Schorsch Meier GmbH v Hennin
E590301
Schorsch Meier GmbH v Hennin is a notable English contract law case, associated with Lord Denning, concerning the enforcement of foreign currency judgments and the impact of European Community law on domestic legal principles.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | English contract law case ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple | recognition of EEC law supremacy in certain fields ⓘ |
| citationStatus | leading case ⓘ |
| concerns |
enforcement of foreign currency judgments
ⓘ
impact of European Community law on domestic law ⓘ judgments expressed in foreign currency ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court | Court of Appeal of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJudgeOpinionBy | Lord Denning MR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffectOn | rules governing currency in which English courts may give judgment ⓘ |
| hasParty |
Hennin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schorsch Meier GmbH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | post‑accession of the United Kingdom to the European Communities ⓘ |
| involvesJudge |
Lawton LJ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Denning MR NERFINISHED ⓘ Ormrod LJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCitedIn |
academic commentary on EC law and UK contract law
ⓘ
textbooks on English conflict of laws ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
Lord Denning’s reasoning on European Community law
ⓘ
departure from traditional English rules on currency of judgments ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil procedure
ⓘ
conflict of laws ⓘ contract law ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
EEC Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Community law ⓘ monetary obligations in cross‑border contracts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
illustrating interaction between EC law and UK law
ⓘ
teaching English contract law ⓘ |
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