Crying Over Spilled Oil: The Brussels I Regulation and the Judicial Enforcement of Arbitral Awards

VLČEK, Filip. Crying Over Spilled Oil: The Brussels I Regulation and the Judicial Enforcement of Arbitral Awards. Online. Brno: Masaryk University Press, 2023, p. 15-42, 27 pp. ISBN 978-80-280-0469-9. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P280-0469-2023-1.

Basic information

• Original name: Crying Over Spilled Oil: The Brussels I Regulation and the Judicial Enforcement of Arbitral Awards
• Name in Czech: Pláč nad rozlitým olejem: Nařízení Brusel I a soudní výkon rozhodčích nálezů
• Authors: VLČEK, Filip.
• Edition: Brno, p. 15-42, 27 pp. 2023.
• Publisher: Masaryk University Press

Other information

• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: electronic version available online
• WWW: URL
• ISBN: 978-80-280-0469-9
• ISSN: 2788-2772
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P280-0469-2023-1
• Keywords in English: Arbitral Awards; Brussels Regime; European Court of Justice; Irreconcilable Judgments; Relative Effect of an Arbitration Agreement; Lis Pendens.
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

After the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has considered the scope of the“Brussels Regime” vis-à-vis arbitral proceedings insome of its landmark decisions such as West Tankers or Gazprom, the recent London Steam-Ship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association (C‑700/20) judgment, in which the ECJ ruled on the interpretation of the notion of “irreconcilable judgments” within the meaning of Article 34 of the Brussels I Regulation, adds yet another piece to this already tricky puzzle. In this article, I am critically assessing the conclusions of the ECJ in the London Steam-Ship Owners’ ruling and discussing the implications of that decision for the future cohabitation of judicial and arbitral proceedings in the European Union.