Who is bound by Choice of Court Agreements in Bills of Lading?
Conflict of Laws
MAY 27, 2024
A new choice of court agreement will need to be concluded between the holder and the carrier as the presentation of the bill of lading would not per se give rise to such an agreement (AG Slynn in Tilly Russ ). The transport companies objected to Spanish jurisdiction based on the English choice of court agreements.
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