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non exclusive jurisdiction clauseforum non conveniens
Antec International Ltd v Biosafety USA Inc
Antec International Ltd v Biosafety USA Inc [2006] EWHC 47 (Comm)
Key Principle
A freely-negotiated non-exclusive English jurisdiction clause creates a strong prima facie case that England is the proper forum, and the parties will be held to their bargain unless there are overwhelming, or at least very strong, reasons for departing from it; the existence or imminence of related foreign proceedings is not such a reason.
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