New Journal: Transnational Commercial Law Review
The Centre of Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University London is publishing a new journal, the Transnational Commercial LawContinue Reading
Author: Matthias Lehmann
Another Twist to “Dieselgate”: Who is Allowed to Sue VW at its Seat?
The Diesel scandal has produced a wave of litigation word-wide. We are still waiting for the CJEU’s decision on whetherContinue Reading
Do Companies have Personality Rights? – Negative Online Reviews and the Rome II Regulation
The German Federal Court (Bundesgerichtshof) rendered an important ruling on jurisdiction and applicable law in claims against internet portals publishingContinue Reading
Wilke’s Conceptual Analysis of European Private International Law
Felix M. Wilke has published a well-researched, innovative and thought-provoking book titled A Conceptual Analysis of Private International Law (Intersentia, 2019).Continue Reading
VW Litigation in the UK – Cross-Border Recognition of Administrative Rulings in Private Law Cases
On 6 April 2020, the High Court of England and Wales handed down its judgment in the VW NOx EmissionsContinue Reading
UK Applies for Accession to Lugano Convention
Brexit and its legal consequences was the topic of an earlier post in this blog, suggesting the United Kingdom should joinContinue Reading
The Hague Judgments Convention: Prospects for Judicial Cooperation between the EU and Third Countries
On 25 and 26 September 2020, the University of Bonn will host a conference titled The 2019 Hague Judgments Convention: ProspectsContinue Reading
Where Did Economic Loss Occur in the VW Emissions Case?
On 2 April 2020, the conclusions of Advocate General Sánchez-Bordona in Verein für Konsumenteninformation v Volkswagen (Case C-343/19) were published. They addContinue Reading
The European Patent Court – Thwarted by the German Constitutional Court
The raising of a problem child The creation of the European Patent Court has been fraught with difficulties. After SpainContinue Reading
Anti-Anti-Suit Injunctions by German Courts – What Goes Around, Comes Around
Courts in the EU increasingly issue injunctions against anti-suit injunctions, or “anti-anti-suit injunctions”. We have already read in this blogContinue Reading
Corona Virus and Applicable Law
This is the second in a series of posts aimed to explore the impact of the coronavirus crisis on theContinue Reading
CJEU Rules Again on Jurisdiction for Compensation Claims by Air Passengers
On 13 February 2020, the CJEU ruled again on the competence of the court to hear passenger compensation claims underContinue Reading
The Law Applicable to Investor Claims: New Developments from the Rechtbank Rotterdam’s Judgment in Petrobas
On 29 January 2020, the Rechtbank Rotterdam (a Dutch court of first instance) ruled on the law applicable to claimsContinue Reading
Consumer vs. Investor: Inconsistencies between Brussels I bis and MiFID
Which rules are more important to determine the protection of weaker parties in financial disputes – the Brussels I bisContinue Reading
Brexit: We Hate to See You Leave – Just Stay Around for a While
Today, 31 January 2020, at midnight (11 PM GMT), the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. This is aContinue Reading
European Payment Order and Consumer Protection
The European Order for Payment (EOP) is an efficient tool against recalcitrant debtors. The conditions for the order’s issuance areContinue Reading