Dutch courts competent to judge Shell environment case
Four Nigerian farmers may take their case against oil giant Shell to a judge in the Netherlands, court rules. By Carl Court (AFP/File)
The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch appeals court ruled Friday that four Nigerian farmers may take their case against oil giant Shell to a judge in the Netherlands, in a landmark ruling involving corporate governance.
"The Dutch courts and this court consider it has jurisdiction in the case against Shell and its subsidiary in Nigeria," Judge Hans van der Klooster said at the appeals court in The Hague.