Jurisdiction of Georgian and EU Member States’ Courts on Private International Maritime Litigations: Venue of Action

Abstract

The present master thesis deals with jurisdictional issues of Georgian and EU Member States’ national courts on private international maritime litigations involving Georgian and EU elements. The paper discusses on several aspects of venue of taking of action with respect to such litigations. In particular, it concerns with question of when Georgian and EU Member States’ domestic courts have jurisdiction on claims (brought before them) of requesting from defendant the performance of obligation, as well as recovery of damages from breaches and torts.

The paper is designated for the practice lawyers, as well as for other persons, being interested or directly engaged in deciding venue of action of litigations that regarding.