Geert Van Calster
gavclaw.bsky.social
Geert Van Calster
@gavclaw.bsky.social
Geert is a practising lawyer and full professor at KU Leuven, and a visiting prof i.a. at Monash University, Melbourne. Mostly law. Just law. Blogs at www.gavclaw.com
Your trade, investment, public, private International law exam question right here.
December 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Blogged.

The CJEU does not follow its AG in 'Apple App store'. Stretches the statutory provisions of Brussels Ia to support collective action under the Dutch WAMCA.

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The CJEU does not follow its AG in ‘Apple App store’. Stretches the statutory provisions of Brussels Ia to support collective action under the Dutch WAMCA.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
CJEU Judgment in Apple i-store
Representative action
Diverges from AG (see gavclaw.com/2025/05/01/s...)

Holds Dutch WAMCA collective action can be concentrated ex post despite Dutch CPR not foreseeing this ex ante.
More later
Judgment so far FR and NL only curia.europa.eu/juris/docume...
Sánchez-Bordona AG in the ‘Apple App store’ case. Sticks to de lege lata justifiable insistence on territorial jurisdiction being linked to the original claim. (Despite the clear disadvantage for coll...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Reposted by Geert Van Calster
EU trade/immigration law

EU Member States and European Parliament agree on amendments to EU trade preferences for developing countries - including withdrawal of preferences in the event of insufficient readmission of migrants (in the EU's opinion)
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Trade: Council and Parliament strike a deal to reinforce rules on trade preferences to developing countries
Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal on the revised GSP regulation, linking trade preferences for developing countries to stronger commitments on human rights, environment and migration c...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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📣 NEWS! Last week a key paper defending #glyphosate, ghostwritten by #Monsanto (now #Bayer), is retracted after undermining safety decisions for 25 years!

👉 This should lead to the EU to reconsider glyphosate's permit on the EU market.

😡 But EC and Big Polluters team up to weaken safety rules
December 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Domestic illegality (Ralli Bros principle)
Confirmation of the approach in Litasco v Banque El Amana (see gavclaw.com/2025/05/25/l...)

Beneathco DMCC v R.J. O'Brien Ltd [2025] EWHC 3079 (Comm) bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
Litasco v Banque El Amana. Open questions on the lex causae to determine a change in governing law (Article 3 Rome I), and for lois de police a full assimilation of Article 9 Rome I with Ralli Bros.
In Litasco SA v Banque El Amana SA [2025] EWHC 312 (Comm) Hutton DJ engaged (on an application for summary judgment) ia with an issue that one does not see all too often in litigation: a change in …
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November 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Uitstekend overzicht.
Naar aanleiding van de beschuldigingen van grensoverschrijdend gedrag aan het adres van een gynaecoloog kreeg ik de vraag of justitie de meldingen in beslag mag nemen. Een kort antwoord op die vraag in het artikel van De Morgen, een uitgebreid antwoord hieronder 👇
‘Die artsen kunnen nu niet verbaasd zijn over de nieuwsberichten. Dit was geweten’: al twee klachten bij politie over gynaecoloog uit Tienen
Het parket van Leuven is een gerechtelijk onderzoek gestart naar G.D., de gynaecoloog uit Tienen die in opspraak kwam wegens grensoverschrijdend gedrag. Minstens twee patiënten hebben intussen klacht ...
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November 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Earlier successful s69 Arbitration Act point of law appeal to LMAA arbitration award, itself reversed on appeal
Discusses ia res inter alios acta principle in the context of damages

Skyros Maritime Corp v Hapag-Lloyd (Re 'SKYROS' & 'AGIOS MINAS') [2025] EWCA Civ 1529 www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Investment law, Russia sanctions
National Security & Investment Act 2021 NSIA
Requirement of compensation viz forced sale re security interest (Russia sanctions)
A1P1 rights
Absence of Strasbourg authority

L1T FM Holdings v [HMG] [2025] EWCA Civ 1528
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November 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Migration, 'Brexit' law
A24, 25 Withdrawal Agreement
'Zambrano', other derivative rights
Baker LJ ia emphasising [82] core beneficiary of derived residence rights: person benefitting from free movement in the first place
Ayoola v [HMG] [2025] EWCA Civ 1519 www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Ayoola v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1519 (28 November 2025)
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November 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I still don’t get why this was never a bigger hit here in Australia.
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Moustache
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November 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Heirs, standing, conflict of laws and jurisdiction challenges
Court of Appeal confirms PISS v Al Jaraan
The Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1505
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...

For background see gavclaw.com/2024/11/19/d...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Interesting appeal (allowed)
A8 ECHR (right to family life), extended 'family' (siblings and niece/nephews) for migration purposes
Confirms tribunal's trias politica view: their task is to apply, not to create policy

IA & Ors v [HMG] [2025] EWCA Civ 1516 bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
IA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1516 (26 November 2025)
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November 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Reposted by Geert Van Calster
Kicked off International business transactions @unimelb.bsky.social Law School.
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Successful appeal against permission to serve out
Rome II, law applicable to claim for misuse of trade secret
Held Latvian law, hence English law cannot be applied to determine serious issue to be tried
Playtech Software v Realtime SIA [2025] EWCA Civ 1472
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November 23, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Blogged.

Municipio de Mariana v BHP. A groundbreaking liability finding with a sprinkle of conflict of laws: Rome II's evidence and procedure carve-out seen against required claim form detail relevant for limitation purposes.

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Municipio de Mariana v BHP. A groundbreaking liability finding with a sprinkle of conflict of laws: Rome II’s evidence and procedure carve-out seen against required claim form detail relevant for limi...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Blogged.
WeAreNature.Brussels: Brussels court halts further planning permits in Climate litigation first
Pleased to have Elias Van Gool post the 1501th post on the blog, discussing a breakthrough (yes I know there are caveats) climate judgment in Brussels.

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WeAreNature.Brussels: Brussels court halts further planning permits in Climate litigation first.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
‘Wonders in jurisdiction, diminished reputation bar’
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Big shout out to Thomas Goodhead and his team for their perseverance
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November 15, 2025 at 5:38 AM
My post on assignment of investment law claims gavclaw.com/2025/11/12/o...) is the 1500th post
Hip hip hurray to the blog!
1st post was released March 2012
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Readers, feedback and recognition make it much worthwile.
To the next 1500 :-)
Operafund (in spe: Blasket) v Spain. In direct contradiction to the Australian view, the English High Court holds incorrectly in my view that ICSID, ECT awards are unassignable.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Successful application for stay
ICC arbitrator must decide under Kompetenz Kompetenz principle whether she has jurisdiction (essentially whether valid ADR clause exist between the parties

Orange Transgroup Ltd & Anor v Shein Distribution UK Ltd [2025] EWHC 2966 (KB)
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Orange Transgroup Ltd & Anor v Shein Distribution UK Ltd [2025] EWHC 2966 (KB) (13 November 2025)
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November 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Successful application for costs budgeting order, despite claimants' litigation funding & ATE (after the event) insurance
As I have said before: would love to have someone write a PhD with me on comparative cost law
White ea v Uber London Ltd ea [2025] EWHC 2972 (Comm)
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White & Ors v Uber London Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 2972 (Comm) (22 October 2025)
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November 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Rome II, law applicable to issues of interest
(applying Nicholls gavclaw.com/2024/06/02/n...)

JSC Commercial Bank PrivatBank v Kolomoisky & Ors (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 2909 (Ch) www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
Nicholls v Mapfre. The Court of Appeal takes an ‘intertwinedness’ approach to “evidence and procedure” in Rome II.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Successful appeal, return order stayed, Hague Convention 'fundamental change in circumstances'

R (Children: Setting Aside Hague Return Order) [2025] EWCA Civ 1426
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November 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM