Geert Van Calster
@gavclaw.bsky.social
Geert is a practising lawyer and full professor at KU Leuven, and a visiting prof i.a. at Monash University, Melbourne. Mostly law. Just law. Blogs at www.gavclaw.com
And jurisdiction, forum non claxon.
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
And jurisdiction, forum non claxon.
We will remember them.
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We will remember them.
This is going into my conflict of laws class slidedeck.
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 AM
This is going into my conflict of laws class slidedeck.
Dutch Supreme Court on valid dépeçage within the context of A3 Rome I choice of law, lex voluntatis
Airgas USA v Universal Africa Lines ECLI:NL:HR:2025:1665 deeplink.rechtspraak.nl/uitspraak?id...
For the clause at issue see ⬇️
Airgas USA v Universal Africa Lines ECLI:NL:HR:2025:1665 deeplink.rechtspraak.nl/uitspraak?id...
For the clause at issue see ⬇️
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Dutch Supreme Court on valid dépeçage within the context of A3 Rome I choice of law, lex voluntatis
Airgas USA v Universal Africa Lines ECLI:NL:HR:2025:1665 deeplink.rechtspraak.nl/uitspraak?id...
For the clause at issue see ⬇️
Airgas USA v Universal Africa Lines ECLI:NL:HR:2025:1665 deeplink.rechtspraak.nl/uitspraak?id...
For the clause at issue see ⬇️
Mornington Peninsula.
With storms slowly brewing in central Melbourne.
With storms slowly brewing in central Melbourne.
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Mornington Peninsula.
With storms slowly brewing in central Melbourne.
With storms slowly brewing in central Melbourne.
‘Do not let your hearts be troubled…In my Father’s house are many rooms’.
—All Saints, All Souls.
—All Saints, All Souls.
November 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
‘Do not let your hearts be troubled…In my Father’s house are many rooms’.
—All Saints, All Souls.
—All Saints, All Souls.
Successful appeal on application for security for costs, with a side issue on pre-Brexit Brussels /Lugano parties and amended CPR
Qatar IAPDH v Phoenix Ancient Art SA [2025] EWCA Civ 1300 (re Nike statue: for background see ial.uk.com/final-judgme...)
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Qatar IAPDH v Phoenix Ancient Art SA [2025] EWCA Civ 1300 (re Nike statue: for background see ial.uk.com/final-judgme...)
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
October 14, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Successful appeal on application for security for costs, with a side issue on pre-Brexit Brussels /Lugano parties and amended CPR
Qatar IAPDH v Phoenix Ancient Art SA [2025] EWCA Civ 1300 (re Nike statue: for background see ial.uk.com/final-judgme...)
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Qatar IAPDH v Phoenix Ancient Art SA [2025] EWCA Civ 1300 (re Nike statue: for background see ial.uk.com/final-judgme...)
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Rough collie puppy landing for sister in law.
October 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Rough collie puppy landing for sister in law.
Hum.
Not quite. on.ft.com/47lgwCD EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets
Not quite. on.ft.com/47lgwCD EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets
October 8, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Hum.
Not quite. on.ft.com/47lgwCD EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets
Not quite. on.ft.com/47lgwCD EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets
Doing another one of my teaser classes for secondary school students.
Either it enthuses them, or puts them off the law for ever. Either way, I hope it helps them.
Either it enthuses them, or puts them off the law for ever. Either way, I hope it helps them.
September 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Doing another one of my teaser classes for secondary school students.
Either it enthuses them, or puts them off the law for ever. Either way, I hope it helps them.
Either it enthuses them, or puts them off the law for ever. Either way, I hope it helps them.
"the Rome IV Regulation on applicable law for property rights".....
Reassuring that AI has A LOT of catching up to do on conflict of laws.
(and no my blog post it refers to is not relevant; this one is though: gavclaw.com/2023/06/16/o...)
Reassuring that AI has A LOT of catching up to do on conflict of laws.
(and no my blog post it refers to is not relevant; this one is though: gavclaw.com/2023/06/16/o...)
September 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
"the Rome IV Regulation on applicable law for property rights".....
Reassuring that AI has A LOT of catching up to do on conflict of laws.
(and no my blog post it refers to is not relevant; this one is though: gavclaw.com/2023/06/16/o...)
Reassuring that AI has A LOT of catching up to do on conflict of laws.
(and no my blog post it refers to is not relevant; this one is though: gavclaw.com/2023/06/16/o...)
'Kids should be happy with one or two Barbie dolls' and 'Companies should not obsess with quarterly reporting':
once in a while, POTUS pursues a hipster, sustainable trade and economics agenda...
once in a while, POTUS pursues a hipster, sustainable trade and economics agenda...
September 16, 2025 at 7:23 AM
'Kids should be happy with one or two Barbie dolls' and 'Companies should not obsess with quarterly reporting':
once in a while, POTUS pursues a hipster, sustainable trade and economics agenda...
once in a while, POTUS pursues a hipster, sustainable trade and economics agenda...
Most relevant re legacy pollution, and see link in the post to Shell's response (which cross-refers to Alame v Shell: see gavclaw.com/2025/06/27/a...)
linkedin.com/posts/jasper...
linkedin.com/posts/jasper...
September 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Most relevant re legacy pollution, and see link in the post to Shell's response (which cross-refers to Alame v Shell: see gavclaw.com/2025/06/27/a...)
linkedin.com/posts/jasper...
linkedin.com/posts/jasper...
What on earth is a ‘framework on an agreement’.
Not a framework agreement. Not a framework for an agreement. A framework ON an agreement. My thoughts here linkedin.com/posts/geert-va…
Not a framework agreement. Not a framework for an agreement. A framework ON an agreement. My thoughts here linkedin.com/posts/geert-va…
August 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What on earth is a ‘framework on an agreement’.
Not a framework agreement. Not a framework for an agreement. A framework ON an agreement. My thoughts here linkedin.com/posts/geert-va…
Not a framework agreement. Not a framework for an agreement. A framework ON an agreement. My thoughts here linkedin.com/posts/geert-va…
Just slightly under a year ago I visited Uluru, left
On the right Iceland the day before yday- my final sabbatical visiting fellowship
I have had a busy year professionally. But am also aware of the privilege of having had a chance to meet with extraordinary nature and culture.
On the right Iceland the day before yday- my final sabbatical visiting fellowship
I have had a busy year professionally. But am also aware of the privilege of having had a chance to meet with extraordinary nature and culture.
August 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Just slightly under a year ago I visited Uluru, left
On the right Iceland the day before yday- my final sabbatical visiting fellowship
I have had a busy year professionally. But am also aware of the privilege of having had a chance to meet with extraordinary nature and culture.
On the right Iceland the day before yday- my final sabbatical visiting fellowship
I have had a busy year professionally. But am also aware of the privilege of having had a chance to meet with extraordinary nature and culture.
Rare sunshine in Reykjavik.
August 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Rare sunshine in Reykjavik.
Spearman DJ opening with Sophocles on Ajax
Dowding v The Character Group PLC [2025] EWHC 1755 (KB)
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
Dowding v The Character Group PLC [2025] EWHC 1755 (KB)
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
August 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Spearman DJ opening with Sophocles on Ajax
Dowding v The Character Group PLC [2025] EWHC 1755 (KB)
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
Dowding v The Character Group PLC [2025] EWHC 1755 (KB)
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
Final library morning @eui-law.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Final library morning @eui-law.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social
Via Flaminia, Umbria.
July 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Via Flaminia, Umbria.
2/2 The relevant question of law is interesting, too: re representation and lex incorporationis
The Republic of India v CC/devas (Mauritius) Ltd & Ors (Re an Abritration (sic) Claim) [2025] EWHC 1738 (Comm) bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
The Republic of India v CC/devas (Mauritius) Ltd & Ors (Re an Abritration (sic) Claim) [2025] EWHC 1738 (Comm) bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
July 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
2/2 The relevant question of law is interesting, too: re representation and lex incorporationis
The Republic of India v CC/devas (Mauritius) Ltd & Ors (Re an Abritration (sic) Claim) [2025] EWHC 1738 (Comm) bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
The Republic of India v CC/devas (Mauritius) Ltd & Ors (Re an Abritration (sic) Claim) [2025] EWHC 1738 (Comm) bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...