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05 February 2015

Article published on changes to jurisdiction rules under recast Brussels Regulation

The recast Brussels Regulation has introduced significant changes to the EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments for proceedings …

03 February 2015

When can the court stay proceedings against an English domiciled defendant in favour of proceedings in a non-EU court?

The High Court has held that it had power to stay proceedings against an English domiciled defendant in favour of the courts of Western Australia, as the …

23 January 2015

Contracts with consumers – where can a business sue and be sued?

Where a business has directed its activities to an EU member state in which a consumer is domiciled, two consequences follow: (i) it can generally only …

10 January 2015

Recast Brussels Regulation applies to proceedings commenced from today onwards

The recast Brussels Regulation introduces significant changes to the EU rules on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments for proceedings commenced …

02 December 2014

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 …

20 November 2014

Our new "Handy client guide to jurisdiction under recast Brussels Regulation: England and Wales"

In light of the upcoming changes to the EU rules governing jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments, which will apply to proceedings commenced from …

12 November 2014

Upcoming webinar - The recast Brussels Regulation: what it means for commercial parties

The EU rules governing jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments will change significantly from 10 January 2015, when the recast Brussels Regulation (No …

13 December 2012

A litigator's yearbook: 2012 (England and Wales)

At this time of year it is traditional to look back over the past 12 months and try to sum up what the year has had to offer. We thought it might be …

12 December 2012

Reforms to Brussels Regulation now finalised

On 6 December the Council of EU Justice Ministers adopted proposed reforms to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and …

19 April 2011

UK opts into the Brussels Regulation negotiations

On 14 December the European Commission published its proposals for significant changes to the Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the …

16 February 2011

Brussels Regulation consultation

On 14 December the European Commission published its proposals for changes to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and …

16 December 2010

Brussels Regulation: The Commission proposes radical changes to rules on jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments

On Tuesday (14 December 2010) the Commission published its eagerly anticipated proposals relating to reforms to the Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on …