The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1995] 2 AC 18
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
SHEVILL AND OTHERS v. PRESSE ALLIANCE S.A.
(Case C-69/93)
1994 April 21;
July 14;
Nov. 22;
1995 Jan. 10;
March 7
July 14;
Nov. 22;
1995 Jan. 10;
March 7
President G.C. Rodriguez 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 Advocates General M. Darmon and P. Léger
Practice
— Stay of proceedings
— Jurisdiction under European Convention
— Libel action in England against French publisher of newspaper distributed in several contracting states
— Small circulation in United Kingdom
— Appropriate forum for action
— Location of “place where the harmful event occurred”
— Law applicable for determining existence and extent of harm
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Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27), Sch. 1, art. 5(3)