I European Convention on Human Rights European Union EEC : European Economic Community EC Common Commission of the European Communities

I European Convention on Human Rights European Union EEC : European Economic Community EC Common Commission of the European Communities

Brussels Convention on jurisdiction and recognition enforcement of judicial decisions in civil and commercial matters of 27 September 1968 EFTA Convention of 16 September 1988 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters European regulations

Council Regulation EC No 44/2001, of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters : Council Regulation EC No 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the service in the member states of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters Council Regulation EC No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters Council Regulation EC No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings Council Regulation EC No. 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 on concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility repealing Regulation EC No 1347/2000 European enforcement

order Regulation EC No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 creating a European enforcement order for uncontested claims directives Council Directive 2002/8/EC of 27 January 2003 to improve access to justice in cross-border disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid for such disputes Verbandsklage Association's-claim

European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters II

forum non convenience autonomous interpretation

European Court of Justice lex causae Luxembourg Interpretation Protocol of 3 June 1971 Treaty Establishing the European Community

Actor sequitur forum rei the place of the permanent residence

continuous and systematic business contacts

culpa in contrahendo

Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations :

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods : CISG

Somafer Saar Ferngas

doctrine of the commercial letter of con rmation

lis pendens the same cause of action

common core theory subject mutter forum shopping

III Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters :

central authorities Council Regulation EC No 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the service in the member states of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters :

Council Regulation EC No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters : Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters :

Council Directive 2002/8/EC of 27 January 2003 to improve access to justice in cross-border disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid for such disputes :

European Convention on Information on Foreign Law. London, 7 June 1968, ETS No. 62 Council of Europe IV

full faith and credit mirror-image principle

EU Regulation EC No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 creating a European enforcement order for uncontested claims : European enforcement order certi cate

Committee for Economy and Social Questions of the European Parliament

EU V Council Regulation EC No 1347/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgements in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility Council Regulation EC No. 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 on concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility repealing Regulation EC No 1347/2000 and amending Regulation EC No 44/2001 in matters relating to maintenance

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