Brussels I and third party claims (Sovag v If Vahinkovakuutushtio)

Table of contents

• Practical implications
• Facts
• Why did the insurance provisions in section 3 not apply?
• Does art 6(2) apply in this case?
• What was the impact of the national Finnish law?
• Court details

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001 (Brussels I) has wider application than the English version of the provision. It therefore applies not only if an action is brought against a third party but also if a third party seeks to bring an action to protect its own interests.