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.