unalex. Legal Articles

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