Entries by Marta Requejo

Online Consultation on ISDS in the TTIP: Commission’s Analysis Published

Yesterday the European Commission published its analysis of the almost 150,000 replies to its online consultation on investment protection and investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), whereby the Commission asked the public for their views on a possible approach to protecting investments and settling investment-related disputes between private investors […]

Regulation (EU) nº 606/2013 Applicable (from 11 January 2015)

Regulation (EU) nº 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 12 June 2013, on mutual recognition of protective measures in civil matters, is applicable from yesterday on protection measures ordered on or after that date, irrespective of when proceedings have been instituted. To the best of my knowledge, in spite of the […]

Private International Law Act (Dominican Republic)

On December 18, 2014, the Official Gazette of the Dominican Republic published the Private International Law Act of the Republic, Law 544-14, of 15 October 2014. The Act has been conceived as an all-encompassing one: According to its Art. 1 it aims to “regulate the international private relationships of civil and commercial nature in the […]

Regulation 1215/2012, Reminder

Art. 81: This Regulation shall apply from 10 January 2015. See also the transitional provisions: Art. 66 1.   This Regulation shall apply only to legal proceedings instituted, to authentic instruments formally drawn up or registered and to court settlements approved or concluded on or after 10 January 2015. 2.   Notwithstanding Article 80, Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 shall continue […]