Blue Diamonds Limited vs Amsterdam – Rotterdam Bank M. V. and Another (Amro Bank Case) – sllr 1993 volume 2 page 249

In the case between Blue Diamonds Limited and Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank M. V. (Amro), the court addressed issues concerning breach of contract and the proper jurisdiction for adjudication. It was held that Amro did not breach its contractual obligations, despite a deviation from the original methods of document procurement and payment processing, as the revised terms—lower price and immediate payment—had been expressly agreed upon by both parties. The court reaffirmed the principle that contractual variations mutually agreed upon displace the prior arrangements, and obligations performed in accordance with the varied terms do not constitute a breach. The judgment relied on an analysis of contractual documents and communications, placing emphasis on the locus of contract formation and cause