The Weekly Law Reports
[1956] 3 WLR 79
[COURT OF APPEAL.]
REGAZZONI
v.
K. C. SETHIA (1944) LTD.
[1954 R. No. 1639.]
1956 April 20,
23,
24,
25,
26.
Denning, Birkett and Parker L.JJ.
Contract
— Illegality
— Foreign prohibition
— Contract for sale of jute bags c.i.f. European port
— Intention that contract goods be shipped from India for resale to South Africa
— Prohibition by Indian Government of export of goods to South Africa
— Recognition of prohibition by English courts
— Such recognition not enforcement of foreign penal, revenue or political law
— Contract not enforceable in English courts.
Conflict of Laws
— Confiscatory or political legislation.