ASTRA S.A. INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE CO. v. SPHERE DRAKE INSURANCE LTD. SPHERE DRAKE INSURANCE LTD. v. ADMINISTRATIA ASIGURARILOR DE STAT (AND ITS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST, ASTRA S.A. INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE CO.)

[2000] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 550

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISIONCOMMERCIAL COURT

Before Mr. Justice David Steel

Arbitration - Arbitration agreement - Successors in interest - Insurance agreements between respondents and former Romanian state insurance company - Contracts contained arbitration agreements - Romanian state company ceased to exist - Whether applicants successors in interest to state company - Whether applicants bound to arbitrate disputes.