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Dr Michiel Poesen

Dr Michiel Poesen
Dr Michiel Poesen
Dr Michiel Poesen

Lecturer

Accepting PhDs

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Email Address
michiel.poesen@abdn.ac.uk
Office Address
Taylor Building
Old Aberdeen Campus
High Street
AB24 3UB

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School/Department
School of Law


Biography

Michiel is co-director of the Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance and lecturer in private international law. He held visiting research and teaching positions at Singapore Management University, KU Leuven, and Maastricht University.

Michiel's current work focuses on the interplay between artificial intelligence and private international law. He is currently working on a monograph titled Private International Law and Artificial Intelligence in the EU and UK (Oxford University Press). He was awarded a Personal Research Fellowship by the Royal Society of Edinburgh in support of his research.

He has contributed the entry on artificial intelligence to the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Private International Law (forthcoming, Edward Elgar Publishing). Michiel will deliver a lecture on the private international law aspects of cross-border copyright infringements related to generative AI at the .

He has worked extensively on various topics relating to the regional and international harmonisation of private international law and has worked on projects relating to the reform of private international law in the European Union. He was appointed by the European Commission as a member of the , which is tasked to advise the Commission on the revision of the EU's rules on jurisdiction and recognition & enforcement in civil and commercial matters.

His work on the scope of jurisdiction in matters relating to a contract in the Brussels Ia Regulation was cited by Advocate General Szpunar in  AB, AB-CD v Z EF. Further, his work was cited in the 2022 edition of Dicey, Morris & Collins on the Conflict of Laws and the 2023 .

Michiel convenes the Private International Law Section of the UK Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) together with Dr Patricia Živković.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Laws (PhD) 
    2021 - KU Leuven 
  • Bar Exam 
    2017 - Flemish Bar Association (OVB) 
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.) 
    2016 - KU Leuven 
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) 
    2014 - KU Leuven 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships
External Memberships
  • Convenor of the Private International Law Section of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS)
  • Analyst for
  • Member of SCOTLIN - Scottish Law and Innovation Network

Latest Publications

  • Generative Artificial Intelligence and Private International Law in Copyright Infringement Cases: Some Lessons Learnt from GEMA v OpenAI

    Poesen, M.
    Journal of Private International Law
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Artificial Intelligence

    Poesen, M.
    Encyclopedia of Private International Law. Basedow, J., Rühl, G., Michaels, R., Ferrari, F., de Miguel Asensio, P. (eds.). 2 edition
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Which Country’s Copyright Law Governs the Training and Development of Generative AI for Commercial Purposes? A Stress Test for Copyright Territoriality

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) Call for Evidence: Human Rights and the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

    Moorhouse, L. G., Ferguson, E., Couzigou, I., Moran, C. F., Walters, A. G., Benli, M. N., Allan, K., Brown, A., Starkey, A., Le, X. T., Poesen, M., De Gioia Carabellese, P.
    51cg: School of Law. 13 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Connecting the Dots: The Digital Services Act (DSA) Seen Through the Lens of European Private International Law

    Poesen, M.
    Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, vol. 2025, no. 6, pp. 689-706
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE]

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Research

Research Overview

Civil and Commercial Private International Law

Digital Technologies and Private International Law

Business and Human Rights

Public Interest Litigation

International Litigation and Brexit

Research Areas

Accepting PhDs

I am currently accepting PhDs in Law.

Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.

Law

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Collaborations

Artificial intelligence and Scots law: Transforming the future. RSE Research Collaboration Grant - Dr Lorna Gillies, University of Dundee, with collaborator Dr Michiel Poesen, 51cg ()

Funding and Grants

  • Royal Society of Edinburgh Personal Fellowship (Oct 2026-Oct 2027)
  • Fellow of the KU Leuven Research Fund (2021-2022)
  • Stanford Existential Risk Initiative (SERI) Summer Fellow (2021)
  • Consultant for European Commission studies on the Brussels Ia Regulation and Rome II Regulation (JUDGTRUST; BIICL; Milieu)
  • PhD Fellow at the Institute for Private International Law at KU Leuven (2017-2021)
Teaching

Courses

Publications

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  • Generative Artificial Intelligence and Private International Law in Copyright Infringement Cases: Some Lessons Learnt from GEMA v OpenAI

    Poesen, M.
    Journal of Private International Law
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Artificial Intelligence

    Poesen, M.
    Encyclopedia of Private International Law. Basedow, J., Rühl, G., Michaels, R., Ferrari, F., de Miguel Asensio, P. (eds.). 2 edition
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Which Country’s Copyright Law Governs the Training and Development of Generative AI for Commercial Purposes? A Stress Test for Copyright Territoriality

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) Call for Evidence: Human Rights and the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

    Moorhouse, L. G., Ferguson, E., Couzigou, I., Moran, C. F., Walters, A. G., Benli, M. N., Allan, K., Brown, A., Starkey, A., Le, X. T., Poesen, M., De Gioia Carabellese, P.
    51cg: School of Law. 13 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Connecting the Dots: The Digital Services Act (DSA) Seen Through the Lens of European Private International Law

    Poesen, M.
    Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, vol. 2025, no. 6, pp. 689-706
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE]

  • Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

    Farrington, F., Borg Barthet, J., Ferguson, E., Ainslie, J., Macpherson, A., Skilling, M., Poesen, M., Gordon, G.
    51cg: School of Law. 49 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • A Scots perspective on forum non conveniens in business and human rights litigation: Hugh Campbell KC v James Finlay (Kenya) Ltd

    Poesen, M.
    Journal of Private International Law, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 135-152
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Love thy Neighbour (almost) as thyself: Court of Justice confirms that National Courts have limited Jurisdiction to adjudicate on the Validity of Third-Country Patents (C‑339/22 BSH Hausgeräte)

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • Applicable Law In Claims For Damage Arising Out Of Unsafe Working Conditions: The Case Of Begum V Maran

    Farrington, F., Poesen, M.
    Working Papers: Working Papers
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  • AI and Conflict of Laws:: fit for purpose?

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [ONLINE]

  • The forgotten Private International Law dimension of regulating AI in the EU

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
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  • The Court of Justice on the existence of an ‘international element’ under the Brussels Ia Regulation (C-497/22 Inkreal)

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • The Court of Justice confirms the strict interpretation of jurisdiction for tenancies of immovable property under the Brussels Ia Regulation (C-497/22 EM v Roompot Service BV

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
    • [ONLINE]

  • Foreign tax authority not barred from reclaiming tax refunds (Supreme Court)

    Poesen, M.
    Thomson Reuters.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
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  • Sovereign immunity of foreign head of state extends to commercial activities undertaken outside the UK (High Court)

    Poesen, M.
    Thomson Reuters.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
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  • Private International Law and Artificial Intelligence: An EU Perspective

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [ONLINE]

  • Beyond Rules vs Principles: Discretion in the Law of International Jurisdiction in the European Union

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Private International Law and Artificial Intelligence: An EU Perspective

    Poesen, M.
    European Review of Private Law, vol. 31, no. 2/3, pp. 365 - 386
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Information Technology and the Need to Reconsider Jurisdictional Orthodoxy in the EU and EFTA

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • The interaction between UK private international law and liability arising out of the use of artificial intelligence

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Consultation Response to the UK Government’s Policy Proposals on AI Regulation: A Pro-Innovation Approach

    Zivkovic, P., Carey, L., Cserne, P., Lombardi, C., Poesen, M., Sripada, S., Sutherland, C., Taylor, R., Le, X. T., Adebola, T. (ed.)
    51cg: School of Law. 20 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Belgium

    Poesen, M.
    Jurisdiction Over Non-EU Defendants: Should the Brussels Ia Regulation be Extended?. Lutzi, T., Piovesani, E., Zgrabljic Rotar, D. (eds.). Hart Publishing, pp. 45-58, 14 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
    • [ONLINE]
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  • Consultation Response to the UK Government’s Consultation on the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019)

    Poesen, M., Trimmings, K., Jevremovic, N., Hood, K., Kalaitsoglou, K., Le, X. T.
    51cg: School of Law. 29 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Response to UNIDROIT Digital Assets and Private Law Consultation

    Yuksel Ripley, B., Macpherson, A., Poesen, M., Momoh, O., Albargan, A. K., Le, X. T.
    51cg: School of Law (Document). 12 pages.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions

  • Civil Litigation Against Third-Country Defendants in the EU: Effective Access to Justice as a Rationale for European Harmonization of the Law of International Jurisdiction

    Poesen, M.
    Common Market Law Review, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 1597-1632
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Three’s A Crowd. Jurisdictional Protection of Employees in Multinational Company Groups (Case C‑604/20, FD v ROI Land Investments Ltd)

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
    • [ONLINE]

  • Private international law’s contribution to the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI): an EU perspective

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Regulating Artificial Intelligence in the European Union: Exploring the Role of Private International Law

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [ONLINE]

  • Fundamentele rechten in het internationaal privaatrecht: heden en toekomst in Zuid-Afrika, België en Nederland

    Cupido, R., Schmitz, B., Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • Regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the European Union (EU): Exploring the Role of Private International Law

    Poesen, M.
    Recht in beweging – 29ste VRG-Alumnidag 2022. Gompel&Svacina, pp. 297-314, 18 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
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    • [ONLINE]

  • Reculer pour mieux sauter. Internationale bevoegdheid “ten aanzien van verbintenissen uit overeenkomst” in geschillen met niet-contractuele grondslag in het EU bevoegdheidsrecht

    Poesen, M.
    Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, vol. 1, pp. 80-86
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Extension of the Jurisdictional Rules of the Brussels Ibis Regulation to Non-EU Defendants. Country Report: Belgium.

    Poesen, M.
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

  • The Crystalline Structure of EU Private International Law

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • From Mirages to Aspirations: The Periphery of “Matters Relating to a Contract” in Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012

    Poesen, M.
    Yearbook of Private International Law – 2020/2021: 2020/2021. Bonomi, A., Romano, G. P., Pretelli, I. (eds.). De Gruyter Brill, pp. 511-545, 35 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • From Mirages to Aspirations. The Periphery of “Matters Relating to a Contract” in Regulation 1215/2012

    Poesen, M.
    Volume XXII Yearbook of Private International Law – 2020/2021. Bonomi, A., Romano, G. P., Pretelli, I. (eds.). Verlag Dr Otto Schmidt, pp. 511-545, 35 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
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  • Belgium

    Eduardo, ?., Poesen, M., Pertegás Sender, M.
    British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports
    • [ONLINE]

  • Advies aan Belgische Staat inzake prejudiële verwijzing naar HvJEU C-265/21

    Van Calster, G., Poesen, M., Kruger, T.
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports
    • [ONLINE]

  • Regressing into the Right Direction: Non-contractual Claims in Proceedings between Contracting Parties under Article 7 of the Brussels Ia Regulation

    Poesen, M.
    Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 390-398
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Is specific jurisdiction dead and did we murder it? An appraisal of the Brussels Ia Regulation in the globalizing context of the HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

    Poesen, M.
    Uniform Law Review, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 1-13
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Public vs Private International Law

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Digital or Visual Products
    • [ONLINE]

  • Brexit Bites: UK Choice of Court after the Transition Period

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
    • [ONLINE]

  • Noot bij HvJEU zaak C-722/17 – Reitbauer e.a./Casamassima

    Poesen, M.
    Rechtskundig Weekblad, vol. 84, no. 20, pp. 797-797
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates
    • [ONLINE]

  • So Long, Savigny? The Case of Jurisdiction over External Directors’ Liability in Belgian Private International Law

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • The Bee That’s Buzzing in Our Bonnets. Some Thoughts about Characterisation after the Advocate General’s Wikingerhof Opinion

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • Concurrent Liabilities and Jurisdiction over Individual Contracts of Employment under the Brussels Ia Regulation

    Poesen, M.
    Journal of Private International Law, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 320-333
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Contracts, Pigeonholes and Irish-Bulgarian connections: Cross-Border Litigation on Property Service Charges: Kerr v Postnov and Postnova

    Poesen, M.
    Edinburgh Law Review, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 82-88
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Art. 122-124 Wetboek IPR - Trust

    Poesen, M.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
    • [ONLINE]

  • Belgium: Optional Choice of Court Agreements, Legal Uncertainty despite a Modern Legal Framework

    Poesen, M., Van Calster, G.
    Optional Choice of Court Agreements in Private International Law. Keyes, M. (ed.). Springer, pp. 87-106, 20 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Brexit and Private International Law

    Poesen, M., Lein, E., Layton, A.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • De actio pauliana, de onhandelbaar telg van de Brussel Ibis Verordening: HvJ 10 juli 2019, nr. C-722/17, Reitbauer e.a./Casamassima

    Poesen, M.
    Tijdschrift IPR - Revue DIP, vol. 2020, no. 1, pp. 88-93
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Overriding mandatory provisions - Belgium

    Poesen, M., Alvarez-Armas, E.
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports
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  • Uncovering the Hidden Depths of European Conflicts of Jurisdictions - Instrumentalism and Technological Rationality in Legal Argument

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • CJEU confirms that an actio pauliana is a matter relating to a contract: Case C-722/17 Reitbauer et al v Casamassima

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • Annotatie bij gevoegde zaken C-582/17 en C-583/17, Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie/H. en R.

    Poesen, M.
    SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 7/8, pp. 349-349
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates
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  • A bad construction job. The contractual nature of the actio pauliana under Brussels Ia

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • Annotatie bij gevoegde zaken C-115/16, N Luxembourg 1, C-118/16, X Denmark A/S, C-119/16, C Danmark 1 en C-299/16, Z Denmark ApS

    Poesen, M.
    SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 5, pp. 237-238
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates
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  • Habitual Workplace: ECJ Grounds Ryanair over Aircrew’s Contracts

    Poesen, M.
    European Review of Private Law, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 141-150
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Annotatie bij HvJ C-193/17 Cresco Investigation GmbH/Markus Achatzi

    Poesen, M.
    SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 4, pp. 182-183
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates
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  • Once more unto the Breach: the Actio Pauliana is a Matter Relating to a Contract in EU Private International Law

    Poesen, M.
    European Review of Contract Law, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 58-65
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Annotatie bij HvJ C-247/17 Denis Raugevicius

    Poesen, M.
    SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 2, pp. 76-77
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates
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  • Grensoverschrijdende waarderingsgeschillen na squeeze-out: artikel 24 Brussel Ibis kent exclusieve bevoegdheid toe aan rechtbanken van lidstaat van vennootschapsetel

    Poesen, M.
    Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, vol. 2019, no. 1, pp. 116-120
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Annotatie bij HvJ C-619/16 Sebastian W. Kreuziger tegen Land Berlin

    Poesen, M.
    SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht, no. 1, pp. 28-29
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  • An apple that fell far from the tree: “matters relating to a contract” under the Brussels I Regulation Recast

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [ONLINE]

  • Civil and commercial private international law in times of Brexit: Managing the impact, and fostering prospects for a future EU-UK cooperation

    Poesen, M.
    Brexit and EU Law: A Way Forward. Sacco, M. (ed.). Vernon Press, pp. 253-306
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
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  • Internationaal privaatrecht na de Brexit: noodlanding of doorstart?

    Poesen, M.
    Recht in beweging. 26ste VRG-Alumnidag 2019. Gompel&Svacina, pp. 217-234
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Internationale bevoegdheid over de Peeters / Gatzen-vordering is onderworpen aan de Brussel Ibis-Verordening, niet de Insolventieverordening: gevolgen voor internationale bevoegdheid

    Poesen, M.
    Tijdschrift voor Belgisch Handelsrecht / Revue de Droit Commercial Belge, no. 4, pp. 531-537
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Jurisdiction and privity of contract in European private international law

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

  • Regulation BIa: a standard for free circulation of judgments and mutual trust in the European Union (JUDGTRUST) – Belgium.

    Poesen, M., Van Calster, G.
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports
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  • Jurisdiction over ‘matters relating to a contract’ under the Brussels I (Recast) Regulation: no direct contractual relationship required

    Poesen, M.
    Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 516-523
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • The blurred lines of contract: the actio pauliana is a ‘matter relating to a contract’ within the meaning of the Brussels I Regulation Recast, Article 7(1)

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • International commercial litigation in Europe after Brexit

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations
    • [ONLINE]

  • Level up for cross-border IP litigation: the CJEU in Nintendo/BigBen

    Poesen, M.
    Jura Falconis, pp. 124-133
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • European Private International Law after Brexit

    Poesen, M.
    Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites
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  • EU-UK civil judicial cooperation post-Brexit: challenges and prospects for private international law

    Poesen, M.
    Contributions to Conferences: Oral Presentations

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