Thomas Weber wrote: > No idea how it is called in Belgium, but it's the German part of a treaty > from > 1958 dealing precisely with that sort of thing. So, it seems extremely likely > that if I win in Germany in a civil case, I can have this decision executed > in Belgium. Additionally, you might want to check European law for similar > agreements (which would mean that the jurisdiction of your immediate concern > spans > 20 countries).
Just see EC Regulation 44/2001: "A judgment given in a Member State is to be recognised automatically, no special proceedings being necessary unless recognition is actually contested. A declaration that a foreign judgment is enforceable is to be issued after purely formal checks of the documents supplied." http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l33054.htm Most relevant is article 5(1) that says that "in matters relating to a contract, [jurisdiction is] in the courts for the place of performance of the obligation in question". If I'm in the Netherlands and distribute CDDL software to a Belgian citizen while violating the CDDL, the copyright holder has to come to the Netherlands, choice-of-venue (mostly) notwithstanding. Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch & European patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]