The Weekly Law Reports
[2016] 2 WLR 550
Queen’s Bench Division
Banque Cantonale de Genève v Polevent Ltd and others
[2015] EWHC 1968 (Comm)
2015 July 2;
10
Teare J
Conflict of laws— Unjust enrichment— Proper law— Claimant bank in Geneva induced by deception to transfer sum to defendant’s account in England— Claimant bringing action for restitution based on unjust enrichment— Whether element of deceit rendering action claim in tort— Whether “relationship existing” between parties— Whether action governed by law of Geneva or England—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 864/2007, arts 4(1), 10(1)(3)