BRITISH EAGLE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LIMITED v. COMPAGNIE NATIONALE AIR FRANCE

[1975] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 43

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Morris of Borth-y-Gest,* Lord Diplock, Lord Simon of Glaisdale,* Lord Cross of Chelsea and Lord Edmund-Davies

Company - Winding up - IATA (International Air Transport Association) clearing house for settlement of debts of airline operators among themselves - Airline operator in liquidation - Whether debt recoverable from other operator or only from IATA - Whether IATA mandatory (under Quebec law) or agent (under English law) of operator - Whether mandate or agency determined by liquidation-Whether debt absolutely assigned - Whether clearing house regulations offended against Quebec insolvency law or (English) Companies Act, 1948, s. 302. Carriage by air - IATA (International Air Transport Association) clearing house.