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Saint Petersburg State University: Call for papers on Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments: Problems and prospects
/in News/by Matthias WellerBy 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
/in News/by Matthias WellerToday, 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 […]
Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar, Case C-253/19 – Novo Banco, on the COMI under the European Insolvency Regulation
/in News/by Matthias WellerToday, Advocate General Szpunar delivered his
Germany’s Approach to Cross-border Corporate Social Responsibility of Enterprises: Latest Developments
/in Views/by Matthias Wellerby 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 […]
Remote Child-Related Proceedings in Times of Pandemic – Crisis Measures or Justice Reform Trigger?
/in Views/by Matthias Wellerby Nadia Rusinova The coronavirus will have an enormous impact on how we consume, how we learn, how we work, and how we socialize and communicate. It already significantly impacts the functioning of the justice system – the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing requirements have required courts to be flexible and creative in continuing to […]
Opinion of AG Szpunar on “civil and commercial matters“ according to Article 1(1) Brussels I bis Regulation in Case C-73/19 – Movic
/in News/by Matthias WellerToday, AG Szpunar delivered his Opinion on the request for a preliminary ruling from the hof van beroep te Antwerpen (Court of Appeal of Antwerp, Belgium) on the interpretation of “civil and commercial matters“ according to Article 1(1) Brussels I bis Regulation. The question was (para. 1o): “Is an action concerning a claim aimed at […]
Out now: Mankowski, Peter (ed.), Research Handbook on the Brussels Ibis Regulation
/in News/by Matthias WellerA most useful new research handbook in European Law is on the table – highly recommended! The publisher’s blurb reads: „The Brussels Ibis Regulation is the magna carta for jurisdiction and the free circulation of judgments in civil and commercial matters in the EU, and forms a cornerstone of the internal market. This timely Research […]
Child abduction in times of corona
/in Views/by Matthias WellerBy Nadia Rusinova Currently large increases in COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to be reported from the EU/EEA countries and the UK. In addition, in recent weeks, the European all-cause mortality monitoring system showed increases above the expected rate in Belgium, France, Italy, Malta, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It is not unreasonable to […]
The HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention: Prospects for Judicial Cooperation in Civil Matters between the EU and Third Countries – Conference on 25 and 26 September 2020, University of Bonn, Germany – Final Programme
/in News/by Matthias WellerDear CoL Readers, While we are all deeply concerned about the still growing dimensions of the coronavirus pandemic, we did not want to give up working on the programme of our conference. Thanks to the HCCH, the Bonn PIL colleagues and our distinguished speakers, there is now a fantastic programme we would like to bring […]