Emanazione di provvedimenti inibitori a sostegno della competenza arbitrale e reciproca fiducia tra i sistemi giurisdizionali degli Stati membri dell'Unione europea

According to the principle of reciprocal faith among the judicial systems of the Member States of the European Union, it is for the court seized with an action falling within the scope of application of EC Regulation n. 44/2001 to determine the validity and enforceability of an arbitration clause within the assessment which it is expected to make of its own jurisdiction pursuant to the Regulation. In its decision of 10 February 2009 concerning case C-185/07, Allianz S.p.A. (formerly Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà) v. West Tankers Inc., the European Court of Justice seems to have departed somewhat from its previous case law, notably the Marc Rich and Van Uden cases, attributing decisive relevance to the subject-matter of the proceedings which would have been affected by the anti-suit injunction, instead of adequately considering whether the application for the injunction could be considered in itself as falling within the scope of application of the Regulation.