Which Law Governs UK’s Participation in the “War on Terror”?
This post was written by Ugljesa Grusic, Associate Professor at University College London. It offers a preview of the upcoming developments relatingContinue Reading
Author: The Editors of the EAPIL blog
The Swedish Supreme Court on the Localisation of Satellite Broadcast
The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University. Under Swedish copyright law, broadcasting organizationsContinue Reading
Webinar Series on the Future of Cross-border Parenthood in the EU – Last Chance to Register for the Last Webinar!
As noted earlier on this blog, on 24 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the forth andContinue Reading
Webinar Series on the Future of Cross-border Parenthood in the EU – Last Chance to Register for the Third Webinar!
As noted earlier on this blog, on 17 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the third webinarContinue Reading
Private International Law and Conflicts of Worldviews
In this post, Sandrine Brachotte presents her doctoral work on private international law and so-called “conflicts of worldviews”, which sheContinue Reading
Bulgarian Supreme Court Judgment on Pancharevo – Correct Answer to a Wrong Question
This post was written by Nadia Rusinova (Hague University of Applied Sciences). The judgment of the Court of Justice ofContinue Reading
Webinar Series on the Future of Cross-border Parenthood in the EU – Last Chance to Register for the Second Webinar!
As noted earlier on this blog, on 10 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the second webinarContinue Reading
Registered Partnerships in the EU – A Spanish Perspective on Regulation 2016/1104
Pablo Quinzá Redondo, Lecturer of Private International Law at the University of Valencia, is the author of this monograph publishedContinue Reading
CJEU on Jurisdiction over Targeted Actions under the EU Trade Mark Regulation
The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University. On 27 AprilContinue Reading
Live from Milan – Day Two of the Conference on The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law
The EAPIL blog is reporting about the conference on The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law inContinue Reading
Live from Milan – Day One of the Conference on The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law
The EAPIL blog will report about the conference on The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law inContinue Reading
Fellow EAPIL Members: Don’t Forget to Pay Your Annual Fees!
Membership in the European Association of Private International Law comes with a small burden: the annual fees! If you’re aContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Refers Validity of Asymmetrical Clauses to CJEU
This post was authored by François Mailhé, who is Professor of Private Law at the University of Picardie Jules Verne.Continue Reading
Oliver Remien (1957-2023)
This post was written by Sören Segger-Piening, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce the passingContinue Reading
International Commercial Courts for Germany?
This post was written by Giesela Rühl, LL.M. (Berkeley), Humboldt-University of Berlin, and is also available via conflictoflaws.net. On 25 April 2023 theContinue Reading
The Austrian Supreme Court on a Slippery Slope: The FIS Rules of Conduct and Article 17 of the Rome II Regulation
The author of this post is Verena Wodniansky-Wildenfeld, University of Vienna. Since the introduction of the Rome II Regulation, the questionContinue Reading
Jürgen Basedow, 29 September 1949 – 6 April 2023
This post was written by Giesela Rühl. The European Association of Private International Law mourns the loss of Jürgen Basedow,Continue Reading
European Commission’s Brussels I Study and Jurisdiction in Employment Matters – A Disappointment
The author of this post is Uglješa Grušić, Associate Professor, Faculty of Laws, University College London. As has already been reportedContinue Reading
Save the Dates: EAPIL Webinar Series on the Proposal for an EU Regulation on Parenthood
The European Commission has published in December 2022 an ambitious proposal for a new Regulation dealing with the private internationalContinue Reading
Infringement Procedure against Poland: Failure to Enforce English Return Orders
This post was written by Gilles Cuniberti and Anna Wysocka-Bar. On 26 January 2023, the European Commission has launched anContinue Reading
EAPIL Working Group on Brussels I bis Regulation Reform: Extended deadline for the survey
The EAPIL Working Group on the Reform of the Brussels I bis Regulation has set up a survey to collectContinue Reading
EAPIL Working Group on Digital Assets Issues Position Paper
The EAPIL Working Group on the Law Applicable to Digital Assets has issued a Position Paper to comment on theContinue Reading
Further Remarks on the Enforceability of Worldwide Freezing Orders in Italy
The author of this post is Stefano Ferrero, partner at Gattai Minoli, Milan. As a follow-up to the post byContinue Reading
The European Certificate of Succession and the Recording of Immovable Property in Land Registers
The author of this post is Francesca Maoli (University of Genova). On 9 March 2023, the CJEU delivered a judgmentContinue Reading
The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law – Early Bird Period Extended
It has already been announced on this blog that a conference on The Law of Treaties as Applied to PrivateContinue Reading
Res judicata under the Brussels I Regulation: AG Pikamäe’s Opinion
This post was contributed by Fabienne Jault-Seseke, who is Professor at University Paris Saclay (UVSQ), and a member of GEDIP.Continue Reading
Digital Services Act – Part Two: Inside the Belly of the Beast
This is the and final part of a post collectively written by Marion Ho-Dac and Matthias Lehmann. Part one isContinue Reading
Jurisdiction in Employment Matters under Brussels I bis: A Proposal for Reform
The author of this post is Uglješa Grušić, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Laws of the University College London.Continue Reading
Digital Services Act – Part One: An Outside Look at the Monster
This post was collectively written by Marion Ho-Dac and Matthias Lehmann. It consists of two parts. Part two can beContinue Reading
Rights in Rem in the European Union: General Aspects and International Jurisdiction
This post has been written by Silvana Canales Gutiérrez, who is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Rovira i Virgili University (Tarragona).Continue Reading
French Supreme Court Rules on the Application of Anational Norms under the 1980 Rome Convention
This post was contributed by Catherine Kessedjian, Professor Emerita of the University Paris Panthéon-Assas and Chair of the ADI/ILA 2023Continue Reading
EAPIL Members: Don’t Forget to Pay Your Annual Fees!
Dear fellow Members of the European Association of Private International Law, have you paid your annual fees? If you haven’t,Continue Reading
The EAPIL Blog in 2022 – The Year in Review
How did things go with the EAPIL blog in 2022? The following statistics provide some answers. About 315 posts haveContinue Reading
Light Blogging During the Winter Break
The EAPIL blog goes on “Winter Break mode”, meaning that only few posts will be published over the next fewContinue Reading
The Silent Death of Conflict-of-Law Provisions in EU Directives?
This post was written by Felix M. Wilke, University of Bayreuth. The new EU Sale of Goods Directive 2019/771 andContinue Reading
In the Aftermath of the MPA Case: Is the Wife Able to Divorce?
The author of this post is Cristina González Beilfuss (University of Barcelona). The MPA case (Case C-501/20), decided by the CJEUContinue Reading
Joint EAPIL-BIICL (Virtual) Seminar on the Review of the Rome II Regulation: Last Chance to Register!
As noted earlier on this blog, on 2 December 2022, from 4 pm to 5.30 pm (MET), EAPIL will holdContinue Reading
German Constitutional Court Stays Enforcement of a Spanish Child Return Order
This post was contributed by Caroline Sophie Rupp, who is a professor at the University of Kiel. To vary anContinue Reading
Conventions and other international instruments Developments in PIL Normative texts Reports, recommendations, studies etc.
Five Takeaways from the First Meeting of the Special Commission on the Hague Adults Convention
This post was written by Pietro Franzina and Thalia Kruger, and is being published simultaneously on Conflictoflaws.net and on theContinue Reading
Review of the Rome II Regulation – Analysis and Recommendations: Register Now for the Joint EAPIL-BIICL (Virtual) Seminar!
As noted earlier on this blog, on 2 December 2022, from 4 pm to 5.30 pm (MET), EAPIL will holdContinue Reading
Jurisdiction of Courts under the French Draft PIL Code
This post, written by Pascal de Vareilles Sommières, who is a Professor at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, isContinue Reading
Parentage under the French Draft PIL Code – Part 2
This is the second and final part of a post contributed by Estelle Gallant, regarding the provisions on parentage inContinue Reading
Parentage under the French Draft PIL Code – Part 1
This post, written by Estelle Gallant, who is a Professor at the University of Toulouse Capitole, is the sixth inContinue Reading
AG Szpunar on the Territorial Scope of the Right of Communication to the Public
The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University. On 20 OctoberContinue Reading
GEDIP’s Reccommendation on the Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
This post was written by Hans van Loon. As reported in this blog before the European Commission on 23 February 2022Continue Reading
Some Insights from the EFFORTS Final Conference
The author of this post is Michele Casi, Post-doc, DILHPS Università degli Studi di Milano, and researcher involved in theContinue Reading
French Cour de Cassation on Brussels I bis and Nationality Based Jurisdiction
This post was contributed by Jeremy Heymann, who is Professor of Law at Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3. On 29Continue Reading
“Through the Lense of Austrian Company law” – The Impact of Brexit on UK Limited Companies Based in Austria
This post was written by Robert Vogelauer, Vienna. In a decision of 27 January 2022 the Austrian Supreme Court ruledContinue Reading
The Brussels II ter Regulation: A Quick Look at Some Significant Innovations
The author of this post is Francesca Maoli, who is a Researcher at the University of Genova. The Brussels IIContinue Reading
Companies under the French Draft Code of PIL
This post was contributed by Thomas Mastrullo, who is an Associate Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Luxembourg.Continue Reading
The CJEU on the Brussels I bis Regulation and Patents Granted in Third States
The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University. In IRnova (C-399/21),Continue Reading
More Post-Brexit Troubles – Proceedings in UK Unreasonable for Austrian Claimants
This post was written by Paul Lorenz Eichmüller, University of Vienna. Austrian law provides for an international forum necessitatis inContinue Reading
Entry into force of the Evidence Regulation Recast
This post was contributed by Dr. Vincent Richard, who practices with Wurth Kinsch Olinger in Luxembourg. The end of theContinue Reading
London Steam-Ship, in the Eye of the Beholder
This post was authored by François Mailhé, who is Professor of Private Law at the University of Picardie Jules Verne.Continue Reading
A German Perspective on the French Draft PIL Code
This post was written by Stefan Leible and Felix M. Wilke (both University of Bayreuth). It is the fourth inContinue Reading
H Limited – The Austrian Sequel
This post was written by Paul Lorenz Eichmüller, Vienna. After the Austrian Supreme Court had filed a reference for aContinue Reading
Light Blogging Ahead
The EAPIL blog won’t stop running during the Summer, but new posts will come out at a slower pace inContinue Reading
EAPIL Young Research Network: New Chairperson and Secretary
After more than 3 years of active involvement in the EAPIL Young Research Network, which she had co-founded together withContinue Reading
“And We’ll Have the Brits Pay for that Litigation” – But Will We Really?
This post was written by Paul Lorenz Eichmüller, University of Vienna. Austrian civil procedure law contains a provision that requiresContinue Reading
One Additional Editor Joins the EAPIL Blog!
Just a few days have passed since the team of the EAPIL blog welcomed Erik Sinander as a new editor.Continue Reading
Recognition of Marriages Celebrated Abroad under the French Draft PIL Code
This post was contributed by Fabienne Jault-Seseke, who is Professor at University Paris Saclay (UVSQ), and a member of GEDIP.Continue Reading
London Steam-Ship Owners: Looking Beyond the Case through the Lens of Res Judicata
This is the third contribution to an online symposium on the ruling of the European Court of Justice, of 20Continue Reading
The EAPIL Blog’s Family Grows!
A new member has joined the editorial team of the EAPIL blog: Erik Sinander. Erik is a senior lecturer inContinue Reading
Jurisdiction over Foreign Patent Disputes Is Again Before the CJEU
The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, Senior lecturer at the Stockholm University. Jurisdiction over foreign patent disputes is againContinue Reading
Humpty-Dumpty, Arbitration, and the Brussels Regulation: A View from Oxford
The post below was written by Adrian Briggs QC, who is Professor of Private International Law Emeritus at the UniversityContinue Reading
Policy Considerations Underlying the Rules on Jurisdiction – A Focus on Torts
The author of this post is Etienne Farnoux, who is a professor of law at the University of Strasbourg. HeContinue Reading
HCCH Special Commission Issues Conclusions & Recommendations on Child Support and Maintenance
This post was contributed by Francesco Pesce, who is an associate professor at the University of Genoa. The very firstContinue Reading
Live from Aarhus – Day Three of the EAPIL Founding Conference
The EAPIL blog is reporting about the Association’s founding conference in Aarhus by dedicated posts published at the end ofContinue Reading
Live from Aarhus – Day Two of the EAPIL Founding Conference
The EAPIL blog is reporting about the Association’s founding conference in Aarhus by dedicated posts published at the end ofContinue Reading
Live from Aarhus – Day One of the EAPIL Founding Conference
The EAPIL blog will report about the Association’s founding conference in Aarhus by a dedicated post at the end ofContinue Reading
Meet the EAPIL in Aarhus!
The EAPIL founding conference is now just a few days away. As the readers of this blog know, the event will take placeContinue Reading
Necessity is the Mother of Invention: Wikingerhof (re)considered
The author of this post is Jachin Van Doninck, Lecturer in civil procedure, private international law and ADR at the VrijeContinue Reading
The EAPIL Conference in Aarhus – Registration Ends on 1 May 2022
As the readers of this blog know, the EAPIL founding conference will take place in Aarhus on 2, 3 andContinue Reading
Incidental Issues in Investment Treaty Arbitration: A Case for Contract Interpretation?
This post was contributed by Yuliya Chernykh, who is associate professor in law at the Inland Norway University of AppliedContinue Reading
The CJEU on Double Exequatur
This post was contributed by Vincent Richard, who practices with Wurth Kinsch Olinger in Luxembourg. On 7 April 2022, the CourtContinue Reading
What Role for Private International Law in Youth-Led Climate Change Litigation?
The author of this post is Martina Mantovani, Phd Candidate at the University Panthéon-Assas. Climate change litigation has increased dramaticallyContinue Reading
The Effects of Foreign Cohabitation Agreements in Portugal
The author of this post is Julian Henrique Dias Rodrigues, lawyer in Lisbon. On 27 January 2022, the Lisbon CourtContinue Reading
EU Choice of Law Rules: Which Status Before National Courts?
In this post, Marylou Françoise presents her doctoral work on the role of courts in choice of law from anContinue Reading
The Upcoming EAPIL Conference in Aarhus: 2-4 June 2022
The EAPIL founding conference is fast approaching! The conference will take place onsite in Aarhus on 2, 3 and 4Continue Reading
Funding Opportunities and Help for Scholars from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus
The EAPIL Board has been closely monitoring the evolving situation in Ukraine during the past two weeks and established contactContinue Reading
France Amends Rule on Effect of Foreign Birth Certificates
This post was contributed by Christine Bidaud, who is Professor at the University Jean Moulin – Lyon 3, co-director of theContinue Reading
EAPIL Will Miss You, Peter
The European Association of Private International Law learnt with great sadness the passing of Peter Mankowski. The editors of the EAPILContinue Reading
In memoriam Peter Mankowski (1966-2022)
This memorial was contributed by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Magnus. On 10 February 2022 Peter Mankowski passed away, entirely unexpected atContinue Reading
Vulnerable Adults – EAPIL Working Group Tasked with Responding to a Public Consultation
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the prospect of an EU-wide protection for vulnerable adults, i.e., personsContinue Reading
Functional Recognition of Same-sex Parenthood for the Benefit of Mobile Union Citizens – Brief Comments on the CJEU’s Pancharevo Judgment
This post was written by Johan Meeusen, who is a professor at the University of Antwerp and a Member ofContinue Reading
New French Reference on Res Judicata under Brussels I bis
This post was contributed by François Mailhé, who is Professor at the University of Picardy – Jules Verne. On 17Continue Reading
Electronic Consumer Contracts and Private International Law: Combining Targeting Test with Dis-targeting Test
The author of this post is Zhen Chen, PhD researcher of Private International Law at the University of Groningen. ConsumerContinue Reading
Hacked Crypto-Accounts and the Continued Importance of Rome II in the English Courts: Fetch.AI v Persons Unknown
This post was written by Amy Held and Matthias Lehmann. Prima facie, it does not seem that anyone need beContinue Reading
CJEU Adds a New Piece to the ‘Mosaic’ in Gtflix Tv
The author of this post is Marco Buzzoni, Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg. On 21 December 2021,Continue Reading
Hrvatske Sume: A View from Vienna
The post below was written by Matthias Lehmann, who is Professor of Private International Law at the University of Vienna.Continue Reading
Hrvatske Sume: A View from Paris
The post below was written by Bernard Haftel, who is Professor of Private International Law at the University of SorbonneContinue Reading
Hrvatske Sume: A View from Oxford
The post below was written by Adrian Briggs QC, who is Professor of Private International Law Emeritus at the UniversityContinue Reading
Hrvatske Sume: A View from Hamburg
This is the first contribution to the on-line symposium regarding the ruling of the Court of Justice in the caseContinue Reading
2021 at the EAPIL Blog
It’s been another busy year for the EAPIL blog. The 310 posts we have published in 2021 have attracted aboutContinue Reading
Happy Holidays!
All best wishes to the members of the European Association of Private International Law, the readers of (and subscribers to)Continue Reading
Update on PIL Aspects of Environmental Damage and Human Rights Violations in Supply Chains
This post was contributed by Olivera Boskovic, who is a Professor at the Université de Paris. The situation of victimsContinue Reading
CJEU Rules on the Interplay between Brussels IIA and Dublin III
This post was contributed by Dr. Vito Bumbaca, who is Assistant Lecturer at the University of Geneva. In a rulingContinue Reading
Montreal Convention Claims in the English Courts… where EU Law Applies
This post was written by Amy Held, LL.B., LL.M., LL.M., University of Vienna. Judgment in Silverman v Ryanair DAC [2021]Continue Reading
ELI at 10: Protection of Adults in International Situations
A series of webinars have taken place since June this year to celebrate European Law Institute’s 10th anniversary. The latestContinue Reading
First Meeting of EAPIL Working Group on International Property Law
From November 15 to 17, the members of the Working Group on International Property Law held a first meeting inContinue Reading
Law Commission of England and Wales’s New Project on Conflict of Laws and Emerging Technology
The author of this post is Burcu Yüksel Ripley, who is a Senior Lecturer in law and the Director of the CentreContinue Reading
EAPIL Founding Conference: Early Bird Registration to End Soon!
As announced earlier on this blog, the EAPIL Founding Conference will eventually take place on 2, 3 and 4 June 2022Continue Reading
A New Editor Joins the EAPIL Blog Team!
Marco Pasqua, who has been serving as the social media manager of the European Association of Private International Law, isContinue Reading
Overview of the European Parliament Proposal on a Statute for a European Association
This post was written by Thomas Mastrullo, Associate Professor at University of Luxembourg. Background The European Commission has for severalContinue Reading
CJEU in Commerzbank: Jurisdiction after a Consumer’s Change of Domicile
This post was written by Felix M. Wilke, University of Bayreuth, Germany. The most relevant aspects were squarely in theContinue Reading
GEDIP Recommendation on the PIL Aspects of the Future EU Instrument on Corporate Due Diligence and Accountability
This post was contributed by Hans van Loon, a member of GEDIP and of the Institut de Droit International andContinue Reading
French Case on Irreconcilable Judgments under the Insolvency Regulation
This post was contributed by Thomas Mastrullo, who is an Associate Professor at the University of Luxembourg. In a judgmentContinue Reading
News and Updates from the Court of Justice of the European Union
A partial renewal of positions, both of AGs and of judges, will take place next October at the Court ofContinue Reading
French Reference on Res Judicata under Brussels I
This post was contributed by Fabienne Jault-Seseke, who is Professor at University Paris Saclay (UVSQ), and a member of GEDIP.Continue Reading
The CJEU ruling in Toplofikatsia – Looking forward to the Service Regulation Recast!
This post was contributed by Vincent Richard, who practices with Wurth Kinsch Olinger in Luxembourg. On 9 September 2021, the CourtContinue Reading
EAPIL Establishes Working Group on International Property Law
The Scientific Committee of the European Association of Private International Law has approved the establishment of a Working Group onContinue Reading
Gruber and Samidani Trans: Dépeçage for International Employment Contracts
The author of this post is Erik Sinander, Senior lecturer at the Stockholm University. In a judgment of 15 July 2021, over twoContinue Reading
The Rise (and Incipient Decline?) of the EPO Regulation in Spain
The author of this post is Carlos Santaló Goris, research fellow at the MPI Luxembourg and Ph.D. candidate at theContinue Reading
French Parliament Adopts Mandatory Law to Enforce Reserved Share in Succession Matters
The author of this post is Christelle Chalas, who is an Associate Professor at the University of Lille. Background The FrenchContinue Reading
“Waiver of State Immunity over Central Bank Accounts! Say No More!”, French Supreme Court Rules
This post was contributed by Dr. Sally El Sawah, Avocat aux Barreaux de Paris et du Caire, Registered Foreign LawyerContinue Reading
The 2005 Hague Convention on Choice-of-Court Agreements: A Further Reply to Gary Born
After arguing that States Should Not Ratify, and Should Instead Denounce, the Hague Choice-Of-Court Agreements Convention, Gary Born received aContinue Reading
Issue Estoppel of Foreign Judgment on Validity and Separability of Arbitration Agreement
This post was contributed by Nicolas Kyriakides, who is a practising lawyer in Cyprus and an Adjunct Faculty at theContinue Reading
Jurisdiction in Matters Relating to Anti-competitive Practices – The CJEU in Volvo and Others
The authors of this post are Lena Hornkohl, LL.M. (College of Europe), Senior Research Fellow Max Planck Institute Luxembourg forContinue Reading
Time for a Summer Slowdown
Summer has come! The blog will remain open, but blogging will be lighter in the coming weeks. We will resume ourContinue Reading
Fellow EAPIL Members: Have you Paid your Annual Fees?
Membership in the European Association of Private International Law entails the payment of a (small) annual fee. Fees are dueContinue Reading
The EU’s Upcoming Regulatory Framework on Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on PIL
This post was contributed by Alexia Pato, who is Postdoc Research Fellow at the University of McGill (Montreal, Canada). TheContinue Reading
The Rome I Regulation, the CISG and the EU-AstraZeneca Dispute
The author of this post is Burcu Yüksel Ripley, who is a Lecturer in law and the Director of the Centre forContinue Reading
Effectenbezitters: A Flawed Argument to Limit Jurisdiction under Article 7(2) of Brussels I bis
This is the fourth post of an online symposium on the recent judgment of the CJEU in Vereniging van EffectenbezittersContinue Reading
IPRax: Issue 3 of 2021
This post was drafted by Paul Lorenz Eichmüller, Vienna. This year’s third issue of the German journal “Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts” (IPRax) contains two articles andContinue Reading
Is the 2005 Hague Choice-of-Court Convention Really a Threat to Justice and Fair Play? A Reply to Gary Born
In a series of posts published at the Kluwer Arbitration Blog, Gary Born argues that States Should Not Ratify, andContinue Reading
CJEU Rules on Jurisdiction in Violation of Personality Rights Claim, C-800/19
This post was written by Edyta Figura-Góralczyk, University of Economics in Kraków (Poland). On 17 June 2021 the Court of JusticeContinue Reading
The Law Applicable to Electronic Securities: A New German Conflicts Rule
This post has been drafted by Dr. Felix M. Wilke, University of Bayreuth, Germany. A new contestant has entered theContinue Reading
Effectenbezitters: Which Lessons for Applicable Law?
This is the third post of an online symposium on the recent judgment of the CJEU in Vereniging van EffectenbezittersContinue Reading
Effectenbezitters: New Efforts to Localise the Place of Damage
This is the second post of an online symposium on the recent judgment of the CJEU in Vereniging van EffectenbezittersContinue Reading
French Committee Proposes to Abandon Real Seat as a Connecting Factor in Company law
This post was contributed by Thomas Mastrullo, who is a lecturer at the Sorbonne Law School (Paris 1) On 31Continue Reading
EAPIL Young Research Network: Call for Participants
The EAPIL’s Young Research Network has just launched its latest research project, which is being led by Tobias Lutzi, EnnioContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Rules on Manner of Exercise of Mandate under the Adults Convention
The author of this post is Estelle Gallant, professor of private law at the University of Toulouse 1 Capitole. InContinue Reading
What’s in a Name (Dispute)? Further Developments in EU Name Law
The following post was written by Paul Eichmüller (Vienna). Although rules concerning the use of a name of natural personsContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Rules on Ex Officio Application of EU Choice of Law Rules
This post was contributed by Fabienne Jault-Seseke, who is Professor at University Paris Saclay (UVSQ), and a member of GEDIP.Continue Reading
The Law Applicable to an Action to Supplement a Foreign Divorce Decree by an Award of Fault
The author of this post is Simon Laimer of the University of Linz. By a ruling of 10 December 2020,Continue Reading
English High Court Rules Owusu Also Excludes Modified Universalism
This post was contributed by Dr Nicolas Kyriakides, who is a practising lawyer in Cyprus and an Adjunct Faculty atContinue Reading
Recognition and Registration of Same-sex Parentage Established Abroad as Mission Impossible for the Bulgarian Authorities
The author of this post is Nadia Rusinova, Lecturer in International/European Private Law at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. In October 2020,Continue Reading
Kyoto Guidelines on Intellectual Property and Private International Law
The following text has been kindly provided by professors Toshiyuki Kono, Pedro de Miguel Asensio and Axel Metzger. The International Law Association’sContinue Reading
A German Perpective on Jurisdiction over Liability Claims against Arbitrators
This post was contributed by Burkhard Hess, who is a director of the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg. Gilles Cuniberti hasContinue Reading
Registration is Now Open for the EAPIL Founding Conference in Aarhus on 2, 3 and 4 June 2022!
As announced earlier on this blog, the EAPIL Founding Conference will eventually take place on 2, 3 and 4 June 2022Continue Reading
EAPIL Aarhus Conference Postponed to June 2022
Due to the uncertainties regarding the corona situation, the Scientific Council of EAPIL has decided to postpone the Aarhus EAPILContinue Reading
An Afterlife for the Lugano Convention in Relation to the United Kingdom: Reality or Fantasy?
The post below was written by Alex Layton, of Twenty Essex, London. It is the third and final contribution to anContinue Reading
Okpabi v. Royal Dutch Shell: A View from France
The author of this post is Olivera Boskovic, who is Professor of Private Law at the Université de Paris. BackgroundContinue Reading
The Netherlands, a Forum Conveniens for Collective Redress? (II)
On 5 February 2021, a seminar entitled ‘The Netherlands, a forum conveniens for collective redress?’ was organised by the Amsterdam, Maastricht andContinue Reading
Swiss Court Refuses Post-Brexit Application of the Lugano Convention – Even Good Cases Can Make Bad (Case) Law
This post was written by Rodrigo Rodriguez who is Professor on Insolvency Law at the University of Lucerne. Since 1Continue Reading
Conventions and other international instruments Developments in PIL Developments of PIL beyond the EU Domestic legislation Normative texts
Indonesia to Accede to the Hague Apostille Convention
The author of this post is Priskila P. Penasthika, Ph.D. Researcher, Erasmus School of Law, and Lecturer in Private International LawContinue Reading
Forlati on the Fate of the 1968 Brussels Convention: Some Thoughts from the Perspective of the Law of Treaties
The post below was written by Serena Forlati, Professor of International Law at the University of Ferrara. It follows aContinue Reading
ERA Seminar on Digital technology in family matters – A Private International Law Perspective
The author of this post is Ségolène Normand, Postgraduate Student in Private Law at the University of Valenciennes. Digital technologyContinue Reading
Dickinson on the Fate of the 1968 Brussels Convention: No Coming Back?
The post below was written by Andrew Dickinson, Fellow of St Catherine’s College and Professor of Law, University of Oxford. ItContinue Reading
Private International Law in Europe – Webinar Rescheduled
As announced earlier on this blog, the Private International Law Interest Group of the Italian Society of International Law and EUContinue Reading
Austrian Supreme Court on the Law Governing Fault in Divorce
Paul Lorenz Eichmüller (University of Vienna) has kindly provided the following post. Austria is one of the few European countriesContinue Reading
The Netherlands, A Forum Conveniens for Collective Redress?
On 5 February 2021, the Universities of Amsterdam, Maastricht and Tilburg, in collaboration with the Open University, organized an onlineContinue Reading
Asian Principles for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
The post below was provided by Catherine Shen, Project Manager at the Asian Business Law Institute. Readers of the EAPIL blog areContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Rules on Respective Scopes of Brussels II bis Regulation and 1996 Hague Convention
The author of this post is Estelle Gallant, professor of private law at the University of Toulouse 1 Capitole. OnContinue Reading
The Rights of Persons with Cognitive Disabilities in Cross-border Situations
On 22 February 2021, from 5 to 7 pm CET, the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan willContinue Reading
Private International Law in Europe: Current Developments in Jurisprudence
The Private International Law Interest Group of the Italian Society of International Law and EU Law has organised a seriesContinue Reading
Digital Teaching and Private International Law: Details to Join the Seminar
An e-mail has been sent to those who registered for the second EAPIL Virtual Seminar, on Digital Teaching and Private InternationalContinue Reading
Digital Teaching and Private International Law: Last Chance to Register for the Second EAPIL Virtual Seminar
As announced on this blog a few days ago, the second EAPIL Virtual Seminar, devoted to Digital Teaching and PrivateContinue Reading
The Recast Service Regulation to Apply to Denmark
Pursuant to Protocol No 22 to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the EuropeanContinue Reading
Digital Teaching and Private International Law: Register Now for the Second EAPIL Virtual Seminar!
Digital teaching formats have been in discussion since they became technically possible. Nevertheless, in law and Private International Law, theyContinue Reading
Italian Constitutional Court Rules on Same-sex Couples’ Access to Parenthood Through Medically Assisted Procreation Abroad
The author of this post is Lorenzo Acconciamessa, a PhD student at the University of Palermo and a teaching assistantContinue Reading
Austrian Supreme Court on Choice-of-Court Agreements and the Assignment of Claims
The author of this post is Simon Laimer, professor at the Linz University. The claimant, an airline established in Austria,Continue Reading
Brexit and Private International Law – Papers from the EAPIL Seminar Available
The topic of Brexit has been in the hearts and minds of private international lawyers ever since the Brexit referendum.Continue Reading
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EAPIL Position Paper on the EEO Regulation
The EU has developed a common judicial area where judgments given in one EU Member State are recognised and canContinue Reading
Happy Holidays from the Blog’s Editors!
Many good wishes for the Holiday Season and the New Year from the Editors of the EAPIL blog! Blogging willContinue Reading
The Lithuanian Supreme Court Rules on the E.E. Case After the CJEU’s Judgment
This is a guest post by Katažyna Bogdzevič (Mikša), an associate professor of the Institute of International and European Union LawContinue Reading
Here lies the Late Brogsitter Ruling
The post below was written by Bernard Haftel, who is Professor of Private International Law at the University of SorbonneContinue Reading
Brexit and Private International Law – What Now?
As readers of this blog know, the first EAPIL (Virtual) Seminar, devoted to the impact of Brexit on Private InternationalContinue Reading
So Long, Savigny? The Case of Jurisdiction over External Directors’ Liability in Belgian Private International Law
The author of this post is Michiel Poesen, PhD candidate at KU Leuven. This post tells a short story aboutContinue Reading
Wikingerhof: A View from Hamburg
The post below was written by Peter Mankowski, who is Professor of Private International Law at the University of Hamburg.Continue Reading
Freedom of Choice in Wikingerhof
The post below, written by Gilles Cuniberti, a professor of Private International Law at the University of Luxembourg, and anContinue Reading
The Fate of Choice of Court Agreements Following an Assignment of Claims: A Recent Ruling of the Italian Supreme Court
The author of this post is Caterina Benini, a Phd student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart inContinue Reading
Wikingerhof: A View from Oxford
The post below was written by Adrian Briggs QC, who is Professor of Private International Law at the University ofContinue Reading
Wikingerhof: CJEU Reestablishes Equilibrium between Contract and Tort Jurisdiction
The EAPIL blog hosts an online symposium on the ruling of the Court of Justice in the case of WikingerhofContinue Reading
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Commercial Contracts
The author of this post is Franz Kaps, Lawyer at DL Piper, Frankfurt am Main. To stop the spread ofContinue Reading
One Year of Blogging (and Some Work in Progress)
The first post of the EAPIL blog was published one year ago, on 25 November 2019. More than 300 postsContinue Reading
Membership Fees Waived for Those Who Join EAPIL in December 2020
Planning to become a member of EAPIL, and join the 255 scholars and practitioners who have already done so? WeContinue Reading
(Private) International Law for a Digitalised World – Collision, Coexistence or Combination?
The author of this post is Prof Dr Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Professor at the Faculty of Law, Bond UniversityContinue Reading
Brexit and Private International Law: Register Now for the First EAPIL Virtual Seminar!
As announced earlier on this blog, EAPIL will hold its first Virtual Seminar on 11 December 2020, from 11 a.m. toContinue Reading
The First EAPIL (Virtual) Seminar – Brexit and Private International Law: What Now?
The first EAPIL Seminar will take place on 11 December 2020, from 11 am to 1 pm (MET). It willContinue Reading
Slovenian Supreme Court Applies the ECJ ruling in Korana to Enforcement Proceedings
The author of this post is Jorg Sladič, associate professor of International and European Law at the European Faculty ofContinue Reading
The Court of Justice on the Succession Regulation: Carlos Santaló Goris on the E.E. Case
The EAPIL Blog hosts today two posts on the ruling of the Court of Justice in E.E., a case regardingContinue Reading
Human Rights in Global Supply Chains: Do We Need to Amend the Rome II Regulation?
This post was written by Giesela Rühl, LL.M. (Berkeley), Humboldt-University of Berlin, and is also available via conflictoflaws.net. The protection of human rightsContinue Reading
The Inaugural Issue of the EAPIL Newsletter is Out!
The members of the European Association of Private International Law have recently received, by e-mail, the first issue of theContinue Reading
The Italian Constitutional Court Asked to Rule on Surrogacy Arrangements and Public Policy
The author of this post is Lorenzo Acconciamessa, a PhD candidate at the University of Palermo and a teaching assistantContinue Reading
Another Preliminary Reference on the Succession Regulation Involving (and Referred by) a Polish Notary
The author of this post is Carlos Santaló Goris, research fellow at the MPI Luxembourg and PhD candidate at theContinue Reading
The Italian Court of Cassation on Islamic Repudiation and Public Policy
The author of this post is Omar Vanin. He earned a Phd in Private International Law from the University ofContinue Reading
Luxembourg Introduces Bill to Adopt Collective Redress Procedure Ahead of EU Directive
This post has been written by Vincent Richard, Senior Research Fellow at the MPI Luxembourg, Department of European and ComparativeContinue Reading
A New Editor Joins the EAPIL Blog Team!
The editorial team in charge of the EAPIL blog is delighted to announce that a new editor has joined theContinue Reading
Italian Supreme Court Rules on the Relevance of the Incoterm FCA to Jurisdiction over Sales of Goods
The author of this post is Giulio Monga, a PhD student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan.Continue Reading
The Court of Justice Invalidates the EU-US Privacy Shield
The author of this post is Giulio Monga, a PhD student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan.Continue Reading
Nuclear Plants, Posting of Workers and Mutual Trust
The author of this post is Vincent Richard, Senior Fellow at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European andContinue Reading
COVID-19 and the Right to Respect for Family Life under Article 8 ECHR
The author of this post is Nadia Rusinova, Lecturer in International/European Private Law at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. This is theContinue Reading
Mastermelt Ltd v Siegfried Evionnaz SA: Would the Lugano Convention Provide a Level Playing Field for Judicial Cooperation Post-Brexit?
The author of this post is Aygun Mammadzada, PhD Researcher at the Institute of Maritime Law of the University of Southampton. Status quo WithdrawalContinue Reading
EAPIL Establishes Working Groups
In accordance with its goal to be a pan-European forum for reflection on issues of private international law, the EuropeanContinue Reading
Impact of Coronavirus on English Civil Proceedings: Legislative Measures During Emergency and Potential Outcomes
The author of this post is Aygun Mammadzada, PhD Researcher at the Institute of Maritime Law of the University of Southampton. This is theContinue Reading
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The COVID-19 Crisis and Employment Contracts: the Italian Emergency Legislation on Dismissals
The author of this post is Caterina Benini, a PhD student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart inContinue Reading
Álvarez-Armas on the Law Applicable to Human-rights-related Torts in the EU as Compared with Environmental Torts
The author of this post is Eduardo Álvarez-Armas, Brunel University London and Université Catholique de Louvain. As announced in this blog, Anne Peters, SabineContinue Reading
Italian Supreme Court Rules on Jurisdiction under the Montreal Convention
The author of this post is Giulio Monga, a PhD student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan.Continue Reading
Site Maintenance Tonight – Some Small Disruptions, But We are Up and Running!
If you notice something strange on the EAPIL website today, don’t worry. We’re upgrading some of the site functions, whichContinue Reading
The CJEU Again on Notaries as “Courts”, National Certificates of Succession and More
The author of this post is María Barral Martínez, trainee at the Court of Justice of the European Union. OnContinue Reading
EAPIL Blog Welcomes New Editor!
Marion Ho-Dac, of the Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France, has joined the team of editors of this blog. Check her first postContinue Reading
Law and Global Value Chains at the Time of Covid-19: A Systemic Approach Beyond Contracts and Tort
The author of this post is Tomaso Ferando, Research Professor at the University of Antwerp. This is the third inContinue Reading
The Impact of Corona Virus on the Management of Judicial Proceedings in Italy
The author of this post is Giovanni Chiapponi, research fellow at the MPI Luxembourg. The post is based on a presentationContinue Reading
The Dialogue Between Judges on the Legal Status of Children Born Through Surrogacy
The author of this post is Marlene Brosch, senior research fellow at the MPI Luxembourg. The first advisory opinion ofContinue Reading
Destination Aarhus: Lehmann on Blockchains and Smart Contracts
The European Association of Private International Law will hold its founding conference in Aarhus on 14, 15 and 16 MayContinue Reading
Reduced Fee for Law Students Attending the 2020 EAPIL Aarhus Conference
The EAPIL founding conference, scheduled to take place in Aarhus on 14, 15 and 16 May 2020, is fast approaching.Continue Reading
French Parliament to Pass Law Denying Right to a Child
The author of this post is François Mailhé (University of Picardy – Jules Verne). “Nul n’a de droit à l’enfant”, that is, noContinue Reading
The EAPIL Blog Team Gets Bigger!
We are delighted to announce that Matthias Lehmann, of the University of Bonn, has joined the team of editors ofContinue Reading
Mantovani on Contractual Obligations as a Tool for International Transfers of Personal Data
The post below was written by Martina Mantovani, Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg. The Schrems II case,Continue Reading
French Supreme Court Extends Recognition of Foreign Surrogacies and other MAPs
The author of this post is François Mailhé (University of Amiens). On 18 December 2019, in three decisions, the French Cour deContinue Reading
Aarhus Conference: Early Bird Registration Fees Available Until 20 December
As advertised in a previous post, the founding conference of the European Association of Private International Law will take placeContinue Reading