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Compagnie d'Armement Maritime SA v Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation SA

Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation SA v Compagnie d'Armement Maritime SA [1971] AC 572; [1970] 3 All ER 71 (HL)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year1970
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

An arbitration clause specifying a London seat is only one factor, not decisive, in ascertaining the proper law; the contract is governed by the law with which it has the closest and most real connection.

Area of Law

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