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Claxton Engineering Services Limited v TXM Olaj-Es Gazkutato KTF (High Court of Justice, Commercial Court 2010 Folio 0047)

Applicable rules
Rules of the Court of Arbitration of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
  1. 15 October 2010United Kingdom

    15 October 2010United Kingdom

    Judgment of the High Court of Justice, Commercial Court dated 15 October 2010

    High Court of Justice, Commercial Court

    Decision summary
    The court rejected TXM Olaj-Es Gazkutato KTF's jurisdictional challenge. Except for disputed invoice 861, it held that the parties had agreed an exclusive English jurisdiction clause; alternatively, it held that the English court had jurisdiction under Article 5(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001.

    Supporting details

    6 authorities · 5 participants
    Claxton Engineering Services Limited
    Representative
    Matthew Cook (For: Claxton Engineering Services Limited)
    TXM Olaj-Es Gazkutato KTF
    Representative
    Stewart Shackleton (For: TXM Olaj-Es Gazkutato KTF)
    High Court of Justice, Commercial Court
    Judge
    Gloster

    Authorities cited

    6
    • Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
      statute
    • Vale do Rio Doce Navagacao SA v Shanghai Bao Steel Ocean Shipping Co Ltd
      case law
    • XL Insurance Limited v Owens Corning
      case law
    • Signet Health Care plc v Higgins City Ltd
      case law
    • Ahmad Al Naimi v Islamic Press Agency ([2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep 522)
      case law
    • Birse Construction Limited v St. David Limited
      case law

    2 months and 1 day later · 62 days

  2. 16 December 2010United Kingdom

    16 December 2010United Kingdom

    Decision of the Court of Appeal dated 16 December 2010

    Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Court of Appeal refused permission to appeal on paper and refused the application to stay the proceedings pending permission to appeal. It held that the judge was correct to determine whether an arbitration agreement existed, that no such agreement existed, and that the English court had jurisdiction under Article 5(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 3 participants
    Claxton Engineering Services Limited
    TXM Olaj-Es Gazkutato KTF
    Court of Appeal

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
      statute
    • Ahmad Al Naimi v Islamic Press Agency ([2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep 522)
      case law

    1 month and 16 days later · 47 days

  3. 1 February 2011United Kingdom

    1 February 2011United Kingdom

    Judgment of the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court in the case 2010 Folio 0047 dated 1 February 2011

    High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court

    Citation
    [2011] EWHC 345 (Comm)
    Decision summary
    The court granted an anti-arbitration injunction restraining TXM from pursuing the Hungarian arbitration. It held that it had jurisdiction because the arbitration fell outside the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, and found exceptional circumstances because the English court had already determined that the parties were subject to an exclusive English jurisdiction clause and that no arbitration agreement existed; the injunction was subject to the position changing if TXM succeeded in its pending appeal.

    Supporting details

    26 authorities · 9 participants
    Claxton Engineering Services Limited
    Representative
    C Reffin (For: Claxton Engineering Services Limited)
    Representative
    Birketts LLP (For: Claxton Engineering Services Limited)
    TXM Olaj-Es Gazkutato KTF
    Representative
    Stewart Shackleton (For: TXM Olaj-Es Gazkutato KTF)
    Representative
    Mundays LLP (For: TXM Olaj-Es Gazkutato KTF)
    High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court
    Judge
    Hamblen
    Other
    Witness
    Matthews
    Witness
    Kean

    Authorities cited

    26
    • Arbitration Act 1996
      statute
    • Supreme Courts Act 1981
      statute
    • Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
      statute
    • Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention)
      statute
    • Vale do Rio Doce Navagacao SA v Shanghai Bao Steel Ocean Shipping Co Ltd
      case law
    • XL Insurance Limited v Owens Corning
      case law
    • Signet Health Care plc v Higgins City Ltd
      case law
    • Ahmad Al Naimi v Islamic Press Agency ([2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep 522)
      case law
    • Birse Construction Limited v St. David Limited
      case law
    • West Tankers Inc v Allianz SpA ([2009] 1 AC 1138)
      case law
    • Intermet FZCO v Ansol Limited ([2007] EWHC 226)
      case law
    • Elektrim SA v Vivendi Universal SA (No 2) ([2000] 2 Lloyd's Rep 8)
      case law
    • Albon v Naza Motor Trading SDN BHD ([2002] Lloyd's Rep 420; [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 1)
      case law
    • Cetelem SA v Roust Holdings Limited ([2005] 2 Lloyd's Rep 494)
      case law
    • Weissfisch v Julius ([2006] 1 Lloyd's Rep 716)
      case law
    • Republic of Kazakhstan v Istil Group Inc (No 2) ([2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 382)
      case law
    • Donohue v Armco Inc and Ors ([2002] 1 Lloyd's Rep 425)
      case law
    • Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc ([2010] 1 All ER (Comm) 808)
      case law
    • Huyton SA v Peter Cremer GmbH and Co ([1999] 1 Lloyd's Rep 620)
      case law
    • National Navigation Co v Endesa Generacion SA (The Wadi Sudr) ([2010] 1 Lloyd's Rep 193)
      case law
    • Naviera Amazonica Peruana SA v Cia International de Seguros Del Peru ([1988] 1 Lloyd's Rep 116)
      case law
    • A v B ([2001] Lloyd's Law Rep 237)
      case law
    • J Jarvis and Sons Limited v Blue Circle Dartford Estates Limited ([2000] BLRep 439)
      case law
    • Does national court involvement undermine the international arbitration process? (AMU International Law Review 2009, 489)
      academic
    • Anti-suit and anti-arbitration injunctions (2009 International ALR)
      academic
    • The anti-suit injunction
      academic

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