Entries by Matthias Weller

Opinion of AG Szpunar in the case of Ellmes Property Services, C-433/19, on Article 24(1) and Article 7(1)(a) of the Brussels I bis Regulation

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Today, AG Szpunar delivered his Opinion in the case of Ellmes Property Services, C-433/19, on the interpretation of Article 24(1) and Article 7(1)(a) of the Brussels I bis Regulation. This case arose from the following facts: Both parties are co-owners of a house situated in Zell am See, Austria. The applicant, who is the owner […]

Job Vacancy: Researchers in Private International Law and in International Business Law

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Professor Matthias Lehmann, Chair of Private International and Comparative Law at the University of Vienna (from 1 September 2020), seeks highly skilled and ambitious research fellows (“prae-docs”). Successful candidates will hold a first law degree from any jurisdiction, possess an excellent command of English, and have a basic knowledge of German. Knowledge of other languages […]

Saint Petersburg State University: Call for papers on Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments: Problems and prospects

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By Andrey E. Zuev, Saint Petersburg The modern period of the development of civilization is known to increasingly impart the character of imperativeness to the principle of cooperation between states, transforming its initially basically declarative formula of relations between states into an imperative content, fixed as obligations of the states to ensure the right to […]

ECJ, judgment of 7 May 2020, C-641/18 – Rina, on the concepts of ‘civil and commercial matters’ and ‘administrative matters’ under Article 1 Brussels I Regulation

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Today, the ECJ decided in case C-641/18 –  LG and Others v. Rina SpA, Ente Registro Italiano Navale, on the concepts of ‘civil and commercial matters’ and ‘administrative matters’ under Article 1 Brussels I Regulation. The case arose from the following facts: 14      LG and Others — relatives of the victims and survivors of the sinking of […]

Germany’s Approach to Cross-border Corporate Social Responsibility of Enterprises: Latest Developments

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by Marie Elaine Schäfer The cross-border expansion of EU companies’ economic activities not only leads to a globalised market, but also impacts human rights as well as the environment in countries worldwide. The recent rise of claims against EU companies for the violations committed by their subsidiaries located in third countries is a by-product of […]