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CJEU ruling strengthens player loss-recovery choice-of-law claims
The CJEU addressed which national law can apply to cross-border claims against a foreign online-gambling operator’s director.
A Court of Justice of the European Union ruling addressed which national law may apply to cross-border player-loss claims against a foreign online-gambling operator’s director. The decision concerns choice of law, not a blanket ruling on every loss claim.
The context
Cross-border judgments can turn on specific facts, procedural posture, and national law. The ruling is relevant to the expanding litigation environment around unlicensed gambling but should not be overstated.
What we are watching
We are watching for national-court applications of the ruling and for any further CJEU guidance on related recovery claims.