This e-Capsule focuses on Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast) (Brussels I bis Regulation), a core instrument on judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters in the European Union (EU). It clarifies the scope of application of the Brussels I bis Regulation, explores the notion of 'civil and commercial matters', and outlines the limits of the exclusion concerning State liability.

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