The claimant supplied the services of the pop group Oasis to the defendant concert organisers for a concert in Germany. They sued for payment here, but the respondent said that proceedings should have been commenced in Germany.
Held: The contract was made in Germany for services to be provided in Germany. The proper forum to hear the case was Germany.
Judges:
Morison J
Citations:
[2001] All ER 283, [2001] 1 WLR 1745
Statutes:
Rome Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations 1980 4(5)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Caledonia Subsea Limited v Micoperi SRL SCS 9-Mar-2001
The parties disputed which court should have jurisdiction to hear their contract dispute.
Held: There has been an ongoing difference in the interpretation of the Rome Convention as to the relative weight to be given to the place of business of . .
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Jurisdiction, Contract
Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.179883