Is specific jurisdiction dead and did we murder it? An appraisal of the Brussels Ia Regulation in the globalizing context of the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Michiel Poesen* (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Specific jurisdiction in the European Union (EU) is in a state of flux. While its theoretical foundation varies among legal systems, the explanatory model in EU law - established by the Brussels Ia Regulation - is the close geographical connection between a dispute's subject matter and a court. It is believed that the court with such a connection is best positioned to judge the matter. Therefore, Article 7 of the Brussels Ia Regulation allocates jurisdiction over subject matters as broadly defined as contracts and torts to the court of an array of predetermined locations. However, in reality the courts so identified will not always have a close connection to the dispute. Nonetheless, the court of that place has jurisdiction. This article will evaluate the legitimacy of denying a more concrete role to the linkage between a forum and a dispute. It will also contrast the current state of play in the EU with the approach taken in the jurisdictional filters featuring in the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-13
Number of pages13
JournalUniform Law Review
Volume26
Issue number1
Early online date1 Mar 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2021
EventSociety of Legal Scholars Virtual Annual Conference 2020 - Exeter, United Kingdom
Duration: 1 Sept 20204 Sept 2020

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