‘AG Richard de la Tour on jurisdiction in private enforcement in case Volvo, C-30/20′

“By its preliminary question referred to the Court of Justice in the case Volvo, C-30/20, the referring court was indenting to clarify whether Article 7(2) of the Brussels I bis Regulation has to be interpreted as establishing only the international jurisdiction of the courts of the Member State for the ‘place where the harmful event occurred or may occur’ or establishing also national territorial jurisdiction. This question arose in the context of the proceedings on a follow-on action, based on the Commission’s decision, by which the applicant claims damages for loss and damage caused by certain anticompetitive practices …” (more)

[Krzysztof Pacula, Conflict of Laws .net, 22 April]

First posted 2021-04-23 18:15:32

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