Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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JP MORGAN EUROPE LTD v PRIMACOM AG AND OTHERS

[2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 665

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Cooke

Banking - Conflict of laws - Disputes arising under loan agreement containing exclusive English jurisdiction clause - Borrower bringing proceedings in Germany - Bank subsequently bringing proceedings in England - Court first seised - Whether proceedings involving same cause of action - Whether actions were related - Whether court should exercise discretion to stay English proceedings - European Council Regulation 44/201, articles 27 and 28.

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