Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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STRIBOG LTD v FKI ENGINEERING LTD AND ANOTHER

[2011] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 387

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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