BRITISH EAGLE INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES v. COMPAGNIE NATIONALE AIR FRANCE

[1973] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 414

CHANCERY DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice Templeman

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 mandatary (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, sect. 302. Carriage by air - IATA (International Air Transport Association) clearing house.