Article 25 Brussels I bis applies to post-Brexit disputes where UK companies designate an EU court

Article 25 Brussels I bis applies to post-Brexit disputes where UK companies designate an EU court – EU Law Live

External Relations & Trade – Justice & Litigation

October 9, 2025

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (Brussels I bis) applies to disputes between parties domiciled in the United Kingdom that, during the Brexit transition period, agreed to confer jurisdiction on the courts of an EU Member State, even if proceedings are brought after the end of that period.

The case (C-540/24, Cabris Investments Ltd v Revetas Capital Advisors LLP) arose from a consultancy agreement concluded in May 2020 between two UK companies, containing a clause designating the Handelsgericht Wien (Commercial Court of Vienna) as the competent court for disputes arising from the contract. After the end of the transition period under the EU–UK Withdrawal Agreeme

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