The recognition and enforcement of decisions and judgments issued by the courts of European Union Member States are regulated by the Regulation (EC) 1215/2012 (“Brussels 1a”). Foreign decisions and judgments, issued by the courts of countries that are not EU Member States, called customarily as “third countries” in Greek legal language, which include the…
We have all noticed, especially in recent years, the ever-increasing circulation of new means of personal transportation. The older tripartite car-motorcycle-bicycle has gradually become a thing of the past, since the options for facilitating our movement are now varied: e-scooters, rollers, e-skateboards, hoverboards, etc., but also electric wheelchairs for people with disabilities. But how are…
In France, when a person suffers bodily injury for which the cause is attributable to someone else, he or she has the possibility of seeking his liability in order to obtain compensation. Compensation for damage may be ordered sometimes by a civil court, sometimes by a criminal court, depending on the nature of the generating…
Asbestos is a material that has been widely used in industry, construction, and other fields for many years due to its insulating and fire-retardant properties. However, asbestos has since been linked to serious illnesses including lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis. Workers who have been exposed to asbestos have the right to claim damages for injuries…
The Spanish hotel sector is one of the most important in the world due to its great presence and relevance in the global tourism industry; as a result, Spanish hotel chains have expanded throughout the world. However, when a tourist from any country stays in a Spanish hotel located in the Caribbean, for example, and…
Regulation, rates and dies a quo of the Spanish penalty interests. Spanish penalty interests are regulated at article 20 of the Insurance Contract Law 20/1980 which imposes an extreme speed and diligence on the insurer in carrying out the necessary investigations and examinations to establish the amount of the damages resulting from the accident, as…
A ground-breaking order on the issue of applicable law in a case concerning a cross-border road traffic accident was rendered by Trento District Court in February 2019. The linked paper by lawyers Marco Bona and Giulia Oberto ““Rome II”, Applicable Law and Direct Right of Action under Directive 2009/103/EC: A New Revolutionary Perspective for Cross-Border…