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Dickinson on European Private International Law after Brexit
/1 Comment/in News/by Tobias LutziJust as the Commission formally
Is Tessili still good law?
/1 Comment/in Views/by Tobias Lutziby Felix M. Wilke, University of Bayreuth, Germany Most readers of this blog will be well aware that, according to the ECJ, the “place of performance” of a contractual obligation within the meaning of Article 7(1)(a) Brussels Ibis is not a concept to be understood independently from national law. Rather, in order to determine this […]
Opinion on Case C-800/19: AG Bobek Proposes Foreseeability Test for ‘Centre of Interests’ Jurisdiction
/in News/by Tobias LutziThe CJEU’s interpretation of Article 7(2) Brussels Ia with regard to online defamation has long been criticized (including
Call for Papers: SLS Conflict of Laws Section, Durham University and virtually, 2021
/in News/by Tobias LutziAs has now become tradition, the Annual Conference of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) will feature a section dedicated to Conflict of Laws. In 2021, the conference will take place between 31 August and 3 September at the University of Durham and virtually (further information on the conference can be found
The CJEU Does Not Play Games (When It Comes to Jurisdiction over Consumer Contracts)
/in News/by Tobias LutziIn what appears to be a rather straightforward extension of the Court’s earlier decisions in Cases C-498/16 Schrems and C-208/18 Petruchová, the CJEU held last week in Case C-774/19 Personal Exchange that a natural person contracting with the operator of an online gambling service remains a consumer in the sense of Article 15 of Regulation […]
Brexit: The Spectre of Reciprocity Evoked Before German Courts
/in Views/by Tobias LutziThe following post has been written by Ennio Piovesani, PhD Candidate at the Universities of Turin and Cologne. While negotiations for an agreement on the future partnership between the EU and the UK are pending, a spectre haunts Europe: reciprocity. I. The Residual Role of the Requirement of Reciprocity In some EU Member States, provisions […]
The CJEU’s Decision in Wikingerhof: Towards a New Distinction Between Contract and Tort?
/9 Comments/in News/by Tobias LutziEarlier today, the Grand Chamber of the CJEU rendered its long-awaited decision in Case C-59/19 Wikingerhof. The case, which concerns the claim for an injunction brought by a German hotel against the online platform booking.com, goes back to the age-old question of where to draw the line between special jurisdiction for contract and tort under […]
Out now: Rome I and Rome II in Practice
/in News/by Tobias LutziRome I and Rome II in Practice, a volume edited by Emmanuel Guinchard focusing on the application of the theoretically uniform rules of Rome I and Rome II by the national courts of the Member States, has recently been published by Intersentia. A true treasure trove for scholars of comparative private international law, the book […]