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Oil spill ruling signals widening UK-EU split on arbitration

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Published on: 01 November 2023
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  • Arbitration powers v the State

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Law360, London: The refusal by an English court to enforce an €855m Spanish judgment against maritime insurers in defiance of a ruling from Europe's top court reinforces the position of Britain as an international arbitration centre and marks a widening split with EU courts post-Brexit.

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