Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [1998] All ER (D) 149
Court: Queens Bench Division, Commercial Court
Judge:

Mance J

Representation Nicholas Chambers QC, Joe Smoutha and Professor Christopher Greenwood (instructed by LeBoeuf, Lamb, Green & MacRae) for the plaintiff.
  David Donaldson QC and Stephen Nathan QC (instructed by Landau & Scanlan) for the defendants.
Judgment Dates: 23 April 1998

Catchwords

Conflict of laws - Foreign law - Recognition - Public policy - Seizure of property - Foreign state passing resolution - Resolution purporting to transfer assets to state-owned company - Whether English court should refuse to recognise validity of resolution on grounds of public policy.

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