European Union: Court Procedure

On 14 December 2010, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (the "Proposal").

The Commission has published a legislative proposal to allow it to deal more rapidly with cartel cases. The proposal would enable cartel defendants to enter into settlement discussions with the Commission in exchange for earlier certainty about the level of fines and a yet unspecified reduction in the fines; defendants would admit to their illegal cartel activities and accept liability.

The Finnish Data Ombudsman ruled in November that employers can not use information on their current employees or prospective hires which is obtained by using Internet search engines, such as Google or Yahoo. Employers must collect employee’s personal information primarily from the employee; use of other sources assumes consent from the employee.

Mit einer Entscheidung Ende des letzten Jahres zu Raumordnungsverträgen in Tirol stärkte der OGH den Gemeinden bei der Vertragsgestaltung den Rücke und traf sehr spannende über die Grenzen Tirols hinausreichende allgemeine Aussagen zu Raumordnungsverträgen und den desbezüglichen Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit dem Ziel nach leistbarem Wohnen.

The introduction of the 2023 Civil Procedure Rules, particularly Rule 34, marks a significant shift in the handling of expert evidence, aiming to improve its efficiency...

In Cyprus, a court judgment in favour of a claimant establishes more than just moral or factual vindication – it creates a legally binding obligation...

The so-called "Kompetenz-Kompetenz" principle in essence provides that an arbitral tribunal decides itself whether it has jurisdiction to decide a dispute brought before it.

Cyprus is one of the main centres for shipping services in the world. It currently ranks 6th according to the Lloyd’s Register list of leading maritime nations with around 1407 vessels under the Cyprus flag, totalling around 23 million gross tonnage.

Cyprus is one of the main centres for shipping services in the world. It currently ranks 6th according to the Lloyd’s Register list of leading maritime nations with around 1407 vessels under the Cyprus flag, totalling around 23 million gross tonnage.

On 17 January 2012, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal declared an international collective settlement binding in a case where none of the potentially liable parties and only a limited number of the potential claimants were domiciled in the Netherlands.

In a series of judgments the German courts have subjected directors of UK limited companies with 'centres of main interest' (COMI) in Germany to German insolvency law.

In a current decision (BGH 5 StR 394/08) the Federal Supreme Court ("Bundesgerichtshof", "BGH") has taken a stance regarding a compliance officer’s responsibility within a company.