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Asymmetric Jurisdiction Clauses – The EU's Highest Court Gives Its View

On 27 February 2025, the EU's Court of Justice delivered its ruling on a case referred to it by the French Cour de Cassation concerning whether or not asymmetric jurisdiction clauses are valid as a matter of EU law;...more

4/14/2025 / Breach of Contract , Commercial Litigation , Contract Disputes , Contract Terms , Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) , Dispute Resolution , EU , Jurisdiction

Can a Foreign Judgment Debt Directly Give Rise to Insolvency Proceedings in England?

The Court of Appeal has held that seeking satisfaction of a foreign judgment debt using a statutory demand and the spectre of bankruptcy proceedings first requires the judgment to be recognised in this jurisdiction....more

3/27/2025 / Appeals , Bankruptcy Court , Debt Collection , Enforcement Actions , Foreign Judgments , Insolvency , Jurisdiction , Registration Requirement , Statutory Interpretation , UK

Arbitration Act 2025 | Part 2: Key Improvements

The Arbitration Act 2025 is now an official new piece of legislation having received royal assent on 24 February 2025 ("2025 Act"). The new law, which refines and modernises the previous Arbitration Act 1996 ("1996 Act"),...more

3/17/2025 / Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Arbitration Awards , Arbitrators , Dispute Resolution , International Arbitration , Jurisdiction , Liability , Third-Party , UK

English High Court enforces foreign judgment that is unenforceable in the jurisdiction of origin

The English High Court held in Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini [2023] EWHC 2302 that a foreign judgment with res judicata effect in its jurisdiction of origin can be enforced in England at common law even if it is unenforceable...more

12/20/2023 / Enforcement of Foreign Judgments , English Common Law , Foreign Judgments , Jurisdiction , Res Judicata , UK , United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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