Eintracht Frankfurt has had a great run in the first half of the current Bundesliga season, eying a spot in next season’s Europa League or, behold, even a Champions League slot. So matches between Frankfurt and one of the London teams appeared a real possibility. More recently, Eintracht’s losing streak of five straight matches has cast some doubt over these ambitions, even though the team just about manage to hold on to a Europa League Slot for now. But of course, there’s the Brexit-induced battle between London and Frankfurt for the lead role in the European financial services sector that will go ahead in any event. Read More
Category: Banking Litigation
German Institution of Arbitration: Model Arbitration Clause for ISDA Master Agreement
The German Institution of Arbitration (DIS) has issued a model arbitration clause specifically tailored for use with the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement, the financial industry standard service agreement for OTC derivatives transactions. DIS views this as “yet another step in broadening the DIS’s portfolio for different industry sectors and attracting new domestic and international users.” Here’s a closer look: Read More
Federal Supreme Court on International Jurisdiction for Off-premises Consumer Contracts
“Successful financial centre. Knowledgeable, secure, with professional service”, reads the caption to this picture of Vaduz at night on Liechtenstein’s official website. Read More
IBA Conference on Hot Topics in European Cross- Border Commercial Disputes, Milan, September 11-12, 2014
This conference in Milan may be of interest to you. It is organized by the IBA Litigation Committee, and will cover these “hot topics”:
- Brussels I Recast: New Rules on Jurisdiction and Enforcement – And What About Arbitration?
- Enforcement of Choice-of Court Agreements: Solving Old Problems and Facing New Issues, From Torpedoes and Anti-Suit Injunctions to Unilateral Jurisdiction Clauses
- Jurisdiction Topics in Cross-Border Financial Disputes: ECJ and National Recent Case Law
Here is a link to the programme and the registration details.