European Parliament Proposes to Regulate Private Funding of Litigation
In June 2021, the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament issued a Draft Report with recommendations to theContinue Reading
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EU Commission Proposal to Accede to Hague Judgments Convention
On 16 July 2021, the EU Commission has issued a Proposal for a Council Decision on the accession by theContinue 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
EU Council to Vote on Regulation on Third Party Effects of Assignment of Claims
The Council of the European Union will aim at establishing a general approach on the regulation on assignments of claimsContinue Reading
The Court of Justice on Jurisdiction in Maintenance Claims Brought by Public Bodies
On 17 September 2020 the Court of Justice of the EU issued a judgement in the case of WV vContinue Reading
Court of Justice of the EU on the Concept of Habitual Place of Work
On 24 February 2021 the Court of Justice of the EU issued a judgement in the case BU v Markt24Continue 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
The Directive on Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Published
Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of 25 November 2020 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers andContinue Reading
December 2020 at the Court of Justice of the European Union
December 2020 will be quiet at the Court (regarding private international law cases). The judgment in C-774/19 Personal Exchange InternationalContinue Reading
The Recast Service Regulation Published
On 2 December 2020, following a lengthy procedure, the Recast Service Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 of 25 November 2020 on the serviceContinue Reading
From Direct Application of European Uniform Procedures to Implementation Legislation in Romania
The European Order for Payment (EOP, Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006), the European Small Claims Procedure (ESCP, Regulation (EC) No 861/2007)Continue Reading
European Parliament to Vote on Collective Redress, Taking of Evidence and Service of Documents
On 16 November 2020, the JURI Committee of the European Parliament will vote on the draft recommendations for second readingContinue Reading
The EU Succession Regulation and Foreign Law Applied by Tax Authorities
On few occasions Polish tax authorities made references to the EU Succession Regulation and applied foreign law designated by itsContinue Reading
Pathological Clauses in International Sports Arbitration and Return to Civil Proceedings
It is widely known that disputes related to sports are most of the times referred to arbitration. Football is ofContinue Reading
Public Consultation on the European Enforcement Order
On 10 August 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation on Regulation 805/2004 creating a European Enforcement Order forContinue Reading
Austria Ratifies the Hague Service Convention
On 14 July 2020, Austria ratified the 1965 Hague Service Convention. The Convention is set to enter into force for AustriaContinue Reading
European Parliament to Vote on Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers
On 7 July 2020, the Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs will vote on the provisional agreement resulting fromContinue Reading
Provisional Agreement Reached on the Modernisation of the Evidence and Service Regulations
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached on 30 June 2020 a provisionalContinue Reading
Agreement on EU-Wide Rules on Collective Redress
On 22 June 2020, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a deal on the first EU-wide rules on collective redress. TheContinue Reading
EU Public Consultation on Cross-border Investment within the EU
On 26 May 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation on cross-border investment within the EU. Why this initiative? First,Continue Reading
The Unambitious Reform of the Evidence Regulation
In May 2018, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation amending the 2001 Evidence Regulation. The name ofContinue Reading
Towards a New Service Regulation – Some reflections
On 29 November 2019, the Council of the European Union adopted a general approach regarding the recast of Regulation 1393/2007 on theContinue Reading
Should the EU Join the Hague Judgments Convention?
On 10 February 2020, the European Commission announced its intention to open a process of consultation to get feedback fromContinue Reading
Collective Redress: Legal Affairs Committee Confirms Parliament’s Negotiating Position on New EU Legislation
According to a press release published on 9 January 2020, the MEPs can soon start negotiating the final shape thatContinue Reading
Collective Interests of Consumers – a Directive in the Making
Background On 11 April 2018, the Commission published a proposal for a new Directive on representative actions for the protectionContinue Reading
Common Minimum Standards of Civil Procedure: European Added Value Assessment
On 28 November 2019 the European Added Value Unit published a study accompanying the European Parliament’s legislative own-initiative report on Common minimum standardsContinue Reading