Commentary on the Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 20 June 2022, Case C 700/20

The judgment of 20 June 2022 delivered by the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”)in Case C-700/20, which arises from the dispute between the London Steam-Ship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association (“London P&I Club”) and the Kingdom of Spain, has attracted considerable media attention as it is related to the sinking of the Prestige oil tanker off the Spanish coast in 2022.