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New issue alert: RabelsZ 87 (2023), Issue 3

Conflict of Laws

An Ontology of the In-Between [18th Ernst Rabel Lecture, 2022] [OPEN ACCESS], 433–464, DOI: 10.1628/rabelsz-2023-0063 The conflict of laws can serve heuristically to underscore two established but radically opposing models of modernist legal ordering: multilateralism and statutism. Such a prism is helpful if we want to rethink (as we must!)

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Thailand court’s dismissal of spyware misuse lawsuit spurs international concern

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Pai first brought the tort complaint in July 2023 based on a warning email sent by Apple and a 2022 joint report by Thai civil society groups and Citizen Lab. The report found that the Pegasus spyware attacked at least 30 people, most of whom were involved in the 2020-2021 protests for Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement.

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Global Value Chains and Transnational Private Law Workshop at Edinburgh Law School – Report

Conflict of Laws

She first introduced the background: the EU recently enacted the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), which establishes due diligence responsibilities and civil consequences for violations of such obligations. Then he elaborated on several aspects of GLO, including group registers, case management, and costs.

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UN Draft Treaty on Transnational Business Enterprises and Human Rights in the Making: Raising the Global Bar in Corporate Litigation

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This holds for tort law (liability), criminal law, and administrative law. States have limited freedoms in the regulatory measures chosen; measures obliging business enterprises to carry out human rights due diligence must be legally enforceable (Art.

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BNP Paribas sued in France for financing fossil fuel companies

Conflict of Laws

If damage caused by non-compliance with la Loi de Vigilance, any person with legitimate interest can seek reparation under tort law. More specifically, the NGOs request that BNP publishes and implements a new due diligence plan, containing the measures explained in the writ of summons.

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Conflict of Laws - Untitled Article

Conflict of Laws

The EU Sustainability Directive and Jurisdiction The Draft for a Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive currently contains no rules on jurisdiction. Sommerfeld ) The Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence The process towards an EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is gaining momentum.

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Holding protest organizers liable for injuries

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Willett also argued that the case would be foreclosed by Claiborne Hardware , and that the 5th Circuit panel decision would have imposed tort liability on protest leaders ranging from the Founding-Era Sons of Liberty to Martin Luther King. We should know more soon. Tune in next week when I’m proven wrong. Until next time!

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