Case Studies – Sebastian Urban – a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners from England and a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners from China

International Mediation Centre

Sebastian Urban, mediator in the International Mediation Centre

2nd CASE UNDER MEDIATION

PARTIES:
– a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners from England
– a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners from China

AMOUNT IN DISPUTE: Difficult to estimate

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE MATTER, INCLUDING THE REACHED SETTLEMENT

A Vacuum cleaner manufacturer from England claimed the withdrawal of a Chinese Vacuum cleaner from the English market and for the Chinese company to cease production of a particular type of vacuum cleaner. The settlement constituted that the Chinese company withdrew the vacuum cleaner from the British market and ceased manufacturing the said vacuum cleaner which was very similar to the flagship product of the English manufacturer.