INTERCONTAINER INTERFRIGO SC (ICF) v BALKENENDE OOSTHUIZEN BV AND ANOTHER

[2010] Lloyd's Rep Plus 71

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before V Skouris, President, P Jann, C W A Timmermans, A Rosas, K Lenaerts, A ó Caoimh and J C Bonichot, Presidents of Chambers, P Klūris, E Juhász, G Arestis, L Bay Larsen, P Lindh and C Toader (Rapporteur), Judges

Conflict of laws - Contract - Applicable law - Belgian company concluding charterparty with Dutch companies whereby Belgian company agreed to make train wagons available - Whether contract "for the carriage of goods" - Whether contract governed by Dutch law or by Belgian law - Whether Belgian company's claim time-barred - Rome Convention 1980, articles 4.1, 4.2, 4.4 and 4.5.