GENERALI ITALIA SPA AND OTHERS v PELAGIC FISHERIES CORPORATION AND ANOTHER

[2020] Lloyd's Rep. IR 466

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Foxton

Insurance (marine) – Jurisdiction – Contracts providing for English law and exclusive jurisdiction – Reference in contracts to standard form wording including Italian law and jurisdiction clause – Proceedings commenced in Italy and stayed – Whether English court should determine validity of English exclusive jurisdiction clause – Whether clause binding – European Parliament and Council Regulation 1215/2012/EU, articles 25, 29, 30 and 31.