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Owners of Cargo Lately Laden on Board the Ship or Vessel Eleftheria v The Eleftheria (Owners)
[1970] P 94
Key Principle
Where parties agree an exclusive foreign jurisdiction clause, the court will ordinarily stay local proceedings unless strong cause is shown for departure from the bargain.
Area of Law
Civil Procedure — exclusive-jurisdiction-clause
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