SOCIÉTÉ FINANCIÈRE ET INDUSTRIELLE DU PELOUX v AXA BELGIUM AND OTHERS Case C-112/03

[2006] Lloyd's Rep IR 676

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before Judge C W A Timmermans, President of the Chamber, Judge R Silva de Lapuerta, Judge J Makarczyk, Judge P Kuris and Judge J Klucka (Rapporteur).

Insurance (liability) - Conflict of laws - Assured domiciled in France - Assured’s parent company domiciled in Belgium procuring a group policy from Belgian insurer covering assured in France - Belgian policy containing jurisdiction clause nominating Belgian courts - Proceedings commenced against assured in France - Whether Belgian insurers could be joined to French proceedings despite jurisdiction clause - Brussels Convention 1968, articles 10 and 12.