by Editor | Dec 14, 2018 | Carriage by Sea, Jurisdiction + Forum, Summaries of Cases
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada Re: Elroumi v. Shenzhen Top China Imp & Exp Co., Ltd China, 2018 FC 633 A recent decision of the Federal Court of Canada centered on the question of whether the Court had specific jurisdiction...
by Editor | Feb 25, 2018 | Jurisdiction + Forum, Summaries of Cases
Gill Nadel, Dave Zeitoun, Matan Yaacov, Goldfarb Seligman, Israel Background: In the following article, we will review a case in which the Haifa Magistrate Court decided to adjudicate a dispute between an international forwarding company and an insurance company, even...
by Editor | Jan 9, 2018 | Jurisdiction + Forum, Summaries of Cases
Arnold Van Steenderen + Milan Simić, Van Steenderen Mainport Lawyers, Rotterdam A voyage of the “Belo Horizonte” from Argentina to the United Kingdom has lead to interesting decisions regarding jurisdiction over the claim for the surrender of evidence seized on board....
by Editor | Jan 4, 2018 | Jurisdiction + Forum
Ik Wei Chong, Clyde + Co, Shanghai As an international firm, we regularly deal with applications for recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the Chinese Courts. These applications involve a two-stage approach: 1. submitting an application for the...
by Editor | Dec 20, 2017 | Jurisdiction + Forum, Summaries of Cases
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada This appeal considered the validity of service of a Statement of Claim in accordance with The Hague Convention on defendants located in a state that is not a party to that Convention. The Court...
by Editor | Nov 10, 2017 | Jurisdiction + Forum, Summaries of Cases
Felipe Arizon, Arizon Abogados SLP, Spain It is no secret that Spain is a major cargo interest country where insurance recoveries against carriers account for the largest part of the maritime legal practice. The entry into force of the Spanish Shipping Act (SSA)...