The Weekly Law Reports
[1985] 3 WLR 179
[EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE]
PARTENREEDEREI MS. TILLY RUSS AND ANOTHER v. HAVEN & VERVOEBEDRIJF NOVA N.V. AND ANOTHER
(Case 71/83)
1984 Jan. 31;
March 21;
June 19
March 21;
June 19
President Lord Mackenzie-Stuart, Presidents of Chambers T. Koopmans, K. Bahlmann and Y. Galmot, Judges P. Pescatore, A. O'Keeffe, G. Bosco O. Due and U. Everling Advocate General Sir Gordon Slynn
Shipping
— Bill of lading
— Foreign Jurisdiction clause
— Community law
— Clause requiring disputes to be settled by courts of Hamburg
— Whether agreement in writing or evidence of oral agreement
— Whether clause effective as between carrier and ultimate holder of bill
—
Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Official Journal 1978, L. 304, p. 1), art. 17