Réunion Européenne SA v Spliethoff’s Bevrachtingskantoor BV

Subject Matter

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)

[2000] QB 690; [2000] 3 WLR 1213