Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Scholarly Commons
Abstract
As the result of a Protocol to the EEC Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Civil and Commercial Judgments, the European Court of Justice was express given jurisdiction to interpret the Convention\u27s provisions. The European Court, in interpreting the Convention, has adopted Community solutions and common Community law definitions. In addition, the European Court has narrowly construed exceptions to the Convention\u27s basic principles. The Court has also attempted to guarantee equality of treatment. In this article, Mrs. Freeman examines the European Court\u27s application of these principles in light of the Convention\u27s purpose and structure
