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Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd

[2022] EWCA Civ 951
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtEngland and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Court of Appeal considered jurisdiction and proper place for trial of English group litigation arising from the Fundão dam collapse in Brazil, a major environmental disaster.

Key Principle

Fundão dam collapse; group litigation in England for Brazilian environmental disaster; proper place for trial; jurisdiction challenge

Area of Law

tort

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