INTERCONTAINER INTERFRIGO SC (ICF) v BALKENENDE OOSTHUIZEN BV AND ANOTHER

[2010] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 400

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before V Skouris, President, P Jann, C W A Timmermans, A Rosas, K Lenaerts, A ó Caoimh and J C Bonichot, Presidents of Chambers, P KluŪris, E Juhász, G Arestis, L Bay Larsen, P Lindh and C Toader (Rapporteur), Judges

Conflict of laws — Contract — Applicable law — Belgian company concluding charterparty with Dutch companies whereby Belgian company agreed to make train wagons available — Whether contract “for the carriage of goods” — Whether contract governed by Dutch law or by Belgian law — Whether Belgian company’s claim time-barred — Rome Convention 1980, articles 4.1, 4.2, 4.4 and 4.5.