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European Union – Civil and commercial matters. The Court of Justice of the European Union made a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of arts 1, 22(2), 34(1) and 35(1) of Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001 (on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters). The request had been made in proceedings between flyLAL-Lithuanian Airlines AS (in liquidation), a company incorporated under Lithuanian law, and Starptautiskā lidosta Rīga VAS (a company incorporated under Latvian law) and another company, concerning a request for recognition and enforcement in Latvia of a judgment of a Lithuanian court ordering provisional or protective measures.
European Union – Civil and commercial matters. The Court of Justice of the European Union made a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of arts 1, 22(2), 34(1) and 35(1) of Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001 (on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters). The request had been made in proceedings between flyLAL-Lithuanian Airlines AS (in liquidation), a company incorporated under Lithuanian law, and Starptautiskā lidosta Rīga VAS (a company incorporated under Latvian law) and another company, concerning a request for recognition and enforcement in Latvia of a judgment of a Lithuanian court ordering provisional or protective measures.
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Clement Cowley, Partner at The Penny Group, explains how global events can influence the performance of pensions and ISAs, and why taking a long-term approach to investing is often the most effective strategy
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Join us on Saturday 21 November 2026 at Leeds Beckett University and see for yourself why the North continues to be an exceptional place to build a career at the Bar
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