Civil Jurisdiction Rules of the EU and their Impact on Third States

The first comprehensive treatment in English focusing upon the civil jurisdiction rules of the EU and how they impact on external jurisdictions
Examines the case law and practical problems which have arisen, or might arise, assisting practitioners in dealing with disputes where there is a conflict of laws between a Member State and a third State
Provides thorough analysis of the three main instruments establishing civil jurisdiction regulations in the EU, including key topics such as domicile, exclusive jurisdiction, forum clauses, forum non conveniens and lis pendens. Discusses the external competences of the European Community in civil jurisdiction matters, and evaluates how disputes involving a conflict of laws between an EU state and a third state may be resolved in the future
Over the past few years the European Community has been active in establishing rules of civil jurisdiction. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the three main instruments for implementing these rules: Brussels I (covering jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters), Brussels IIbis (jurisdiction in matters of divorce and parental responsibility) and the Insolvency Regulation. The Regulations were drawn up from the point of view of the European Community and the facilitation of co-operation between the Member States. However, legal practice shows that disputes, whether of a commercial or family nature, are not always neatly restricted to being either within the competence of the EU, or entirely outside the EU. When a single dispute might fall into the jurisdiction of either EU Member States or third States, the exact scope of application of the Regulations is uncertain.