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Exclusive jurisdiction under Brussels I (recast) Article 24: immovable property, company constitution, public registers, IP validity and enforcement of judgments

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This Practice Note outlines that Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 (Brussels I (recast)) grants to the courts in any EU Member State exclusive authority to rule on certain specific categories of claims, regardless of the defendant’s domicile or any contrary party agreement.

It addresses disputes concerning immovable property (Article 24(1)); matters relating to a company’s constitution, corporate governance, and the validity of decisions or acts (Article 24(2)); entries in public registers (Article 24(3)); intellectual property rights (Article 24(4)); and proceedings for the enforcement of judgments (Article 24(5)).

For general guidance on how this article applies to third states, and on other provisions of the regulation pertinent to third states—namely Articles 18(1), 21(2), 25, 26, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast)—see Practice Note: Brussels I (recast)—application to third states [Archived].

This Practice Note cites the following EU regulations:

Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast)
Regulation (EC) 44/2001, Brussels I

Remit of article 24

The provisions of Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012, Brussels I (recast) are mandatory...

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