An opportunity for the CJEU to hold on a merits review test in Brussels Ia’s anchor defendants mechanism. Kokott AG’s Opinion in Electricity & Water Authority of Government of Bahrain ea v Prismiian ea. Anchor defendants in anti-trust follow-on claims. – Go Health Pro

An opportunity for the CJEU to hold on a merits review test in Brussels Ia’s anchor defendants mechanism. Kokott AG’s Opinion in Electricity & Water Authority of Government of Bahrain ea v Prismiian ea. Anchor defendants in anti-trust follow-on claims. – Go Health Pro

If you do use the blog for research or database purposes, citation would be appreciated, to the blog as a whole and /or to specific blog posts. Many have suggested I should turn the blog into a paid for, subscription service however I have resisted doing so. Proper reference to how the blog is useful … Read more

Owusu rules. CJEU confirms absence in principle of reflexive effect of Brussels Ia’s exclusive jurisdictional rules in BSH Hausgeräte. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

Owusu rules. CJEU confirms absence in principle of reflexive effect of Brussels Ia’s exclusive jurisdictional rules in BSH Hausgeräte. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

The CJEU confirmed this morning in C‑339/22 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH v Electrolux AB (no language versions other than French and Swedish at the time of posting) that in principle Brussels Ia’s exclusive jurisdictional rule for registered intellectual property rights (A24(4) has no reflexive effect. [I suggest below that the reasoning extends to all of A24). … Read more