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The Development of forum non conveniens in the Chinese Law and Practice

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Cornell), Bachelor of Laws (ZUEL). * The doctrine of forum non conveniens is an important principle in civil procedure laws and frequently applied by courts in many legal systems, especially those of common law countries.

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Litigating Enforcement: Germany’s Contested Climate Governance and the New Wave of Climate Litigation

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On November 30, 2023, the Higher Administrative Court Berlin-Brandenburg ruled in DUH and BUND v. In particular, the court did not follow the government’s argument that a “climate action program” adopted in 2023 fulfills the requirements of an immediate action program, because these are two different measures under the CCA.

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“Other Appropriate Connections”: China’s Newly Adopted Jurisdiction Ground

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Written by Jidong Lin, Wuhan University Institute of International Law Background China’s newly amended Civil Procedure Law (“CPL 2024”), which came into effect on 1 January 2024, introduces several distinct and innovative changes. npc/c2/c30834/202112/t20211227_315637.html> html> accessed 13 October 2024. [2]

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Second edition of The Hague Academy of International Law’s Advanced Course in Hong Kong on “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters: Judgments Convention”

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10), which according to Franzina was designed not primarily with civil law systems in mind, but rather for common law jurisdictions, who were assumed to have difficulties in asserting the public policy exception (Art. 301 Civil Procedure Law (2023). 7 (1) lit. Spains Art.