The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1996] QB 57
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
KLEINWORT BENSON LTD.
v.
GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
(Case C-346/93)
1994 Nov. 22;
1995 Jan. 31;
March 28
1995 Jan. 31;
March 28
President G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias Presidents of Chambers F. A. Schockweiler, P. J. G. Kapteyn and C. Gulmann Judges G. F. Mancini, C. N. Kakouris, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, J. L. Murray, D. A. O. Edward, J.-P. Puissochet and G. Hirsch Advocate General G. Tesauro
European Court of Justice
— Reference to
— Jurisdiction
— Restitution claim in England against Scottish local authority
— Issue whether English court having jurisdiction
— Interpretation required of provisions of United Kingdom conflict of laws legislation modelled on Brussels Convention
— Question referred seeking interpretation of equivalent Convention provisions
— Whether Court of Justice having jurisdiction to give preliminary ruling
—
Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27), ss. 16(3)(a), 47, Schs. 1, 2, 4