The title ’Europeanisation of private international law – how the EU is spreading its wings’ refers to the process of developing a common legal framework for private international law matters within the EU. This involves a shift of competence from national levels to the European level, with the aim to unify and harmonise rules on jurisdiction, applicable law, and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.
The lecture will provide insight into the enormous influence the EU has had on private international law. It will discuss the EU regulations already in place as well as current and future developments. The role of the EU in establishing treaty relations with third countries in the context of the Hague Conference on Private International Law will also be considered.
Dr Laura van Bochove
Dr Laura van Bochove, LLM is researcher at the Scientific Bureau of the Dutch Supreme Court and legal advisor at the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security. On behalf of the Ministry, Laura takes part in the working group on Parentage/Surrogacy of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and in the EU Council Working Party on Parenthood. In addition, she is engaged in the preparations of a possible recast of the Rome II and Brussels Ia Regulations. Laura is also deputy judge at The Hague Court of Appeal.
Previously, Laura was Assistant Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Leiden University. She was visiting scholar at the University of Arizona, Cambridge University, and the University of Bologna.