EU court lets national judges consider asset freezes in cross-border gambling claims
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in the TQ v Mr Green Limited case that national judges may consider a debtor’s past conduct and domestic laws when deciding whether a European account-preservation order is urgently necessary. The dispute concerns an Austrian player seeking to recover losses from an operator without an Austrian licence; the court’s ruling addresses the criteria for such orders.
The ruling may affect how operators address cross-border claims and asset-freezing applications tied to gambling losses.