The court considered questions as to the relationship between EU law and the law of arbitration. The parties disputed the compensation payable on the termination of an agency distributorship agreement. The distributor said that the agreement purported to contract out of the Regulations and that any such contract, and any arbitration pursuant to it were void. The licensor’s arbitration had been heard in Canada, which disapplied the European law.
Judges:
Mr Justice Tugendhat
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 2655 (QB)
Links:
Statutes:
Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
European, Arbitration
Updated: 22 August 2022; Ref: scu.377357
