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David Welford
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29 January 2021
British Virgin Islands, Jersey
Недавно Судебный Комитет Тайного Совета оставил в силе решение судьи Коммерческого Суда БВО, Судьи Уоллбанка (Justice Wallbank), которым были отклонены ходатайства ответчиков о приостановлении судебного производства на основании неподсудности спора, что является распространённой тактикой в спорах на Британских Виргиских Островах.
Таким образом, Судебный Комитет ещё раз подтвердил применение широко известных принципов, основанных на ранее вынесенном решении по делу о Спилиаде (the Spiliada),[3] преимущественно уделив внимание вопросам о подсудности спора судам в России; и праву применимому к требованиям, на основании которых предъявлен иск.
По первому вопросу Судебный Комитет заключил, что при наличии противоречивых экспертных заключений о возможности разрешения спора в России судья обоснованно пришёл к выводу о неисполнении ответчиками своей обязанности в отношении бремени доказывания, а следовательно невозможности принятия решения по данному вопросу.
Судебный Комитет также пришёл к выводу о том, что на истце не лежала обязанность о представлении аргументации по иностранному праву так как, принимая во внимание многочисленные требования в отношении тайных договорённостей, судья обоснованно заключил, что определить надлежащее право на момент предъявления этих требований не представлялось возможным.
Решение Судебного Комитета ещё раз подтверждает компетентность и высокий уровень квалификации судей Британских Виргинских Островов и их способность разрешать сложные споры, связанные с международным элементом. Это решение также служит предостережением в отношении попыток оспаривания подсудности на основании экспертных заключений и/или применимого права.
[1] Судебный Комитет Тайного Совета является высшей апелляционной инстанцией для территорий Великобритании, не входящих в состав Соединенного Королевства, включая Британские Виргинские Острова.
[2] По спору Livingston Properties Equities Inc и прочие против JSC MCC Eurochem и прочие (Британские Виргинские Острова) (jcpc.uk)
[3] Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Ltd [1986] UKHL 10, ведущее решение вынесенное Палатой Лордов в отношении ненадлежащей подсудности.
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