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Owners of Cargo Lately Laden on Board the Ship or Vessel Eleftheria v The Eleftheria (Owners)

[1970] P 94
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Year1969
Statusunclear

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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