Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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GROVIT v DE NEDERLANDSCHE BANK

[2006] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 636

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION

Before Mr Justice Tugendhat

Conflict of laws - Jurisdiction - Action for libel against Dutch bank - Whether bank a separate entity entitled to state immunity - State Immunity Act 1978, section 14 - Whether state immunity can be pleaded as defence to jurisdiction under Council Regulation 44/2001 - Whether action a civil or commercial matter - Council Regulation 44/2001, articles 1 and 5(3) - Effect of Human Rights Act 1998.

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