Questão jurídica principal
Whether the English freezing injunction could be recognised and declared enforceable in Switzerland despite the appellant's objections under the Lugano Convention.
Decisão extraída
Yes. The injunction qualified as a decision under the Lugano Convention and no convention-based bar to enforcement was established.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that provisional protective measures can fall under Arts. 25 and 31 LugÜ. The original and amended English order permitted enforcement in Zurich. The appellant had been heard in relation to the measure, and the later amendment did not create a prohibited surprise effect. The court also rejected the arguments based on lack of a 'real connection' and alleged indefiniteness.