JURYSDYKCJA SZCZEGÓLNA W SPRAWACH O NARUSZENIE DÓBR OSOBISTYCH W INTERNECIE Z PERSPEKTYWY PRAWA UNII EUROPEJSKIEJ

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the European Union law in terms of the jurisdiction applicable in cases of infringement of personal rights on the Internet. After a short introduction to issues of technical, technological and civilizational progress, consideration is given to the fact that the Internet has become a common platform of human activity. The role, characteristics, and specificity of this state of affairs are presented, and the consequences assessed. The paper then turns to the fact that the problem of determining the applicable jurisdiction in the European Union law is based on general terms from which there are normative exceptions. Such exceptions include a special jurisdiction mechanism that is analysed in this paper. With regard to the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the paper proposes ways the jurisdiction of European Union Member States should be determined in cases of infringement of personal rights on the Internet. The paper also contains postulates related to the interpretation of relevant Union legislation, which are directed to legislative and judicial authorities. The discussion is closed with a brief summary of the authors’ reflections on the analysed issues, as well as some comments on the recent relevant cases.