No recognition of judgment given in breach of arbitration agreement | Practical Law

No recognition of judgment given in breach of arbitration agreement | Practical Law

An update on National Navigation Co v Endesa Generacion SA [2009] EWHC 196 (Comm), in which the Commercial Court considered the ECJ ruling in West Tankers in a dispute about the validity of an arbitration clause, and whether the English or Spanish courts had jurisdiction.

No recognition of judgment given in breach of arbitration agreement

Practical Law UK Legal Update 1-385-6933 (Approx. 7 pages)

No recognition of judgment given in breach of arbitration agreement

by PLC Dispute Resolution
Published on 08 Apr 2009 • England, European Union, Wales
An update on National Navigation Co v Endesa Generacion SA [2009] EWHC 196 (Comm), in which the Commercial Court considered the ECJ ruling in West Tankers in a dispute about the validity of an arbitration clause, and whether the English or Spanish courts had jurisdiction.
Note that this decision has been overturned by the Court of Appeal ([2009] EWCA Civ 1397). See Legal update, National Navigation v Endesa: full report