The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2001] QB 68
Court of Justice of the European Communities
Universal General Insurance Co (UGIC)
v
Group Josi Reinsurance Co SA
(Case C-412/98)
2000 Feb 10;
March 9;
July 13
March 9;
July 13
President of Chamber J C Moitinho de Almeida Judges R Schintgen, J-P Puissochet, G Hirsch and F Macken Advocate General N Fennelly
Conflict of laws
— Jurisdiction under European Convention
— Claimant domiciled in non-member country
— Action against defendant domiciled in member country
— Whether Convention jurisdiction rules inapplicable by reason of claimant's domicile
—
Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters 1968 (as amended), Title II
Conflict of laws
— Jurisdiction under European Convention
— Insurance
— Special Convention rules for “matters relating to insurance”
— Whether applying to reinsurance
—
Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters 1968 (as amended), Title II, section 3