Lloyd's Law Reports Plus

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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STRIBOG LTD v FKI ENGINEERING LTD AND ANOTHER

[2011] Lloyd's Rep Plus 73

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Lord Justice Mummery, Lord Justice Rix and Lord Justice Wilson

Conflict of laws - Jurisdiction - Stay of English action - Proceedings commenced in Germany - Unrelated proceedings commenced in England - New cause added to German proceedings - Whether the proceedings were related - Whether the English or German court was first seised of the issues raised in the new case - Brussels Regulation, Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, articles 28 and 30.

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