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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 -

CJEU Recognizes Cross-Border Jurisdiction of National Courts, Long-Arm Jurisdiction of UPC

McDermott Will & Schulte on 3/6/2025

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision significantly expanding the capabilities of both the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the national courts in EU Member States to issue cross-border injunctions...more

What is the Brussels Effect?

NAVEX on 2/13/2024

Does global regulatory compliance feel like a moving target? For many organizations, staying ahead of the curve is not just advantageous – it's essential. Information about what regulations impact your organization and how to...more

Brexit: Implications for Dispute Resolution

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/2/2021

Brexit has well and truly arrived, and while the trade agreement that was reached on Christmas Eve 2020 is undoubtedly a very significant development in terms of the future relationship between the United Kingdom and European...more

EU FOREX Broker Faces Proceedings in Czech Courts Brought by "Consumer" Client Following EU Opinion

A&O Shearman on 5/13/2019

Individuals who act outside their trade or profession when instructing brokers to execute FOREX contracts on their behalf must be regarded as "consumers" for the purposes of the Recast Brussels Regulation, according to a...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

How Will Court of Appeal Decision in Sabbagh v Khoury and others Affect Future Article 6(1) Cases?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 9/7/2017

The Brussels Regulation provides for an exception to the general rule that a claimant must sue a defendant in the EU Member State where the defendant is domiciled. The exception allows a claimant to sue a defendant where a...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

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