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Cross-Border Litigation - international perspectives
We are pleased to publish the second issue of our periodic publication "Cross-Border Litigation", designed to highlight legal and practical …
UK clarifies negotiating position on choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments post-Brexit
On Tuesday 22 August, the UK Government published a paper which outlines its position on the extent to which current EU rules on choice of law, …
EU clarifies negotiating position on choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments post-Brexit
Yesterday (29 June) the European Commission published its Position Paper on Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters which outlines its …
Upcoming webinar - International Litigation Update
On Tuesday 18 October (12noon - 1.00pm UK time) we will present the first in a new series of webinars for Herbert Smith Freehills clients and …
Article published - Enforcing judgments in the EU post Brexit
The UK's anticipated exit from the EU will have implications for many areas, including the enforcement of English court judgments across the EU. The ease …
Singapore takes steps toward ratifying Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
On 4 April 2016, Singapore tabled the Choice of Court Agreements Bill paving the way for ratification of the Hague Convention on Choice of Court …
Recent decisions illustrate the difficulty of resisting enforcement of a foreign judgment on grounds which could be raised in the original court
Two recent High Court decisions have shown how difficult it is to resist enforcement of a foreign judgment in England by relying on matters which were, …
Commercial Court orders foreign non-resident company officer to be examined under CPR 71 based on temporary presence in jurisdiction
The Commercial Court has refused to set aside an order under CPR 71 requiring a foreign non-resident director to attend court to provide information …
CJEU decision demonstrates high hurdle for resisting recognition or enforcement of EU member state judgment on grounds of public policy
The difficulties of trying to resist recognition of a judgment from another EU member state court on the basis that it is manifestly contrary to public …
Article published on enforcing foreign judgments
Enforcing a foreign judgment is not always a straightforward process. There are defences available to judgment debtors and procedural requirements …
Think carefully about how you serve proceedings if you may need to enforce abroad
The High Court has refused recognition / enforcement of a Belgian judgment where the proceedings were validly served under Belgian law but did not come …
New EU jurisdiction rules apply from 10 January: Do you know where you can sue and be sued?
New EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments will apply to proceedings commenced from 10 January 2015, in the form of the recast …
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