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Comparative Procedural Law and Justice Final Conference in Luxembourg (11–12 July 2024)

Conflict of Laws

On 11 and 12 July 2024 , the Comparative Procedural Law and Justice (CPLJ) Final Conference will take place at the University of Luxembourg. The project was designed to provide a comprehensive analysis of comparative civil procedural law and contemporary civil dispute resolution mechanisms.

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China formally arrests Australian journalist after 6 months of heavily-criticized detention

JURIST

” Cheng worked for Beijing-based state-owned English news outlet CGTN as a news anchor between 2012 and 2020. Cheng was detained by Chinese authorities in August under Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location (RSDL), provided for by China’s Criminal Procedure Law.

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Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade?

The Estrin Report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with their 2020 Occupational Outlook for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Aline Martin-O’Brien has a Masters in Theory and Practice of Procedural Law from the University of Paris: Panthéon–Sorbonne. Is there a bright future for Paralegals? By Aline Martin O’Brien!

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Are Paralegals Meant to Survive This Decade?

The Estrin Report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with their 2020 Occupational Outlook for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Aline Martin-O’Brien has a Masters in Theory and Practice of Procedural Law from the University of Paris: Panthéon–Sorbonne. Is there a bright future for Paralegals? By Aline Martin O’Brien!

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A Boost in the Number of European Small Claims Procedures before Spanish Courts: A Collateral Effect of the Massive Number of Applications for European Payment Orders?

Conflict of Laws

Carlos Santaló Goris , Researcher at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Luxembourg, offers an analysis of the Spanish statistics on the European Small Claims Procedure. Against the 60 ESCPs issued in 2017, 172 were issued in 2020.

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Limitation Period for Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Australian Court Recognized and Enforced Chinese Judgment Again

Conflict of Laws

This marks the second time that the court of NSW in Australia enforces Chinese judgment after Bao v Qu; Tian (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 588. [2]. Under the principle of reciprocity, Chinese court may enforce Australian judgments according to Article 288 of Civil Procedural Law of China. [14] Ltd (“second original defendant”) and Ms.

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Chinese Judicial Practice on Asymmetric Choice of Court Agreements in International Civil & Commercial Disputes

Conflict of Laws

Choice of Law Most Chinese courts tend to apply lex fori on the effectiveness of asymmetric choice of court agreements. Chen Jianbao , Beijing Fourth Intermediate Peoples Court pointed out that CPL allows parties to a contract the right to select the court by agreement, which reflects party autonomy in civil procedure law.

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