Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (f/k/a Louis Dreyfus Commodities B.V.) v Glencore Ltd

• 1. Evidence
  2. › Evidence on commission
  3. › Foreign proceedings
  4. › Letter of request from foreign court
  5. › Taking of evidence for use in foreign civil proceedings
  6. › Whether evidence sought for purposes of foreign proceedings
  7. › Whether alleged collateral purpose defeats jurisdiction
  8. › Evidence on Commission Act 1995 (NSW), ss 32, 33
• 1. Evidence
  2. › Evidence on commission
  3. › Foreign proceedings
  4. › Production of documents
  5. › Requirement that order specify 'particular documents'
  6. › Whether categories of documents may be ordered
  7. › Whether Westinghouse and Monier should be followed
  8. › Evidence on Commission Act 1995 (NSW), s 33(6)(b)
• 1. Private International Law
  2. › Judicial assistance
  3. › Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad
  4. › Comity
  5. › Obligation to assist foreign courts
  6. › Request to be given effect to fullest extent possible

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