Huawei Technologies (UK) Limited & Anor v DSV Solutions Limited

Huawei Technologies (UK) Limited & Anor v DSV Solutions Limited

The Netherlands judgment was a judgment for the purposes of Article 31 of the CMR Convention, was on the same grounds, and is enforceable. Therefore, the claimants are precluded from bringing any claim in contract or tort in England arising from the loss of goods. The CMR Convention limitation period applies, and the English Limitation Act does not override it. The claimants have no real prospect of success and summary judgment is appropriate.

Parties
Claimant: Huawei Technologies (UK) Limited; Claimant: China Pacific Property Insurance Co Ltd.; Defendant: DSV Solutions Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 September 2024
Procedural Posture
Commercial / Summary Judgment Application
Outcome
Summary judgment for the defendant
Legal Topics
CMR Convention, Limitation Periods, Jurisdiction, Res Judicata, Summary Judgment
International Commercial Law Transport Law Conflict of Laws CMR Convention Limitation Periods Jurisdiction Res Judicata Summary Judgment

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Parties

Huawei Technologies (UK) Limited

Claimant

China Pacific Property Insurance Co Ltd.

Claimant

DSV Solutions Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial / Summary Judgment Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Netherlands judgment precludes the claimants from bringing a contractual or tortious claim in England under the CMR Convention
  2. 2 Whether the limitation period under the CMR Convention bars the claim
  3. 3 Whether the claimants can rely on English law limitation periods instead of the CMR Convention

Ratio Decidendi

The Netherlands judgment was a judgment for the purposes of Article 31 of the CMR Convention, was on the same grounds, and is enforceable. Therefore, the claimants are precluded from bringing any claim in contract or tort in England arising from the loss of goods. The CMR Convention limitation period applies, and the English Limitation Act does not override it. The claimants have no real prospect of success and summary judgment is appropriate.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment for the defendant

Orders

  • Summary judgment granted in favour of DSV Solutions Limited
  • Claim by Huawei Technologies (UK) Limited and China Pacific Property Insurance Co Ltd. dismissed