On 27 February 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment on the conditions for the validity of an asymmetric jurisdiction clause in the context of the Brussels Ibis Regulation.

Companies operating in the EU may face additional class action systems across the EU once the EU Directive on Representative Actions is implemented.

Regulation (EU) 2018/302 on addressing unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination ("Geo-blocking Regulation"), applicable as from 3 December 2018, sets out rules

Britain's exit from the EU means that the benefits of the EU Arbitration Convention will no longer be available to tax treaty disputes between the UK the EU. The EU Arbitration Convention is considered...

Reserved, technical, conservative… is generally what comes to mind when picturing the writer of an accounting standard.

On 7 December 2020, we reported that the European Parliament adopted the Representative Actions Directive (RAD) on 24 November 2020. The RAD provides for one EU-wide procedural...

Written pleadings are served by the Registry in the electronic CMS of the Court unless service cannot be effected by means of electronic communication (R. 278.1 and 278.2 RoP)

The Court of Appeal examines a request for discretionary review in a patent dispute between Optopol Technology and Topcon Corporation concerning EP 2 845 534. The case involves interpretation of procedural rules governing standing and review processes under the Unified Patent Court framework.

If the appellant takes full advantage of the 15-day deadline for lodging the Statement of appeal and the Statement of grounds of appeal pursuant...

A request to expedite appeal proceedings, namely a request to shorten any deadlines where possible pursuant to R. 225(e), R.9.3 RoP,

Le 16 septembre 2021 est entrée en vigueur la loi du 15 juillet 2021 portant modification du Nouveau Code de Procédure Civile (NCPC).

The EU Arbitration Convention is currently used, with great effect, to improve how treaty disputes are settled in the EU.

The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court examines the stringent requirements for granting suspensive effect under Article 74(1) UPCA and Rule 223.2 RoP in patent litigation. This decision clarifies when an applicant's interest in maintaining the status quo during an appeal can exceptionally outweigh the respondent's interests in cost proceedings related to revocation actions.

This is in accordance with the principles of procedural economy and cost efficiency as well as a fair balance between the legitimate interests of the parties...

Inflationary pressures and interest rate hikes can directly affect a company's operational performance and financial stability. Losses incurred by a company as a consequence...

The Law of 14 September 2018 on a transparent and open administration ("the Law"), gives any person the right to obtain access to a document held by the ...

Case management orders, such as orders concerning security for costs, require panel review before appeal

The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court addresses procedural matters concerning time limits in an appeal case between Belkin International Inc., Belkin B.V., Belkin Limited and Koninklijke Philips N.V. The case involves European Patent EP 2 867 997 and concerns the application of Article 77(1) of the UPCA and various Rules of Procedure.

Cost determination proceedings must always be initiated at the Court of First Instance, regardless of whether costs arise from first instance or appeal (R. 150 et seq. RoP)

Whether the subject matter of the granted claim extends beyond the content of the application as originally filed is determined by considering what information...