The 2023 Reform of the Maltese Gaming Act: A Valid Ground to Reject the Issuance of an EAPO?
The author of this post is Carlos Santaló Goris, lecturer at the Centre for Judges and Lawyers of the EuropeanContinue Reading
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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
This post was written by Verena Wodniansky-Wildenfeld, University of Vienna. On 8 March 2023, the German Supreme Court issued aContinue 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
The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, who is a Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University. The United States hasContinue 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
On 30 June 2023, the Supreme Court of Poland issued an interlocutory order (II CSKP 1518/22) in a case regardingContinue 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
The author of this post is Michele Grassi, who is a post-doc at the University of Milan. In 2010, BechettiContinue Reading
This post was written by Felix M. Wilke. Many papers and posts have already appeared on the EU rule ofContinue 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
This post was written by Nadia Rusinova (Hague University of Applied Sciences). The judgment of the Court of Justice ofContinue 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 9 March 2022, the CJEU ruled on the concept of “consumer” under Article 17(1)(c) of Brussels I bis RegulationContinue Reading
“A rose is a rose is a rose”, goes the famous quote. It indicates a basic, intuitive truth: the wordsContinue 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
This post was contributed by Catherine Kessedjian, Professor Emerita of the University Paris Panthéon-Assas and Chair of the ADI/ILA 2023Continue Reading
On 22 December 2022, the CJEU ruled on the concept of civil and commercial matters in Eurelec Trading & ScabelContinue Reading
In a post published on this blog in 2022, I addressed the relationship between private international law (PIL) and strategicContinue 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
The author of this post is Cristina González Beilfuss (University of Barcelona). The MPA case (Case C-501/20), decided by the CJEUContinue Reading
This post was contributed by Caroline Sophie Rupp, who is a professor at the University of Kiel. To vary anContinue Reading
This is the last post in the series dedicated to the empirical analysis of the ECJ’s case law in theContinue Reading
As announced in the first post in this series, I will continue my empirical analysis of the ECJ’s case lawContinue Reading
I am coming back to the topic of a recent post published on this blog, where I analyzed the trends emergingContinue 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
Between 24 and 27 October 2022, an international congress on the impacts of the war in Ukraine will take placeContinue 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
Private international lawyers and the ECJ are bound by a love-hate relationship: one single judgment delivered by the latter mayContinue Reading
The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Stockholm University. In IRnova (C-399/21),Continue 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
This post was authored by François Mailhé, who is Professor of Private Law at the University of Picardie Jules Verne.Continue 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
This post was written by Paul Lorenz Eichmüller, University of Vienna. Austrian civil procedure law contains a provision that requiresContinue Reading
On 19 May 2022, the CJEU rendered an inadmissibility order in case C-722/21, Frontera Capital. The request for a preliminaryContinue Reading
This is the third contribution to an online symposium on the ruling of the European Court of Justice, of 20Continue Reading
The Swedish Supreme Court held in a decision of 8 April 2022 (case Ö 4651-21) that a defendant domiciled inContinue Reading
The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, Senior lecturer at the Stockholm University. Jurisdiction over foreign patent disputes is againContinue Reading
This is the second contribution to an online symposium on the ruling of the European Court of Justice, of 20Continue Reading
The post below was written by Adrian Briggs QC, who is Professor of Private International Law Emeritus at the UniversityContinue Reading
This is an update on my monthly post on the Court of Justice of the European Union, in order toContinue Reading
On 2 June 2022, the Court of Justice of the EU handed down another judgment interpreting the EU Succession Regulation.Continue Reading
On 2 June 2022, the CJEU ruled in Case C-196/21 that courts are not ‘applicants’ in the meaning of ArticleContinue Reading
June 2022 starts at the Court of Justice with the publication of two decisions of PIL interest this Thursday, 2Continue Reading
On 12 May 2022, the Court of Justice handed down the judgement in the WJ case (C-644/20) interpreting the Hague Protocol of 2007Continue Reading
Through a comfort letter, one party promises to indemnify a creditor if the latter’s debtor does not pay. This isContinue Reading
On 29 April 2022, Germany instituted proceedings before the International Court of Justice against Italy for allegedly failing to respect itsContinue Reading
The Court of Justice of the EU has recently handed down another judgement interpreting the Succession Regulation. The judgement inContinue Reading
May 2022 starts with the hearing in C-354/21 Registrų centras, on Regulation n° 650/2012, next Wednesday. In the case atContinue Reading
In a judgment of 11 May 2021 (Stetsov v. Ukraine; final version: 11 August 2021), the European Court of HumanContinue Reading
This post was contributed by Vincent Richard, who practices with Wurth Kinsch Olinger in Luxembourg. On 7 April 2022, the CourtContinue Reading
On 7 April 2022, the Court will deliver the judgment in C-568/20, H Limited. The request, with three questions, wasContinue Reading
The author of this post is Julian Henrique Dias Rodrigues, lawyer in Lisbon. On 27 January 2022, the Lisbon CourtContinue Reading
Mathilde Codazzi, who is a master student at the university Paris II Panthéon-Assas, contributed to this post. In a judgmentContinue Reading
This post was written by Paul Eichmüller and Verena Wodniansky-Wildenfeld, University of Vienna. In a recent decision, the Austrian SupremeContinue Reading
In March 2022 the Court of Justice will publish three judgments and three opinions. Judgments The decisions correspond to casesContinue Reading
Mathilde Codazzi, who is a master student at the university Paris II Panthéon-Assas, contributed to this post. In a judgmentContinue Reading
The environment is on – almost – everybody’s mind. In particular companies committed to sustainable investment are becoming an increasinglyContinue Reading
The provisions of the Brussels I bis Regulation on insurance matters (Articles 10-16) are complex and often misunderstood. Now theContinue Reading
On 5 April 2021, the Greek Supreme Court issued a judgment relating to a dispute between two German companies. The caseContinue Reading
In a judgment of 23 November 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled that the French provisions implementing the 1986Continue Reading
The CJEU has been very generous with airline passengers when it comes to applying the rules on jurisdiction in theContinue Reading
This post was written by Johan Meeusen, who is a professor at the University of Antwerp and a Member ofContinue Reading
Due to the ‘semaine blanche’, February is usually a short month at the Court of Justice. However, several PIL-related activities areContinue Reading
This post was contributed by François Mailhé, who is Professor at the University of Picardy – Jules Verne. On 17Continue Reading
This post was written by Amy Held and Matthias Lehmann. Prima facie, it does not seem that anyone need beContinue Reading
The author of this post is Marco Buzzoni, Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg. On 21 December 2021,Continue Reading
On 9 December 2021, the CJEU ruled in HRVATSKE ŠUME d.o.o., Zagreb v. BP EUROPA SE (Case C-242/20) that theContinue Reading
On 17 November 2021, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) issued an interesting decisionContinue Reading
After the Christmas break the Court of Justice takes up again its public activity. Regarding judicial cooperation on civil matters,Continue Reading
On 20 December 2021, the Supreme Court of the UK delivered its judgment in Maduro Board of the Central BankContinue Reading
The jugdment on C-251/20, Gtflix, will be published on Tuesday 21. The request for a preliminary reference of the FrenchContinue Reading
On 25 November 2021, the Court of Justice handed out its judgement in IB (C-289/20), in which it followed the earlierContinue Reading
This post was contributed by Dr. Vito Bumbaca, who is Assistant Lecturer at the University of Geneva. In a rulingContinue Reading
On 9 December 2021, the CJEU delivered its judgment in HRVATSKE ŠUME d.o.o., Zagreb v. BP EUROPA SE (Case C-242/20).Continue Reading
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
Which law applies to a tort committed in the Channel Tunnel, at 16 km from the exit on French territory?Continue Reading
As far as PIL is concerned, December 2021 at the CJEU starts with AG M. Campos Sánchez-Bordona’s opinion on C-645/20,Continue Reading
Facts An Austrian national (A) was born in 1975 as a woman. In 2010, at A’s request, the Austrian authoritiesContinue Reading
On 11 November 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its judgment in Bank Sepah v. OverseasContinue Reading
In October 2021, the Spanish Supreme Court had the opportunity to show its willingness to follow the Court of JusticeContinue Reading
It is common practice for children to be registered in the country where they are born or where they holdContinue Reading
In a judgment of 9 November 2020, the Greek Supreme Court discussed a highly interesting issue, which is not often dealt withContinue Reading
It had to be anticipated that Brexit would have detrimental consequences for private litigants. Some have nurtured the hope, however,Continue Reading
In November 2021 the activity of the Court of Justice in the field of Private International Law appears to beContinue Reading
On 27 October 2021, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered its ruling in Kabab-Ji SAL (Lebanon) (Appellant) vContinue Reading
This post was written by Felix M. Wilke, University of Bayreuth, Germany. The most relevant aspects were squarely in theContinue Reading
Today, the Court of Justice has published its judgement in C 393/20, a request for a preliminary ruling from theContinue Reading
On 20 October 2021, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered its judgment in FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLCContinue Reading
On 12 October 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its judgment in J.C. and Others v. Belgium (onlyContinue Reading
On 6 October 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its ruling in Skarb Państwa Rzeczypospolitej PolskiejContinue Reading
This post was contributed by Thomas Mastrullo, who is an Associate Professor at the University of Luxembourg. In a judgmentContinue Reading
On 4 October 2021, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council held in Convoy Collateral Ltd (Appellant) v Broad IdeaContinue Reading
Only one judgment on PIL matters, namely the one in C-581/20, TOTO (first chamber: judges Bonichot, Bay Larsen, Safjan, JääskinenContinue Reading
A partial renewal of positions, both of AGs and of judges, will take place next October at the Court ofContinue Reading
On 9 September 2021, the Court of Justice handed down its judgment in UM (C‑277/20), in which, for the first time,Continue Reading
On 9 September 2021 the Court of Justice pronounced its judgment in the case RK (C-422/20) concerning the mechanism ofContinue Reading
It is not frequent that a request for a preliminary reference on matters concerning civil and commercial litigation is assignedContinue Reading
This post was contributed by Fabienne Jault-Seseke, who is Professor at University Paris Saclay (UVSQ), and a member of GEDIP.Continue Reading
This post was contributed by Vincent Richard, who practices with Wurth Kinsch Olinger in Luxembourg. On 9 September 2021, the CourtContinue Reading
In September 2021 the Court of Justice of the European Union will deliver several decisions on PIL issues. The firstContinue Reading
Jurisdiction over branches (Article 7(5) of the Brussels I bis Regulation) is shrouded in a cloud of mystery. A judgment dated 16Continue Reading
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 author of this post is Carlos Santaló Goris, research fellow at the MPI Luxembourg and Ph.D. candidate at theContinue Reading
Background In the judgment in TeamBank dated 19 January 2019, the CJEU ruled that Article 14 of the Rome IContinue Reading
This post was contributed by Dr. Sally El Sawah, Avocat aux Barreaux de Paris et du Caire, Registered Foreign LawyerContinue Reading
The decision corresponding to case C-262/21 PPU A, will be delivered on 2 August 2021. It corresponds to a preliminaryContinue Reading
This post was contributed by Nicolas Kyriakides, who is a practising lawyer in Cyprus and an Adjunct Faculty at theContinue Reading
The authors of this post are Lena Hornkohl, LL.M. (College of Europe), Senior Research Fellow Max Planck Institute Luxembourg forContinue Reading
This is the fourth post of an online symposium on the recent judgment of the CJEU in Vereniging van EffectenbezittersContinue Reading
July is a short month at the Court of Justice, but a busy one. Already on 1 July 2021 theContinue Reading
On 25 June 2021, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom issued a ruling in General Dynamics United Kingdom LtdContinue Reading
This post was written by Edyta Figura-Góralczyk, University of Economics in Kraków (Poland). On 17 June 2021 the Court of JusticeContinue Reading
In a judgment of 22 June 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled that that liability claims against arbitrators fallContinue Reading
This is the third post of an online symposium on the recent judgment of the CJEU in Vereniging van EffectenbezittersContinue Reading
This is the second post of an online symposium on the recent judgment of the CJEU in Vereniging van EffectenbezittersContinue Reading
The author of this post is Estelle Gallant, professor of private law at the University of Toulouse 1 Capitole. InContinue Reading
The following post was written by Paul Eichmüller (Vienna). Although rules concerning the use of a name of natural personsContinue Reading
This post was drafted by Paul Eichmüller and Matthias Lehmann. Almost six years after the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal became public,Continue Reading
This post was contributed by Fabienne Jault-Seseke, who is Professor at University Paris Saclay (UVSQ), and a member of GEDIP.Continue Reading
In June 2021 the CJEU will rule on in two cases of interest for private international law. On 3 JuneContinue Reading
On 11 May 2021, the Juzgado de lo Mercantil nr. 17 of Madrid has submitted a request for a preliminaryContinue Reading
The author of this post is Simon Laimer of the University of Linz. By a ruling of 10 December 2020,Continue Reading
On 12 May 2021, the Court of Justice rendered its long-awaited judgment in the case Vereniging van Effectenbezitters v. BP.Continue Reading
On 12 May, 2021, Advocate General Hogan delivered his opinion in Case C‑124/20 Bank Melli Iran v. Telekom Deutschland GmbHContinue Reading
This post was contributed by Dr Nicolas Kyriakides, who is a practising lawyer in Cyprus and an Adjunct Faculty atContinue Reading
On 12 April 2021, the Family Court of Namur, Belgium, applied the doctrine of renvoi under Article 34 of theContinue Reading
In a judgment dated 10 December 2020, the German Federal Court restricted the provision tax advice on German soil. TheContinue Reading
In May 2021 the activity of the CJEU regarding PIL will focus on insolvency and civil and commercial matters. TheContinue Reading
As the dust settles, the consequences of the British departure from the EU are becoming clearer, including those for BritishContinue Reading
On 22 April 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on the law governing the avoidance ofContinue Reading
On 20 April 2021 the Commercial Court number 17 of Madrid granted provisional measures forbidding FIFA and UEFA (and anyContinue Reading
Advocate General Kokott’s Opinion in Case C-490/20 V.M.A. v Stolichna Obshtina, Rayon ‘Pancharevo’ was published on 15 April 2021 (theContinue Reading
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
In a recent ruling (No 120 of 23 February 2021, unreported) the Court of Appeal of Piraeus was asked toContinue Reading
This post was contributed by Burkhard Hess, who is a director of the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg. Gilles Cuniberti hasContinue Reading
On 31 March 2021, the Paris main first instance court (tribunal judiciaire, formerly tribunal de grande instance) ruled on theContinue Reading
On 24 March 2021 the Court of Justice issued a judgement in the case of SS v MCP, C-603/20 PPU, whichContinue Reading
I am not especially keen on celebrating anniversaries. However, as things stand now in the European Union I thought itContinue Reading
It is well-known that the Succession Regulation contains specific rules relating to succession agreements in its Article 25. Inter alia,Continue Reading
COVID – or rather, its consequences on legal relationships – has arrived to the CJEU in the form of aContinue Reading
In Re G (Abduction: Consent/Discretion) judgment issued on 9 February 2021 the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) of England andContinue Reading
In two judgments delivered on 10 December 2020, the French Supreme Court for civil and criminal matters (Cour de cassation)Continue Reading
The author of this post is Olivera Boskovic, who is Professor of Private Law at the Université de Paris. BackgroundContinue Reading
This post was written by Rodrigo Rodriguez who is Professor on Insolvency Law at the University of Lucerne. Since 1Continue Reading
On 11 November 2020, the Court of justice issued a judgment on jurisdiction under Brussels I bis Regulation in respectContinue Reading
In a judgment of 27 January 2021, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) indicatedContinue Reading
On 17 September 2020 the Court of Justice of the EU issued a judgement in the case of WV vContinue Reading
According to a press release of the Spanish Constitutional Court, on 23 February 2021 the Plenary has partially ruled inContinue Reading
On 24 February 2021 the Court of Justice of the EU issued a judgement in the case BU v Markt24Continue Reading
To the best of my knowledge, March 2021 will be another quiet month at the Court (for private international lawContinue Reading
In a judgement dated 18 November 2020, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) ruledContinue Reading
Paul Lorenz Eichmüller (University of Vienna) has kindly provided the following post. Austria is one of the few European countriesContinue Reading
The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Supreme Site Services v. Shape (Case C‑186/19)Continue Reading
The author of this post is Estelle Gallant, professor of private law at the University of Toulouse 1 Capitole. OnContinue Reading
In 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled twice on whether sovereign immunities are relevant toContinue Reading
The Court of First Instance of Thessaloniki ruled on 24 June 2020 that an application by a psychological (non biological)Continue Reading
February starts with a hearing on 4 February in a PPU case. C-603/20 PPU MCP is a preliminary reference fromContinue Reading
On 4 November 2020, the Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) ruled on the applicability of the consumer jurisdiction under Article 18Continue Reading
For the first time since the entry into force of the 1968 Brussels Convention and the EU Regulations in theContinue Reading
On 30 September 2020, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) issued a remarkable decisionContinue Reading
This post is addressed, in particular, to my fellow colleagues of the ILA Committee Committee on the Protection of PrivacyContinue Reading
The author of this post is Lorenzo Acconciamessa, a PhD student at the University of Palermo and a teaching assistantContinue Reading
The author of this post is Simon Laimer, professor at the Linz University. The claimant, an airline established in Austria,Continue Reading
Not much to be reported on the activity of the Court for January 2021 on PIL (nor for February, asContinue Reading
This is a guest post by Katažyna Bogdzevič (Mikša), an associate professor of the Institute of International and European Union LawContinue Reading
On 10 December 2020, the CJEU decided in the case of A. B. and B. B. v Personal Exchange International LimitedContinue Reading
A new development in Poland concerning the legal situation of children born to same-sex couples, including through surrogacy, is worthContinue Reading
The post below was written by Bernard Haftel, who is Professor of Private International Law at the University of SorbonneContinue Reading
The post below was written by Peter Mankowski, who is Professor of Private International Law at the University of Hamburg.Continue Reading
The post below, written by Gilles Cuniberti, a professor of Private International Law at the University of Luxembourg, and anContinue Reading
The author of this post is Caterina Benini, a Phd student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart inContinue Reading
The post below was written by Adrian Briggs QC, who is Professor of Private International Law at the University ofContinue Reading
The EAPIL blog hosts an online symposium on the ruling of the Court of Justice in the case of WikingerhofContinue Reading
December 2020 will be quiet at the Court (regarding private international law cases). The judgment in C-774/19 Personal Exchange InternationalContinue Reading
By a judgment of 18 November 2020 in the case Ryanair v DelayFix, the CJEU has ruled that an assigneeContinue Reading
The latest edition (October 2020) of the Thessaloniki Bar Review (Armenopoulos) includes a section devoted to the application of theContinue Reading
I attended recently a discussion among scholars about the notion of periculum in mora for the purposes of Article 7Continue Reading
On 29 April 2020, the (national) Court of Appeal of Luxembourg ruled that the conditions of res judicata are determinedContinue Reading
On 21 May 2020, the Piraeus Court of Appeal ruled that a judgment on a family maintenance matter, issued byContinue Reading
In a resolution of 8 November 2019 (III CZP 24/19, available here, in Polish), the Supreme Court of Poland addressed the issueContinue Reading
After the semaine blanche, the Court of Justice will deliver some judgments and opinions, starting on 11 November 2020, with C-433/19,Continue Reading
The author of this post is Jorg Sladič, associate professor of International and European Law at the European Faculty ofContinue Reading
The EAPIL Blog hosts today two posts on the ruling of the Court of Justice in E.E., a case regardingContinue Reading
The EAPIL Blog hosts today two posts on the ruling of the Court of Justice in E.E., a case regardingContinue Reading
On 2 September 2020, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) issued an interesting decisionContinue Reading
In a judgment of 3 June 2020, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled that sanctions issued by the Security CouncilContinue Reading
On few occasions Polish tax authorities made references to the EU Succession Regulation and applied foreign law designated by itsContinue Reading
No decisions on PIL matters will be taken this month. However, a couple of opinions will be published, and aContinue Reading
Situations exist where a judicial document addressed to a person based abroad may be communicated to a lawyer representing thatContinue Reading
On 14 August 2020, the Department of European and Comparative Procedural Law of the MPI Luxembourg met online with aContinue Reading
What is ‘habitual residence’ for the purposes of the EU regulations on family matters (succession included)? The questions, coupled withContinue Reading
The author of this post is Lorenzo Acconciamessa, a PhD candidate at the University of Palermo and a teaching assistantContinue Reading
The Supreme Administrative Court in Poland (Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny – NSA) issued on 10 September 2020 two judgments concerning theContinue Reading
The author of this post is Carlos Santaló Goris, research fellow at the MPI Luxembourg and PhD candidate at theContinue Reading
The author of this post is Omar Vanin. He earned a Phd in Private International Law from the University ofContinue Reading
It is widely known that disputes related to sports are most of the times referred to arbitration. Football is ofContinue Reading
Holidays are over, it is time for all the services of the Court to resume full activity. As regards privateContinue Reading
A Chinese divorce judgment delivered on 20 December 2013 by a court from Beijing was recognised by a French court in SouthContinue Reading
As reported in this blog, the CJEU gave on 9 July 2020 its long-awaited judgment in VKI v Volkswagen (CaseContinue Reading
The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered its ruling in the Novo Banco case (C‑253/19) on 16Continue Reading
On 13 May 2020, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) issued an interesting decisionContinue Reading
The author of this post is Giulio Monga, a PhD student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan.Continue Reading
San Marino, the independent State surrounded by Italy, is home to about 5,000 undertakings. Unsurprisingly, given the size of theContinue Reading
I have reported earlier on the Commisimpex case and the various decisions of the French Supreme Court on civil andContinue Reading
The author of this post is Giulio Monga, a PhD student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan.Continue Reading
Practice shows that we’re far away from a perfect world of cooperation between state authorities in the field of cross-borderContinue Reading
One consequence of the Europeanisation of private international law is the need to examine and characterise certain phenomena, which haveContinue Reading
The Court has delivered its ruling in Verein für Konsumenteninformation v Volkswagen AG (Case C-343/19) yesterday. The court rules thatContinue Reading
In the last decade, the French law of diplomatic immunity has changed numerous times. This is not great for legalContinue Reading
Before the judicial holiday, several decisions will be delivered regarding EU instruments on private international law. The decision of theContinue Reading
On 28 May 2020, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) decided to refer a question for a preliminary ruling toContinue Reading
On 12 May 2020, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales delivered an interesting decision in SAS Institute Inc.Continue Reading
In February 2020, the Spanish Constitutional Court ordered the review of a judgment requiring the actor Christopher Lee to pay 710.000 EurosContinue Reading
By a decision of 13 March 2020, the Munich Court of Appeal, having regard to the expected delay in the processing ofContinue Reading
The author of this post is Vincent Richard, Senior Fellow at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European andContinue Reading
On 25 May 2020, the CJEU has resumed its activity. This means hearings will be held again. None is scheduledContinue Reading
The Diesel scandal has produced a wave of litigation word-wide. We are still waiting for the CJEU’s decision on whetherContinue Reading
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
In a recently reported ruling (No 423/2018, in Chronicles of Private Law, 2019, p. 204), the Greek Supreme Court (Άρειος Πάγος)Continue Reading
The German Federal Court (Bundesgerichtshof) rendered an important ruling on jurisdiction and applicable law in claims against internet portals publishingContinue Reading
My colleague Hélène Peroz has reported on this interesting judgment delivered on 4 March 4 2020 by the French SupremeContinue Reading
Due to the circumstances, all oral hearings at the CJEU scheduled until 25 May 2020 are postponed to a laterContinue Reading
On 6 April 2020, the High Court of England and Wales handed down its judgment in the VW NOx EmissionsContinue Reading
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
On 1 April 2020, the UK Supreme Court ruled in Aspen Underwriting Ltd v Credit Europe Bank on the concept ofContinue Reading
The author of this post is Giulio Monga, a PhD student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan.Continue Reading
The raising of a problem child The creation of the European Patent Court has been fraught with difficulties. After SpainContinue Reading
April 2020 opened at the Court of Justice with the publication of two AG’s opinions, as announced: AG Saugmandsgaard Øe‘sContinue Reading
On 1 April 2020, the UK Supreme Court ruled in Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX on the fascinating issue ofContinue Reading
On 26 March 2020, advocate general Tanchev delivered his Opinion on the JE case (case C-249/19) – the first caseContinue Reading
Courts in the EU increasingly issue injunctions against anti-suit injunctions, or “anti-anti-suit injunctions”. We have already read in this blogContinue Reading
The author of this post is María Barral Martínez, trainee at the Court of Justice of the European Union. OnContinue Reading
On 26 July 2019, the Greek Supreme Court gave a ruling involving the interpretation of the Brussels II bis RegulationContinue Reading
On 3 March 2020, the international chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed that French courts may issue anContinue Reading
On 27 February 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave its ruling in BALTA, a caseContinue Reading
The readers of this blog may have noticed that very little has been published by the Court of Justice lately.Continue Reading
The author of this post is Marlene Brosch, senior research fellow at the MPI Luxembourg. The first advisory opinion ofContinue Reading
In a judgment delivered on 4 March 2020, the French supreme court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation)Continue Reading
On 13 February 2020, the CJEU ruled again on the competence of the court to hear passenger compensation claims underContinue Reading
Johnny Hallyday, born Jean-Philippe Smet, died in 2017 age 74. Over a career of 57 years, he released more thanContinue Reading
No hearings on requests for a preliminary ruling concerning private international law are scheduled for March 2020. Conversely, several opinionsContinue Reading
On 29 January 2020, the Rechtbank Rotterdam (a Dutch court of first instance) ruled on the law applicable to claimsContinue Reading
Which rules are more important to determine the protection of weaker parties in financial disputes – the Brussels I bisContinue Reading
In 2006 a German patient received, in Germany, defective breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prothèse SA (‘PIP’), a FrenchContinue Reading
On 29 January 2020, the District Court of The Hague dismissed the claim of a Palestinian-Dutch Citizen against the ChiefContinue Reading
In 2009, AGL, a dual Italian-Israeli citizen, and SRL, an Israeli citizen, married in Milan. The spouses, who were bothContinue Reading
Compared to January (with the hearings I had announced here, plus AG Szpunar’s opinion on Rina, delivered on the 14th), FebruaryContinue Reading
The European Order for Payment (EOP) is an efficient tool against recalcitrant debtors. The conditions for the order’s issuance areContinue Reading
On 18 December 2019, the French Supreme Court on private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) ruled on the scopeContinue Reading
Adriani Dori, a research fellow at the MPI Luxembourg, has drawn my attention to a decision to request a preliminaryContinue Reading
On 4 December 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union held in UB v. VA, Tiger SCI andContinue Reading
The author of this post is François Mailhé (University of Amiens). On 18 December 2019, in three decisions, the French Cour deContinue Reading
Private International Law kept the Court busy in 2019 (23 cases were decided only on the “Brussels system”, either byContinue Reading
By a ruling of 12 December 2019 in ML v Aktiva Finants OÜ (case C-433/18), the CJEU clarified the interpretation ofContinue Reading
On 21 November 2019, the Cour of Justice of the European Union ruled on the law governing an action forContinue Reading
On 3 October 2018, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) ruled that the resContinue Reading
By a ruling of 14 October 2019, the Munich Court of Appeal decided that an application for temporary relief againstContinue Reading
On 18 September 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on the respective scopes of the Brussels IbisContinue Reading
On 29 July 2019, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled in Akçil and others (Appellants) v Koza LtdContinue Reading