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EU court to hear Mr Green bank-account seizure case on 21 May 2026

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The Court of Justice of the European Union is due to rule on 21 May 2026 on a preliminary question from Vienna's court concerning an account-freezing order against Mr Green. The dispute follows an Austrian 2021 ruling ordering the operator to repay a player's losses after the gambling contract was found void for lack of an Austrian licence; the player sought an order in 2024 covering accounts in Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta and Sweden.

The ruling could clarify how EU account-freezing rules apply to cross-border claims against gambling operators.

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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.

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