European Union: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

France has enacted a landmark reform extending confidentiality protections to in-house legal counsel consultations, marking a significant shift in legal culture.

CEPANI, the Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation, has issued new Arbitration Rules entering into force on 1 June 2026, building on the modernisation achieved in the 2020...

Legal professional privilege is not a mere professional convenience nor a technical rule of ethics. It constitutes a fundamental guarantee of the rule of law, a necessary precondition for the proper administration of justice, and an essential component of every person’s right to effective legal assistance.

How far should an arbitral tribunal go to find the “truth”? Where to draw the line? These are critical questions that arbitral tribunals have to determine for themselves.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on when data controllers can refuse data subject access requests as excessive, even if it's the first request received. This landmark decision examines whether publicly available information about a data subject's intentions can justify refusing access requests, and clarifies the circumstances under which data subjects can claim compensation for GDPR violations.

Claimants need only plead sufficient facts for jurisdiction; citing the correct legal provision is not required (R. 13.1(i) RoP).

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Erfgenamen en legatarissen raken steeds vaker verwikkeld in geschillen over de betekenis van testamentbepalingen. De Nederlandse rechtspraak heeft de regels voor testamentuitleg ingrijpend verruimd, waardoor zelfs ogenschijnlijk heldere testamenten onderwerp van discussie kunnen worden. Deze ontwikkeling maakt het cruciaal om te begrijpen wanneer en hoe een testament kan worden uitgelegd.

The Italian Supreme Court has recognised the validity of pre-divorce financial agreements under specific conditions, marking a significant shift in Italian family law. While these arrangements allow spouses to regulate certain economic aspects in advance of potential separation, they remain subject to strict judicial scrutiny and must not violate non-disposable rights, children's interests, or mandatory support obligations.

The Court of Appeal has revisited the essential elements of the actio rei vindicatoria, clarifying the burden of proof required to establish ownership in property disputes.