The Application of the 1968 Brussels Convention on Jurisdiction and Judgments : Report for Belgium

In this report, authored together with Prof. Marta Pertegás Sender, we attempt to present an overview of the case law of Belgian courts dealing with the 1968 Brussels Convention (now replaced by the 44/2001 Regulation). After a brief overview of the legal and court system in Belgium, we review the main provisions of the Convention, explaining for each provision which relevant cases have been decided by courts in Belgium. Cases are summarized and where necessary criticized, mainly in the light of the case law of the European Court of Justice dealing with the 1968 Brussels Convention.