meaning of article 17(1)
Online Published Date:  31 January 2020
Appeared in issue:  1048 - 31 January 2020

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