The Weekly Law Reports
[1997] 3 WLR 479
[CHANCERY DIVISION]
MECKLERMEDIA CORPORATION and Another v. D.C. CONGRESS G.m.b.H.
[1996 M. No. 7266]
1997 Feb. 26,
27;
March 7
March 7
Jacob J.
Conflict of Laws
— Jurisdiction under European Convention
— Passing off
— Action in England for passing off
— Existing action by defendant in Germany against plaintiff's licensee for breach of German trade mark
— Whether proceedings in England involving same cause of action and between same parties
— Whether German court first seised
— Whether English court to stay proceedings or decline jurisdiction
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Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27), Sch. 1 (as substituted by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (Amendment) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990 No. 2591)), arts. 2, 5(3), 21, 22