International Jurisdiction in Civil and Commercial Matters

A. General Features of the Brussels I-bis Regulation: I. Scope; II. Origin, Evolution, Legal basis and Context; III. Relationship with Other Instruments. - B. The Rules Dealing with Jurisdiction: An Overview: I. Common Features; II. Relationship with Domestic Rules. - C The Rule of General Jurisdiction. - D. Special Jurisdiction: I. Special Jurisdiction on Matters Relating to a Contract; II. Special Jurisdiction in Matters Relating to Tort or Delict. - E. Prorogation of Jurisdiction: I. Prorogation by Agreement; II. Tacit Prorogation. - F. Protective Regimes on Insurance Matters and Consumer and Employment Contracts. - G. Exclusive Jurisdiction. - H. Jurisdiction to Grant Interim Relief. - I. Parallel Proceedings. - J. Future Developments.