This post has been written by Dr Mykola Lazeranko, postdoctoral fellow at KU Leuven Law. I am most grateful for his contribution. Of note is that Mykola’s aim is not to highlight whether the Russian courts are correct in
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GAVC Law, published by Geert Van Calster, focuses on European private international law, including the application and interpretation of EU regulations such as Rome I and Rome II. The blog covers topics like employment contract law across borders, consumer contract jurisdiction, collective actions under EU procedural rules, and conflict of laws issues in transnational litigation. It also addresses environmental and climate-related litigation within the EU legal framework, highlighting cases involving spatial planning and governmental duties. The blog analyzes court rulings from the Court of Justice of the European Union and national courts, emphasizing procedural and substantive aspects of cross-border disputes, liability, and regulatory compliance.
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Limbu v Dyson – continued. The High Court emphasises relevance of early disclosure to guarantee proper access to justice, equality of arms in bizhuman rights cases.
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The CJEU in Wunner on Rome II’s lex societas carve-out and determination of locus damni for purely economic loss. (Malta Bill 55, gambling laws claxon). A boon for claim formulation.
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Municipio de Mariana v BHP. An add-on re municipalities’ capacity to sue under lex incorporationis as it were.
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My keynote at BIICL 15 December 2025.
I had promised participants of the BIICL Business and Human Rights Annual Forum Annual Conference that I would be putting up my handwritten notes for my keynote, in electronic format. Here they are. It was a great forum.
Geert.
Locatrans. The CJEU overpromotes the escape clause for employment contracts under Rome Convention /Rome I Regulation.
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Liechtensteinische Landesbank. The CJEU rules out application of Rome I’s consumer title to contracts where the relevant conditions are met after contract formation.
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The CJEU does not follow its AG in ‘Apple App store’. Stretches the statutory provisions of Brussels Ia to support collective action under the Dutch WAMCA.
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Municipio de Mariana v BHP. A groundbreaking liability finding with a sprinkle of conflict of laws: Rome II’s evidence and procedure carve-out seen against required claim form detail relevant for limitation purposes.
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WeAreNature.Brussels: Brussels court halts further planning permits in Climate litigation first.
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