The author of this post is Carlos Santaló Goris, lecturer at the Centre for Judges and Lawyers of the EuropeanContinue Reading

This post has been written by Dr Bobby Lindsay, Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. He is the author ofContinue Reading

A Russian father, who was long since separated from the mother of his children in Russia, came to Finland withContinue Reading

A post published a few days ago on this blog presented, and briefly discussed, the private international law issues raisedContinue Reading

This is the second of a series of posts which will present how the issue of the applicable law toContinue Reading

While EU harmonization in matters of parenthood is approaching, following the Commission’s proposal of last year [COM (2022) 695 final],Continue Reading

The Yukos saga is a gift that keeps on giving. Following the nationalisation of Yukos in 2007, former shareholders commencedContinue Reading

Indi Gregory is an eight-month-old child. She suffers from profound metabolic, neurological and cardiological disorders. At the time of writingContinue Reading

It does not happen often that an arbitral award is successfully challenged in England for serious irregularity under section 68Continue Reading

In November 2023, the Fourth Chamber of the Court of Justice, with C. Lycourgos presiding and O. Spineau-Matei reporting, willContinue Reading

This is the first of a series of posts which will present how the issue of the applicable law toContinue Reading

Claimants suing multinational enterprises for business-related human rights abuses have recently had a good run in England. The Supreme CourtContinue Reading

On 12 October 2023, the Court of Justice of the EU, following an Opinion of the Advocate General Sánchez-Bordona, handedContinue Reading

Where England is not the natural forum for the trial of the substantive dispute, the English court should not, asContinue Reading

This post was written by Mathilde Codazzi, who is a doctoral student at the University Paris II Panthéon-Assas. In aContinue Reading

That London is a global capital for dispute resolution is well known. But even by London standards, Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-SaynContinue Reading

On 20 June 2022, the CJEU rendered its judgment in London Steam-Ship Owners’ Mutual Assistance Association Ltd v Spain. The judgment,Continue Reading

The judgment by the CJEU in Club la Costa (decision of 14 September 2023, Case C-821/21), has already been analysedContinue Reading

The group-of-companies doctrine allows attributing obligations of one group member to another. It may also be used to justify aContinue Reading

I have already reported that the UK Supreme Court ruled on the meaning of a “matter” in Article II(3) ofContinue Reading

Article II(3) of the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (NYC) provides: TheContinue Reading

In a judgment of 28 June 2023, the French Supreme Court for Private and Criminal Matters (Cour de cassation) ruledContinue Reading

The Ineradicable Special Consumer Conflicts Rule This post is not about Article 6 Rome I, but about Article 6 ofContinue Reading

On 7 September 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in Case C-590/21, Charles Taylor Adjusting that judgementsContinue Reading

Holidays are over and September 2023 will be a busy month at the Court of Justice also as regards privateContinue Reading

On 31 August 2023, the European Court of Human Rights has handed out its decision regarding application in case C.Continue Reading

The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, a Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University. By a ruling of 17Continue Reading

On 13 July 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in case C-87/22 that the court of aContinue Reading

On 6 July 2023 the Court of Justice issued a judgement in BM v LO (C-462/22). The ruling provides guidance asContinue Reading

Before the judicial holiday starting mid July the Court will deliver (as of today) decisions on two private international lawContinue Reading

Should a foreign judgment entail in the requested State the res judicata effect that it has in the country of origin? OrContinue Reading

In a judgment of 17 May 2023 (Albaniabeg Ambient sh.p.k v. v. Enel Spa), the French supreme court for privateContinue Reading

On 7 March 2023, the Italian Court of Cassation rendered a judgment (No 6723/2023) on the public policy exception as a ground forContinue Reading

This post was written by Ugljesa Grusic, Associate Professor at University College London. It offers a preview of the upcoming developments relatingContinue Reading

June 2023 begins at the Court of Justice with the decision in case C-567/21, BNP Parisbas, which will be readContinue Reading

On 17 May 2023, the CJEU delivered its judgment in Fonds de Garantie des Victimes des Actes de Terrorisme etContinue Reading

The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University. Under Swedish copyright law, broadcasting organizationsContinue Reading

This post was written by Carlos Santaló Goris (Lecturer at the European Institute of Public Administration in Luxembourg). On 20Continue Reading

The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University. On 27 AprilContinue Reading

This post was authored by François Mailhé, who is Professor of Private Law at the University of Picardie Jules Verne.Continue Reading

In May 2023, the Court will decide on C-264/22, Fonds de Garantie des Victimes des Actes de Terrorisme and d’AutresContinue Reading

The author of this post is Verena Wodniansky-Wildenfeld, University of Vienna. Since the introduction of the Rome II Regulation, the questionContinue Reading

Determining financial loss has become the neuralgic point of Art 7(2) Brussels Ibis and Art 4(1) Rome II Regulation. ByContinue Reading

On 6 December 2022, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled in the Danish surrogacy case of K.K. andContinue Reading

On 30 March 2023, just before the Easter holidays, the Court of Justice will deliver two judgments on the interpretationContinue Reading

This post was written by Gilles Cuniberti and Anna Wysocka-Bar. On 26 January 2023, the European Commission has launched anContinue Reading

The author of this post is Stefano Ferrero, partner at Gattai Minoli, Milan. As a follow-up to the post byContinue Reading

Freezing orders, i.e., orders that prevent a person from disposing of their assets pending a determination as to the existenceContinue Reading

The author of this post is Francesca Maoli (University of Genova). On 9 March 2023, the CJEU delivered a judgmentContinue Reading

This post was contributed by Fabienne Jault-Seseke, who is Professor at University Paris Saclay (UVSQ), and a member of GEDIP.Continue Reading

On 9 March 2023, the Court will deliver the judgment in C-177/22, Wurth Automotive. The Landesgericht Salzburg (Austria) referred the followingContinue Reading

In a judgment of 11 January 2023, the French supreme court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) ruled thatContinue Reading

In a decision of November 2022, the Swedish Labour Court held that Qatar had, at least in part, the rightContinue Reading

In February 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union will publish two decisions and one opinion, all threeContinue Reading

In a judgment of 11 January 2023, the French supreme court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) ruledContinue Reading

… they sometimes forget to buy the compulsory toll ticket (“e-vignette”) in advance or make mistakes when filling out theContinue Reading

Mathilde Codazzi, who is a master student at the University Paris II Panthéon-Assas, contributed to this post. In a judgmentContinue Reading

On 22 December 2022, the CJEU ruled on the concept of civil and commercial matters in Eurelec Trading & ScabelContinue Reading

The monthly program of the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding private international law, as of today, isContinue Reading

In a judgment of 7 September 2022, the French supreme court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) addressedContinue Reading

On 2 November 2022, the UK Supreme Court delivered its judgment in The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association –Continue Reading

On 24 November 2022, the Court of Justice delivered an interesting judgment on the validity of a digital jurisdictional clause,Continue Reading

A request for a preliminary ruling from the Areios Pagos (Greece) is pending before the Court of Justice in theContinue Reading

December is a relatively short month at the Court of Justice. Very little is happening in PIL (much more onContinue Reading

This post was contributed by Caroline Sophie Rupp, who is a professor at the University of Kiel. To vary anContinue Reading

Advocate General Szpunar’s opinion on C-651/21 – М. Ya. M. (Renonciation à la succession d’un cohéritier) was  published last Thursday.Continue Reading

This post was written by Verena Wodniansky-Wildenfeld, Vienna. The Austrian Constitutional Court proceeds further on the way to equal treatmentContinue Reading

This November, more precisely on Tuesday 15, The Court will hand down the decision in C-646/20, Senatsverwaltung für Inneres und Sport,Continue Reading

The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University. On 20 OctoberContinue Reading

In its judgment in the case of ROI Land Investments, C-604/20, rendered on 20 October 2022, the CJEU discussed two keyContinue Reading

The infamous Wirecard scandal, which involved a German public limited company (AG) reporting non-existing assets and earnings to the tuneContinue Reading

Społeczna Inicjatywa Narkopolityki – SIN (Civil Society Drug Policy Initiative) is a A Polish association that conducts educational activities onContinue Reading

This post was contributed by Jeremy Heymann, who is Professor of Law at Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3. On 29Continue Reading

On 15 September 2022, the CJEU ruled in Uniqa Versicherungen AG v. VU (Case C‑18/21) that national COVID legislation postponingContinue Reading

According to Article 7 point 1 of the Brussels I bis Regulation, proceedings in matters relating to a contract mayContinue Reading

All private international law events at the Court of Justice this month will take place on the same day, namelyContinue Reading

In a judgment of 12 January 2022, the French Supreme Court for civil and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) ruledContinue Reading

This post was written by Robert Vogelauer, Vienna. In a decision of 27 January 2022 the Austrian Supreme Court ruledContinue Reading

In a decision (“views”) adopted on 1 June 2022 (CRC/C/90/D/121/2020), the UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) held that the best interestContinue Reading

The Danish Supreme Court held in a judgment of 31 May 2022 (case 134/2018), that Danish law should be applied forContinue Reading

This post was written by Paul Lorenz Eichmüller, University of Vienna. Austrian law provides for an international forum necessitatis inContinue Reading

Those in Luxembourg on 8 September 2022 may want to attend the hearing in case C-393/21, Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey.Continue Reading

Following the abolition of exequatur by the Brussels I bis Regulation (Article 39), a new model (application for refusal ofContinue Reading

In spite of the vacation period, several judgments have been handed down on 1 August 2022. One of them concernsContinue Reading

This post was written by Paul Lorenz Eichmüller, Vienna. After the Austrian Supreme Court had filed a reference for aContinue Reading

In a judgment of 14 June 2022 (case T 3379-21) the Swedish Supreme Court held that the United Nation’s 1956Continue Reading

This is the most important take of the judgment delivered on 7 July 2022 in LKW WALTER Internationale Transportorganisation AGContinue Reading

Mathilde Codazzi, who is a master student at the university Paris II Panthéon-Assas, contributed to this post. In a judgmentContinue Reading

The Swedish Labour Court held on 1 June 2022 (interim decision AD 2022 No. 33)  that an industrial action takenContinue Reading

Due to the summer holiday, July 2022 will be a brief month at the Court in terms of delivery ofContinue Reading