unalex. Legal Articles

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 7 May 2020 – C-641/18 – Rina – unalex EU-850 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 1(1)

CJEU 26 March 2020 – C-215/18 – Primera Air Scandinavia – unalex EU-827 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 5(1) and 15 to 17; Regulation 261/2004 Articles 6 and 7

CJEU 27 February 2020 – C-803/18 – Balta – unalex EU-825 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Articles 15(5) and 16(5)

OGH (AT) 29 June 2020 – 2Ob104/19m – unalex AT-1271 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 25(1)

Bundesgericht (CH) 14 April 2020 – 4A_433/2019 – unalex CH-632 – Lugano Convention 2007 Article 23(1)

High Court of Justice (Queen’s Bench Division) (UK) 16 January 2020 – [2020] EWHC 51 (QB) – Craig Wright v. Magnus Granath – unalex UK-1568 – Lugano Convention 2007 Articles 5(3) and 27

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 16 July 2020 – C-249/19 – JE v. KF – unalex EU-856 – Council Regulation (EU) No. 1259/2010 Article 10

CJEU 4 June 2020 – C-41/19 – FX (Opposing enforcement of a maintenance claim) – unalex EU-851 – European Maintenance Regulation 4/2009 Article 41(1); Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 24(5)

Insolvency Law

CJEU 16 July 2020 – C-253/19 – Novo Banco – unalex EU-855 – European Insolvency Regulation 2015/848 Article 3

Transport Law

CJEU 11 June 2020 – C-74/19 – Transport Aéreos Portugueses – unalex EU-852 – Denied Boarding Regulation 261/2004 Articles 5(3) and 7(1)

CJEU 12 March 2020 – C-832/18 – Finnair – unalex EU-830 – Denied Boarding Regulation 261/2004 Articles 5 and 7

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 2 April 2020 – C-500/18 – Reliantco Investments – unalex EU-828 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 7(2) and 17(1)(c); Directive 2004/39/EC Article 4(1)

CJEU 27 February 2020 – C-25/19 – Corporis – unalex EU-824 – Directive 2009/138/EC Article 152(1); Service Regulation 2007

CJEU 13 February 2020 – C-606/19 – Flightright – unalex EU-826 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 7(1)(b); Denied Boarding Regulation 261/2004

Family Law and Successions

High Court of Ireland (IE) 30 July 2019 – [2019] IEHC 641 – unalex IE-140 – Brussels IIa Regulation 2201/2003 Articles 8, 15 and 17

OGH (AT) 28 March 2019 – 2Ob59/18t – unalex AT-1213 – European Succession Regulation 650/2012 Article 3

Insolvency Law

CJEU 4 December 2019 – C-493/18 – Tiger – unalex EU-816 – European Insolvency Regulation 1346/2000 Articles 3(1) and 25(1)

International and European Commercial and Company Law

CJEU 19 December 2019 – C-532/18 – Niki Luftfahrt – unalex EU-818 – Montreal Convention Article 17(1)

International and European Intellectual Property Law

CJEU 21 November 2019 – C-678/18 – Procureur-Generaal bij de Hoge Raad der Nederlanden – unalex EU-812 – Community Design Regulation 6/2002 Article 90(1)

OGH (AT) 24 September 2019 – 4Ob138/19a – unalex AT-1241 – Community Design Regulation 6/2002 Articles 19, 82(5)

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 19 December 2019 – C-453/18 – Bondora – unalex EU-819 – European Order for Payment Regulation 1896/2006 Article 7(2)(d) and (e); Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts Articles 6(1) and 7(1)

CJEU 12 December 2019 – C-433/18 – Aktiva Finants – unalex EU-817 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 43(1) and (3)

CJEU 5 December 2019 – C-421/18 – Ordre des avocats du barreau de Dinant – unalex EU-814 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 7(1)(a)

OGH (AT) 7 May 2019 – 6Ob218/18d – unalex AT-1222 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 7(2)

European Insolvency Law

CJEU 21 November 2019 – C-198/18 – CeDe Group – unalex EU-813 – European Insolvency Regulation 2000Articles 4 and 6

International and European Commercial and Company Law

Petr Bříza, The CISG and the Law Applicable to International Factoring, Assignment, Set-off and Late Payment Interests; Notes on the Czech Supreme Court decision 29 January 2019 – 23 Cdo 427/2017 – VÚB a.s. vs. LITOZ, s.r.o. (unalex CZ-107)

International and European Labour Law

Michael König, Much ado about almost nothing – The ECJ’s judgement of 14.5.2019 – C-55/18 (Federación de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras [CCOO] / Deutsche Bank SAE) and its impact on German working time law

European Criminal Law

CJEU 5 December 2019 – C-671/18 – Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau – unalex EU-815 – Council Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA Article 7(2)(g) and 20(3)

Information on Current Issues

Questions and Answers on BREXIT

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 7 November 2019 – C-555/18 – K.H.K. – unalex EU-810 – European Account Preservation Order Regulation 655/2014 Articles 4(8) to (10), 5(a), 18(1) and 45

CJEU 7 November 2019 – C-213/18 – Guaitoli – unalex EU-811 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 7(1)(a); Montreal Convention Articles 19 and 33

CJEU 3 October 2019 – C-208/18 Petruchová – unalex EU-807 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 17(1); Rome I Regulation Article 6(1); Directive 2004/39/EC

CJEU 29 July 2019 – C-451/18 – Tibor-Trans – unalex EU-799 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 7(2)

OLG Innsbruck (AT) 7 May 2019 – 10R25/19f – unalex AT-1221 – European Account Preservation Order Regulation 655/2014 Articles 6, 8, 12 and 18

BGH (DE) 6 December 2018 – IX ZR 22/18 – unalex DE-3617 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Articles 22(1), 23

European Insolvency Law

CJEU 18 September 2019 – C-47/18 – Riel – unalex EU-805 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 1(2)(b); European Insolvency Regulation 2000 Article 41

OGH (AT) 5 September 2019 – 17Ob12/19t – unalex AT-1234 – European Insolvency Regulation 2000 Article 25; European Enforcement Order Regulation Article 2

Private International Law

CJEU 9 October 2019 – C-548/18 – BGL BNP Paribas – unalex EU-808 – Rome I Regulation Article 14

CJEU 3 October 2019 – C-272/18 – Verein für Konsumenteninformation – unalex EU-806 – Rome Convention 1980 Articles 1(2)(e) and Article 5(4)(b); Rome I Regulation Articles 1(2)(f) and Article 6(4)(b); Council Directive 93/13/EEC Article 3(1)

Transport law; maritime law; aviation law

Audiencia Provincial de Valladolid 2 July 2019 – AAP VA 940/2019 – unalex ES-1240 – CMR Articles 31 and 51

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 9 September 2019 – C-347/18 – Salvoni – unalex EU-802 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 53; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Article 47

CJEU 10 July 2019 – C-722/17 – Reitbauer and others – unalex EU-797 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 24(1) and (5)

CJEU 27 June 2019 – C-518/18 RD – unalex EU-801 – Regulation 805/2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims Article 3(1)

Supreme Court (UK) 29 July 2019 – [2019] UKSC 40 – Akçil and others v. Koza Ltd and another – unalex UK-1545 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 24(2)

BGH (DE) 22 May 2019 – XII ZB 523/17 –unalex DE-3636 – Lugano Convention 2007 Articles 34(2) and (1)

OLG Karlsruhe (DE) 20 December 2018 – 4 U 31/18 – unalex DE-3623 – Lugano Convention 2007 Article 24

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 5 September 2019 – C-468/18 – C-658/17 – R. v. P. – unalex EU-803 – Maintenance Regulation 4/2009 Article 3(a) and (d) and Article 5

International and European Intellectual Property Law

CJEU 5 September 2019 – C-172/18 – AMS Neve and others – unalex EU-804 – European Trade Mark Regulation No 207/2009 Article 97(5)

International and European Labour Law

CJEU 14 May 2019 – C-55/18 – CCOO – unalex EU-809 – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Article 31(2); Directive 2003/88/EC Articles 3, 5, 6, 16 and 22; Directive 89/88/EEC Articles 4(1), 11(3) and 16(3)

European Criminal Law

Højesteret (DK) 17 August 2018 – 108/2017 – The Prosecution Service vs. T – unalex DK-107 – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union Article 50; Third Driving Licence Directive

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 6 June 2019 – C-361/18 – Weil – unalex EU-795 – Brussels I Regulation Articles 54, 1(1)and 1(2)(a)

CJEU 2 May 2019 – C-694/17 – Pillar Securitisation – unalex EU-791 – Lugano Convention 2007 Article 15 ; Directive 2008/48/EC Articles 2 and 3

CJEU 11 April 2019 – C-464/18 – Ryanair – unalex EU-789 – Brussels Ia Regulation Articles 7(5) and 26

CJEU 11 April 2019 – C-603/17 – Bosworth, Hurley – unalex EU-790 – Lugano Convention 2007 Title II, Section 5 (Articles 18 to 21)

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 23 May 2019 – C-658/17 – WB – unalex EU-794 – Succession Regulation 650/2012 Article 3

BGH (DE) 10 July 2019 – IV ZB 22/18 – unalex DE-3633 – Succession Regulation 650/2012 Articles 83, 27, 25 and 22

England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Dision) (UK) 17 April 2019 – Giusti v. Ferragamo – [2019] EWCA Civ 691 – unalex UK-1542 – Brussels IIa Regulation Article 19

Private International Law

CJEU 8 May 2019 – C-25/18 – Kerr – unalex EU-792 – Brussels Ia Regulation Article 7(1)(a) ; Rome I Regulation 593/2008 Article 4(1)(b) and (c

Law of the European Profession

CJEU 7 May 2019 – C-431/17 – Monachos Eirinaios – unalex EU-793 – Directive 98/5/EC Article 3(2)

Supreme Court of Ireland (IE) 31 July 2019 – C-431/17 – Volkmar Klohn v. An Bord Pleanala – [2019] IESC 66 – unalex IE-133 – European Lawyers’ Services Directive Articles 1 and 5

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 28 February 2019 – C-579/17 – Gradbeništvo Korana – unalex EU-787 – Brussels Ia Regulation Articles 1(1), 1(2) and 53

CJEU 14 February 2019 – C-554/17 – Jonsson – unalex EU-786 – Regulation No 861/2007 Articles 16 and 19 45

CJEU 14 February 2019 – C-630/17 – Milivojević – unalex EU-785 – TFEU Articles 56 and 63; Brussels Ia Regulation Articles 17(1) and 24(1)

Family Law and Successions

Tribunal Supremo (ES) 5 December 2018 – STS 4139/2018 – unalex ES-1157 – Succession Regulation 650/2012 Article 22

Private International Law

CJEU 31 January 2019 – C-149/18 – Da Silva Martins – unalex EU-783 – Rome II Regulation Articles 16 and 27; Directive 2009/103/EC Article 28

Kammergericht, Berlin (DE) 18 February 2019 – 22 U 138/17 – unalex DE-3626 – Rome I Regulation Article 7(2)

Law of the European Organisations

CJEU 28 February 2019 – C-9/18 – Meyn – unalex EU-788 – Directive 2006/126/EC Articles 2(1) and 11(6)

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 6 February 2019 – C-535/17 – NK – unalex EU-784 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 1(2)(b); Insolvency Regulation 1346/2000 Articles 4(1) and 13

CJEU 16 January 2019 – C-386/17 – Liberato – unalex EU-781 – Brussels I Regulation Articles 5(2), 27 and 35(3); Brussels IIa Regulation 2201/2003 Articles 19, 22(a), 23(a) and 24

CJEU 22 November 2018 – C-627/17 – ZSE Energia – unalex EU-780 – Small Claims Regulation 861/2007 Articles 2 and 3

CJEU 15 November 2018 – C-308/17 – Kuhn – unalex EU-779 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 1(1)

BGH (DE) 13 December 2018 – V ZB 175/15 – unalex DE-3612 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2012 Article 38

OGH (AT) 11 June 2018 – 4Ob88/18x – unalex AT-1172 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Articles 1 and 33

High Court – Chancery Division (UK) 6 June 2018 – [2018] EWHC 1374 (Ch) – Gerardo Moreno de la Hija – unalex UK-1539 – European Enforcement Order Regulation 805/2004

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 17 January 2019 – C-102/18 – Brisch – unalex EU-782 – European Succession Regulation 650/2012 Article 65(2); Implementing Regulation 1329/2014 Article 1(4)

High Court - Family Division (UK) 29 October 2018 – [2018] EWHC 3054 (Fam) – unalex UK-1510 – Brussels IIa Regulation Recital 13 and Article 15

Audiencia Provincial (ES) 16 October 2018 – AAP B 6494/2018 – unalex ES-1156 – Convention on the Rights of the Child Articles 3, 8 and 9.2

Insolvency Law

CJEU 14 November 2018 – C-296/17 – Wiemer & Trachte – unalex EU-778 – European Insolvency Regulation 1346/2000 Article 3(1)

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 24 October 2018 – C-595/17 Apple Sales International and Others – unalex EU-775 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 23

CJEU 4 October 2018 – C-337/17 – Feniks – unalex EU-773 – Brussels Ia Regulation

CJEU 4 October 2018 – C-379/17 – Società Immobiliare Al Bosco Srl – unalex EU-769 – Brussels Ia Regulation 44/2001 Article 38(1)

CJEU 12 September 2018 – C-304/17 – Löber – unalex EU-767 – Brussels Ia Regulation

CJEU 6 September 2018 – C-21/17 – Catlin Europe – unalex EU-765 – European Order for Payment Regulation 1896/2006; Service Regulation 1393/2007

Corte di Cassazione(IT) 26 November 2018 – n. 30527 – unalex IT-948 – Brussels Ia Regulation

OGH (AT) 27 June 2018 – 3Ob30/18k – unalex AT-1174 – Brussels I Regulation

BGH (DE) 22 February 2018 – IX ZR 83/17 – unalex DE-3566 – Brussels I Regulation

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 17 October 2018 – C-393/18PPU – UD – unalex EU-774 – Brussels IIa Regulation

CJEU 4 October 2018 – C-478/17 – IQ – unalex EU-771 – Brussels IIa Regulation

CJEU 20 September 2018 – C-214/17 – Mölk – unalex EU-770 – Hague Maintenance Prot.

CJEU 19 September 2018 – C-325/18 PPU and C-375/18 PPU – C.E. and N.E. – unalex EU-768 – Brussels IIa Regulation

Private International Law

OGH (AT) 16 May 2018 – 2 Ob 71/18g – unalex AT-1169 – Rome I Regulation

International and European Intellectual Property Law

CJEU 27 September 2018 – C-24/16 and C-25/16 – Nintendo – unalex EU-764 – Regulation 6/2002; Brussels I Regulation 44/2001; Rome II Regulation

European Criminal Law

CJEU 19 September 2018 – C-327/18 PPU – RO – unalex EU-772 – TEU Article 50

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 11 July 2018 – C-88/17 Zurich Insurance and Metso Minerals – unalex EU-764 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 5(1)(b)

CJEU 5 July 2018 – C-27/17 – flyLAL-Lithuanian Airlines – unalex EU-763 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 5(3) and (5)

CJEU 31 May 2018 – C-306/17 – Nothartová – unalex EU-754 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 8(3)

Audiencia Provincial San Sebastián (ES) 9 March 2018 – AAP SS 105/2018 – unalex ES-1106 – Regulation 1896/2006 Article 22

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 28 June 2018 – C-512/17 – HR – unalex EU-761 – Brussels IIa Regulation 2201/2003 Article 8(1)

Private International Law

OGH (AT) 28 March 2018 – 6Ob5/17d – unalex AT-1158 – Rome Convention 1980 Article 1; Rome I Regulation Article 1

International and European Labour Law

CJEU 11 September 2018 – C-68/17 – IR v. JQ – unalex EU-766 – Directive 2000/78/EC Article 4(2) ; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU Article 21

Law of the European Organisations

Tribunal Supremo (ES) 9 July 2018 – STS 2644/2018 – unalex ES-1104 – Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Articles 1, 3 and 25

Recommendations of the CJEU to national courts and tribunals in relation to the initiation of preliminary ruling proceedings

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 21 June 2018 – C-1/17 – E.ON Petronas Lubricants Italy – unalex EU-758 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 20(2)

CJEU 8 March 2018 – C-64/17 – Saey Home & Garden – unalex EU-749 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 7(1)(b) and 25

OGH (AT) 22 March 2018 – 4 Ob 55/18v – unalex AT-1143 – Lugano Convention 2007 Article 5(3)

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 21 June 2018 – C-20/7 – Oberle – unalex EU-759 – European Succession Regulation No 650/2012 Article 4

CJEU 7 Juni 2018 – C-83/17 – KP v. LO – unalex EU-757 – 2007 Hague Maintenance Protocol Article 4(2)

CJEU 31 May 2018 – C-335/17 – Valcheva – unalex EU-756 – Brussels IIa Regulation Articles 1(2)(a), 2(7) and 2(10)

Supreme Court (IE) 9 May 2018 – [2018] IESC 26 – unalex IE-124 – Brussels Convention 1968; Brussels II Regulation; TFEU Article 67

Transport Law

CJEU 4 July 2018 – C-532/17 – Wirth and Others – unalex EU-762 – Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 Article 2(b)

BGH (DE) 24 October 2017 – X ZR 64/16 – unalex DE-3575 – Regulation 261/2004 Article 7

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 7 March 2018 – C-560/16 – E.ON Czech Holding – unalex EU-747 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 22(2)

CJEU 7 March 2018 – C-274/16, C-447/16 and C-448/16 – flightright – unalex EU-748 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 5(1); Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 7(2)

CJEU 28 February 2018 – C-289/17 – Collect Inkasso – unalex EU-750 – European Enforcement Order Regulation Articles 17(a) and 18(1)(b)

England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil division) (UK) 9 March 2018 – [2018] EWCA Civ 413 – unalex UK-1504 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Article 43(5)

BGH (DE) 19 December 2017 – XI ZR 796/16 – unalex DE-3571 – Brussels Ia Regulation

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 19 April 2018 – C-565/16 – Saponaro – unalex EU-752 – Brussels IIa Regulation Article 12(3)(b)

CJEU 10 April 2018 – C-85/18 PPU – CV v. DU – unalex EU-753 – Brussels IIa Regulation Articles 8, 10 and 13; Regulation 4/2009 Article 3

Insolvency Law

CJEU 6 June 2018 – C-250/17 – Tarragó da Silveira – unalex EU-755 – Insolvency Regulation 2000 Article 15

OGH (AT) 21 March 2018 – 1 Ob 24/18p – unalex AT-1144 – European Insolvency Regulation 2000 Article 8

Information on Current Issues

European Commission Proposal for a Regulation amending the European Evidence Regulation 1206/2001

European Commission Proposal for a Regulation amending the European Service Regulation 1393/2007

Private International Law and International Civil Procedure

Apostolos Anthimos, Greek Supreme Court Ruling on the maxim ne impediatur legatio

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 31 January 2018 – C-106/17 – Paweł Hofsoe – unalex EU-744 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Articles 11(1)(b) and 13(b)

CJEU 25 January 2018 – C-498/16 – Schrems – unalex EU-737 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Articles 15 and 16

CJEU 20 December 2017 – C-467/16 – Schlömp – unalex EU-745 – Lugano Convention 2007 Articles 27 and 28

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 1 March 2018 – C-558/16 – Mahnkopf – unalex EU-751 – European Succession Regulation 650/2012 Articles 1(1), 67(1) and 68(l)

BGH (DE) 20 December 2017 – XII ZB 333/17 – unalex DE-3570 – Brussels IIa Regulation Article 8(1), Hague Child Protection Convention 1996

OGH (AT) 22 February 2017 – 3 Ob 234/16g – unalex AT-1100 – Hague Maintenance Protocol 2007

Insolvency Law

CJEU 9 November 2017 – C-641/16 – Tünkers France and Tünkers Maschinenbau – unalex EU-740 – Insolvency Regulation 2000 Article 3(1)

High Court Chancery Division (UK) 17 July 2017 – [2017] EWHC 25 (Ch) – unalex UK-1501 – European Insolvency Regulation 2000 Article 3

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 20 December 2017 – C-649/16 – Valach and others – unalex EU-739 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 1(2)(b)

CJEU 14 December 2017 – C-66/17 – Chudaś – unalex EU-742 – European Enforcement Order Regulation 805/2004 Articles 4(1), 7

CJEU 17 October 2017 – C-194/16 – Bolagsupplysningen and Ilsjan – unalex EU-736 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Article 7(2)

CJEU 5 October 2017 – C-341/16 – Hanssen Beleggingen – unalex EU-734 – Brussels I Regulation 44/2001 Articles 2(1), 22(4)

OGH (AT) 7 July 2017 – 6 Ob 18/17s – unalex AT-1121 – Brussels Ia Regulation 1215/2012 Articles 7(2), 17

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 20 December 2017 – C-372/16 – Sahyouni – unalex EU-738 – Rome III Regulation 1259/2010 Articles 1, 10

OLG München (DE) 12 September 2017 – 31 Wx IX 275/17 – unalex DE-3549 – European Succession Regulation 650/2912 Articles 1, 66, 68

OGH (AT) 29 August 2017 – 5 Ob 108/17v – unalex AT-1126 – European Succession Regulation 650/2912 Articles 1, 66, 68

High Court Family Division (UK) 21 March 2017 – [2017] EWCA Civ 891 – unalex UK-1497 – Brussels IIa Regulation 2201/2003 Article 47

Insolvency Law

CJEU 8 June 2017 – C-54/16 – Vinyls Italia – unalex EU-722 – Insolvency Regulation 2000 Articles 4, 13; Rome I Regulation 593/2008 Article 3(3)

Editorial, unalex – uniform legal information for the European area of justice

International Civil Procedure

CJEU 14 June 2017 – C-67/17 – Iliev – unalex EU-726 – Brussels Ia Regulation Article 1(2)(a)

CJEU 4 May 2017 – C-29/16 – HanseYachts – unalex EU-718 – Brussels I Regulation Articles 27 and 30

CJEU 9 March 2017 – C-484/15 – Zulfikarpašić – unalex EU-713 – European Enforcement Order Regulation 805/2004 Articles 3, 5, 12 and 16

Bundesgerichtshof (DE) 22 June 2017 – IX ZB 61/16 – unalex DE-3530 – Brussels I Regulation Article 34(1)

Bundesgerichtshof (DE) 6 April 2017 – IX ZB 19/16 – unalex DE-3475 – Lugano Convention 2007 Article 34(1)

Cour de Cassation (FR) 18 January 2017 – 15-25661 – unalex FR-2505 – Brussels I Regulation Article 5(3)

Family Law and Successions

Susanne Lilian Gössl, Open Issues in European International Family Law: Sahyouni, “Private Divorces” and Islamic law under the Rome III Regulation

CJEU 12 October 2017 – C-218/16 – Kubicka – unalex EU-733 – Succession Regulation 650/2012 Articles 1 and 32

CJEU 8 June 2017 – C-111/17 PPU – OL – unalex EU-730 – Brussels IIa Regulation Article 11; Hague Convention of 25 October 1980

Private International Law

Anabela Susana de Sousa Gonçalves, The application of Article 4 of the Rome II Regulation by the Portuguese Superior Courts

The European Legal Profession

Egle Zemlyte, Access to legal information as an instrument for ensuring economy and efficiency of civil procedure: a lawyer’s perspective

Information on Current Issues

Thomas Simons, unalex Compendium on Article 21 Brussels Ia Regulation

Civil Procedure

CJEU 9 March 2017 – C-551/15 – Pula Parking – unalex EU-714 – Brussels Ia Regulation Article 1(1)

CJEU 2 March 2017 – C-354/15 – Henderson – unalex EU-715 – Service Regulation2007 Articles 4, 8 and 9

CJEU 21 December 2016 – C-618/15 – Concurrence – unalex EU-710 – Brussels I Regulation Article 5(3)

Bundesgerichtshof (DE) 25 January 2017 – VIII ZR 257/15 – unalex DE-3444 – Lugano Convention 2007 Articles 23(1)(3)(a), 15(1)(c), 16(1)

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 15 February 2017 – C-499/15 – W and V – unalex EU-709 – Brussels IIa Regulation Articles 8 to 15; Maintenance Regulation Article 3(d)

CJEU 15 February 2017 – C-283/16 – S. – unalex EU-712 – Maintenance Regulation Article 41(1)

Private International Law

England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) (UK) 19 January 2017 – [2017] EWCA Civ 17 – Pickard v. Marshall and others – unalex UK-1498 – Rome II Regulation Article 4

European Consumer Protection Law

CJEU 26 January 2017 – C-421/14 – Banco Primus – unalex EU-725 – Directive 93/13/EEC Articles 22(4) and 71

The European Legal Profession

CJEU 18 May 2017 – C-99/16 – Lahorgue – unalex EU-724 – Council Directive 77/249/EEC Article 4

Information on Current Issues

Draft rules on the law applicable to companies and other bodies prepared by the European Group for Private International Law – Essential Principles on Ongoing Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial matters – Position paper transmitted to EU27

Civil Procedure

CJEU 16 November 2016 – C-417/15 – Schmidt – unalex EU-704 – Brussels Ia Regulation Articles 7(1)(a), 24(1)

CJEU 12 October 2016 – C-185/15 – Kostanjevec – unalex EU-702 – Brussels I Regulation Article 6 (3)

OGH (AT) 23 February 2016 – 6Ob205/15p – unalex AT-1034 – Brussels I Regulation Article 34(2)

Family Law and Successions

CJEU 27 October 2016 – C-428/15 – J.D. – unalex EU-707 – Brussels IIa Regulation Article 15

Kammergericht Berlin (DE) 26 April 2016 – 1 AR 8/16 – unalex DE-3427 – Succession Regulation 650/2012 Articles 2, 4

Insolvency Law

CJEU 9 November 2016 – C-212/15 – ENEFI – unalex EU-706 – Insolvency Regulation Articles 4 and 15

CJEU 26 October 2016 – C-195/15 – SCI Senior Home – unalex EU-705 – Insolvency Regulation Article 5

Private International Law

OGH (AT) 29 November 2016 – 9 ObA53/16h – unalex AT-1085 – Rome I Regulation Article 1

European Consumer Protection Law

Eleni Tzoulia, Misleading consumers by providing material information “in an unclear, unintelligible, ambiguous or untimely manner”:

The application scope of articles 6(1) and 7(2) of Directive 2005/29