Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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WPP HOLDINGS ITALY SRL AND OTHERS v BENATTI

[2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 396

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Sir Anthony Clarke MR Lord Justice Buxton and Lord Justice Toulson

Jurisdiction - Claims brought by claimants in England and by defendant in Italy - Whether English courts first seised of proceedings - Whether exclusive jurisdiction clause valid - Whether contract one of employment - Council Regulation 44/2001/EC, articles 19, 23 and 27 - Council Regulation 1348/2000/EC, article 14.

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