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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

Hague 2019 in force in the UK – Good News for Commercial Parties

Mayer Brown on 7/7/2025

On 1 July 2025, the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019) entered into force in the United Kingdom. Hague 2019 is a multilateral...more

French Court Rejects Attempt to Use Civil Code to Usurp Brussels Recast Principles on Jurisdiction

Mayer Brown on 6/27/2025

In a decision issued on 2 April 2025, the French Cour de Cassation considered the validity of a jurisdiction clause under Article 25(1) of the Brussels Recast1. The French court rejected an attempt to invoke French national...more

Sudden Termination of European and International Established Commercial Relations: Overview of Claiming Compensation in France

Morgan Lewis on 6/26/2025

The sudden termination of a business relationship between a French company and a foreign company may lead to compensation being awarded to the company that has suffered the termination. However, in an international or...more

CJEU Ruling on Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clause Validity—Towards (un)Certainty?

Jones Day on 5/5/2025

The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") recently issued an important ruling in the case of Società Italiana Lastre SpA (SIL) v. Agora SARL (C-537/23). The decision addresses the validity criteria of asymmetric...more

Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clauses – The EU's Highest Court Gives Its View

Mayer Brown on 4/14/2025

On 27 February 2025, the EU's Court of Justice delivered its ruling on a case referred to it by the French Cour de Cassation concerning whether or not asymmetric jurisdiction clauses are valid as a matter of EU law;...more

Enforcement of Judgments Between France and England

BCLP on 1/29/2025

Being able to enforce a judgment is of crucial importance for businesses: securing a judgment is a pyrrhic victory unless it can be enforced. Here we explore whether concerns about the recognition and enforcement procedure...more

Limits of non-exclusive jurisdiction

A&O Shearman on 3/29/2018

A non-exclusive jurisdiction clause in favour of the English courts meant that the English court had no discretion to stay its proceedings or decline jurisdiction pending the outcome of related proceedings in a non-EU Member...more

Rebalancing the Law on Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clauses

Latham & Watkins LLP on 4/12/2017

The English High Court has held that asymmetric jurisdiction clauses are exclusive jurisdiction clauses for the purposes of the Recast Brussels Regulation (the Recast Regulation). Where claims are issued by disputing...more

Will You Be Caught In The 'Wrong' Law Or Courts Post-Brexit?

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/30/2016

The European Union legal regime currently provides contracting parties with significant predictability and stability. The United Kingdom’s election on June 23, 2016, to exit the EU presents a potential affront to such...more

Brexit: Service - Implications for Contracting Parties and Disputes

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/7/2016

The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ business will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more

Brexit: Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments - Implications for Contracting Parties and Disputes

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/7/2016

The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ business will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more

Brexit: Governing Law - Implications for Contracting Parties and Disputes

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/7/2016

The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ business will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more

Brexit: Jurisdiction - Implications for Contracting Parties and Disputes

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/7/2016

The process of Brexit will take many years, and the implications for our clients’ business will unfold over time. Our MoFo Brexit Task Force is coordinating Brexit-related legal analysis across all of our offices, and...more

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