CELEX: C2007/155/17
Language: en
Date: 2007-07-07 00:00:00
Title: Case C-185/07: Reference for a preliminary ruling from House of Lords (United Kingdom) made on 2 April 2007 — Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta SpA (RAS) v West Tankers Inc.

7.7.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 155/9
            
         Reference for a preliminary ruling from House of Lords (United Kingdom) made on 2 April 2007 — Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta SpA (RAS) v West Tankers Inc.
   (Case C-185/07)
   (2007/C 155/17)
   Language of the case: English
   Referring court
   House of Lords
   Parties to the main proceedings
   
      Applicant: Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta SpA (RAS)
   
      Defendant: West Tankers Inc.
   Question referred
   Is it consistent with EC Regulation 44/2001 (1) for a court of a Member State to make an order to restrain a person from commencing or continuing proceedings in another Member State on the ground that such proceedings are in breach of an arbitration agreement?
   
      (1)  Council Regulation (EC) of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 12, p. 1).