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The Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court on the Law on Civil Marriage – Applicability to Foreign Muslim and the Complex Issue of International Jurisdiction

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Introduction In a previous post , I reported and commented on a decision rendered by the Abu Dhabi Supreme Court (hereinafter “ADSC”) in which the Court addressed the issue of the applicability of the Abu Dhabi Civil Marriage Law (Law No. Rules of international jurisdiction in divorce matters. In that case ( Appeal No.

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25th Volume of the Japanese Yearbook of Private International Law (2023)

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In particular, it examines the recognition of ancillary judgments in divorce cases, concluding that they fall under article 118 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The decision is the first to recognize a corporate duty to mitigate climate change under tort law.

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Amendment of Pleadings | Order VI Rule 17 [CPC]: A Critical Analysis

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In cases regarding denial of amendment seeking ancillary relief like a financial relief in a divorce settlement, such a party may have the option of raising the issue in a subsequent suit. However, when a party seeks an amendment of pleading regarding constructive res judicata , the Civil Court must reject such application. [11]

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Conversations on transnational surrogacy and the ECtHR case Valdís Fjölnisdóttir and Others v. Iceland (2021)

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Similar to previous cases, such as Mennesson v France , Labassee v France , and Paradiso and Campanelli v Italy , this complaint originated from the refusal of national authorities to recognise the parent-child relationship established in accordance with foreign law on the ground that surrogacy is prohibited under national law.

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