The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2000] QB 690
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
RÉUNION EUROPÉENNE S.A.
and Others
v.
SPLIETHOFF'S BEVRACHTINGSKANTOOR B.V.
and Another
(Case C-51/97)
1998 Feb. 5;
Oct. 27
Oct. 27
President of Chamber J.-P. Puissochet Judges J. C. Moitinho de Almeida and C. Gulmann Advocate General G. Cosmas
Practice
— Stay of proceedings
— Jurisdiction under European Convention
— International transport operation by sea and land
— Bill of lading issued by company not domiciled in Convention country
— Action for damage to goods against carrier not mentioned in bill of lading
— Whether action in contract or in tort
— Determination of “place where … harmful event occurred”
— Whether court seised of action against issuer of bill of lading having jurisdiction
—
Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters 1968 (as amended), arts. 5(1)(3), 6(1)