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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

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However, the defendant/appellant challenged the jurisdiction of the Kastina State High Court to hear the case on the basis that the contract in issue was concluded in Yobe State, where it claimed the cause of action arose, which it argued was outside the jurisdiction of Kastina State. 2] (2021) 7 NWLR (Pt. 1776) 535. [3]

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IEA v. Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change

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Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change. On December 07, 2021, the Federal Regional Court of the Fourth Region (TRF4) – one of Brazil’s federal courts of appeal – decided what should be the competent jurisdiction to hear the case of IEA v. The Federal Court of Appeal’s decision.

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September 2024 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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This decision is also interesting because it is unlikely, if not impossible, to have foreign judgments recognized and enforced in Thailand. Another noteworthy case is In re Shanghai International Corporation (2021) Hu 03 Xie Wai Ren No.1, Zhou v Jing [2023] NSWSC 214 (Australia), [21] Yin v Wu [2023] VSCA 130 (Australia) [22] ).

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August 2022 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

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Please also note that in the UK case , the Shanghai Maritime Court of China ruled to recognize and enforce an English judgment, marking the first time that an English monetary judgment has been enforced in China based on reciprocity. Each case has been reviewed and more details, such as the case numbers and causes of action, have been added.

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Cities, counties, and states score major procedural win in climate liability suits against fossil fuel companies

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Local and state government plaintiffs want the cases to remain in state court, where they argue that climate nuisance claims are similar to past state law-based efforts to hold companies accountable for misleading the public about their products’ harms, like those against tobacco companies. This requires an analysis of the claims themselves.

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SCOTUS Clarifies Statute of Limitations for APA Claims

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In 2021, Corner Post joined a suit brought against the Board under APA. According to the majority, an APA claim does not accrue for purposes of §2401(a)’s 6-year statute of limitations until the plaintiff is injured by final agency action. The Board subsequently published Regulation II, which sets a maximum interchange fee of $0.21

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Anti-enforcement injunction granted by the New Zealand court

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One may wonder whether the Kentucky Court agrees with this assessment – that a foreign court’s injunction restraining enforcement of its judgment effectively amounts to an act of comity.

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