Court of Appeal
Etihad Airways PJSC v v Flöther
[2020] EWCA Civ 1707
2020 Nov 25, 26;
Dec 18
Henderson, Hickinbottom, Newey LJJ
Conflict of lawsJurisdiction under European Union RegulationExclusive jurisdictionFacility agreement containing asymmetric jurisdiction clause entitling borrower to sue lender in England only but entitling lender to bring proceedings in courts of any competent jurisdictionLender also providing borrower with comfort letter containing no jurisdiction provisionBorrower starting proceedings against lender in Germany under comfort letterLender subsequently starting mirror proceedings against borrower in EnglandWhether English court to stay proceedings as court second seisedWhether jurisdiction clause applying to dispute arising in connection with comfort letterWhether such dispute arising in connection with “particular legal relationship” between partiesWhether asymmetric jurisdiction clause capable of conferring “exclusive jurisdiction” on English courts Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, arts 25, 31(2)

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