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ARCHIVED: This Checklist has been archived and is not maintained. In Brussels I (recast), the relevant provisions appear in art 25, whereas in Brussels I they were set out in art 23. A central concern during the recast was to guarantee that the regulation’s rules on choice of court agreements were strengthened so those agreements would take full effect. This mattered because of their practical importance for international commerce. To tackle this, the reforms not only amended existing terms but also added new ones. The choice of court agreement provision, formerly art 23 in Brussels I and now art 25, has seen four principal changes; another alteration being cross‑referencing to other articles. The intention was that jurisdiction clauses be fully upheld in practice, and this requirement underpinned the recast exercise from start to finish throughout. Brussels I (recast) Brussels I Commentary Issues which arise Article 25(1): the provisions apply regardless of the parties’ domicile. Repealed: part of art 23(1) previously applied only if one...

In this issue: Practice Compliance forecast Financial sanctions AML, CTF & counter-proliferation financing Other financial crime Data protection Other Practice Compliance updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Practice Compliance forecast New Practice Compliance forecast as at 18 March 2025 Our latest Practice Compliance forecast (as at 18 March 2025) is now available. This month we cover: (1) the introduction of the Crime and Policing Bill 2025; (2) the government’s JFT developing a new Fraud Strategy; (3) the ICO’s plan to issue refreshed guidance on data breach reporting; and (4) the SRA’s application window for specified solicitors to remain on the roll. See News Analysis: New Practice Compliance forecast as at 18 March 2025. Financial sanctions How UK Supreme Court may assess Russia sanctions cases Law360, London reports that in January 2025 the UK Supreme Court heard two appeals under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act...

In this issue: Copyright & associated rights Trade marks/passing off Patents General IP LexTalk®IP: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Copyright & associated rights IPO confirms approach for foreign artists’ public performance rights The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released its response to an early‑2024 consultation on how best to ensure overseas performers and producers receive the public performance rights (PPR) payments due when their sound recordings are broadcast or played in public in the UK. Historically, UK law’s treatment of this right did not fully mirror the nation’s international commitments. After the consultation and engagement with industry stakeholders, the government has chosen Option 0A. Under this approach, targeted adjustments will be made to the criteria for foreign performers’ PPR eligibility, extending PPR to foreign performers where the producer of the recording of their performance is a UK national or...

Re HR (Parallel Child Abduction and Asylum Proceedings) [2024] EWHC 1626 (Fam) What are the practical implications of this case? This judgment examined the ambit of the ‘situation’ the court must consider under Art 13(b) of the 1980 Hage Convention. On the question of whether the children would encounter an intolerable situation, the father submitted that the court should look at circumstances in both the UK and the US, whereas counsel for the mother contended that the enquiry must be confined to the home state. The court decided it was unnecessary to determine that issue at this stage and therefore expressly refrained from doing so. Nonetheless, Sir Andrew McFarlane P observed that it is striking there is no extant authority addressing the point. The court further noted that the express focus of Art 13(b) is the potential risk to which a child would be exposed upon return, rather than a broader appraisal. It remains well established that, when applying Art 13(b), the court is not conducting a welfare evaluation...

Practice Note This Practice Note consists of two strands created to help dispute resolution practitioners remain up to date with developments in case law that affect their field, or which influence civil litigation procedure more generally: selected forthcoming appeals to the Supreme Court are highlighted below; see Key forthcoming appeals to the Supreme Court—2022 summaries of significant appeal decisions in England and Wales (ie rulings of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and, where appropriate, certain judgments of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Court of Justice of the European Union), and ECtHR, which we have covered; see: Key forthcoming appeal cases—2022 You can navigate this content using the table of contents in the left-hand margin. Alternatively, search this tracker using [CTRL]+[F]. This material is not intended to be a comprehensive register of every appeal or major decision relevant to dispute resolution practitioners. Key forthcoming appeals to the Supreme Court—2022 Tort and negligence ...

ARCHIVED: This Practice Note is archived and no longer maintained. It explores the issues arising in relation to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) 44/2001 (Brussels I), which deals with circumstances in which a claimant may bring proceedings in a jurisdiction where the defendant is not domiciled. Its coverage extends to tort and delict, together with other non-contractual claims. Note: since 10 January 2015, Regulation (EC) 44/2001, Brussels I has been repealed in its entirety and replaced by Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast). Transitional arrangements have, however, been put in place. For details of those arrangements and to assess whether the Brussels I provisions still apply to the matter you are dealing with, see Practice Note: E&W Brussels I (recast)—application and exclusions. Articles 5 and 6 of Regulation (EC) 44/2001, Brussels I address circumstances in which the claimant is able to choose to commence proceedings in a forum where the defendant is not domiciled. These articles confer non-exclusive jurisdiction, and so do not oust or displace the jurisdiction...

E&W Brussels I (recast)—dealing with insurance matters [Archived] ARCHIVED : This Practice Note is archived and is not being maintained. It assists in identifying which EU Member state’s courts hold jurisdiction to determine an insurance claim. In particular, it examines the amendments in Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast), insofar as they concern insurance. Those provisions are found in Chapter II, Section 3, Articles 10–15 of the Regulation. The Note reviews the basic principle that a defendant is to be sued in the state of their domicile, together with departures from that principle when the insured—treated as the weaker party—is involved. It also surveys the position where the parties are on an equal footing. Further safeguards are discussed where there could otherwise be tacit prorogation of jurisdiction, as well as the effect of an agreed jurisdiction clause in an insurance dispute. The Practice Note includes Court of Justice rulings that post-date the UK’s exit from the EU. For guidance on how these should be applied, see Impact of UK’s...

ARCHIVED This Precedent is archived and no longer maintained. It, together with its drafting notes, may still be used for proceedings begun in the courts of England and Wales at any time, provided the related case in an EU Member State court was issued on or before 31 December 2020 and the transitional jurisdiction provisions in Articles 67 or 69 of the Withdrawal Agreement are satisfied. For guidance on whether Brussels I (recast) applies, see Practice Note: Brussels I (recast)—application to the UK post IP completion day (jurisdiction) [Archived]. Related precedents For a supporting witness statement, see Precedent: Witness statement in support of application for stay under art 30 of recast Brussels Regulation. For draft orders, see: Court order for an application to stay proceedings under art 30(1) of Brussels I (recast) or Court order for an application to stay proceedings under art 30(2) of Brussels I (recast). General points The application should be brought within the period allowed by...

1 Please provide full details of the Company’s compliance with the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (the initial phase: 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2019) (CRC Scheme), including: 1.1 Confirm if the Company is participating in the CRC Scheme and state the qualifying basis. Indicate whether it operates as a standalone company, forms part of a group (within the meaning of Art 3 of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013, as amended, SI 2013/1119), or is treated as a disaggregated subsidiary...

Claim No : [ insert claim number ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICEBUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND & WALESINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LIST (ChD)[ Patents Court OR Intellectual Property Enterprise Court ] Between:[ insert name ] Claimant/Part 20 Defendantand[ insert name ] First Defendant/Part 20 Claimant[ insert name ] Second Defendant/Part 20 Claimant Grounds of invalidity Set out below are the Grounds of Invalidity for [ GB Patent OR European Patent (UK) ] [ number ] (the Patent), as identified in the Defence and Counterclaim accompanying these Grounds, and on which the Defendants/Part 20 Claimants intend to rely. The purported invention, in all claims of the Patent, is not patentable because its subject matter lacked novelty in view of the state of the art at the Patent’s priority date [ and common general knowledge ]...