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Climate Litigation in Japan: What to Expect in 2025

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In the 2018 case, the plaintiffs were found not to have standing because their interest in not suffering damage from climate change was not considered an individual interest to be protected (see Japanese Courts Admit the Operation of New Coal-Fired Power Plants in Kobe for more discussion). filed in 2024 and 2018, respectively.

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LEX & FORUM Vol. 3/2024

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The scholarly contributions presented during that event are now published in this issue, enriched with doctrinal analysis and case law references, in the hope of contributing meaningfully to ongoing academic and professional discourse. of the Greek Civil Code ; Prof. Karameros ); Athens Court of Appeal (Single-Member), judgment no.

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Tatlici v. Tatlici: Malta Rejects $740 Million U.S. Defamation Judgment as Turkish Case Looms

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student, Galatasaray University, Turkey A Maltese court has refused to enforce a $740 million default judgment issued by the 15th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (Palm Beach County) in a defamation suit brought by Applicant Mehmet Tatlici against his half-brother, Defendant Ugur Tatlici. [1] Ugur Tatlici , Case No. 9] Defendant U?

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Conference on “Characterisation in the Conflict of Laws” at Oxford, 20–21 March 2025

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For more than a century, characterisation has been discussed in the conflict of laws without reaching a consensus on a generally accepted theory. However, it is arguably the most crucial step for a court when determining its international jurisdiction and the applicable law.

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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. The program is intended to ensure compliance with the annual emission targets for the building and transportation sectors for the years 2024 to 2030. On the merits as well, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs.

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Charuvila Philippose v. P.V. Sivadasan: Harmonizing India’s Civil Procedure Code and the Hague Service Convention

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This ambiguity was addressed by the Kerala High Court in Charuvila Philippose v. Letters Rogatory and Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) Route Traditionally, Indian courts have relied on letters rogatory for service abroad. However, this provision remains obsolete as no political agents or courts have been appointed till now.

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The Dubai Supreme Court — Again — on the Enforcement of Canadian (Ontario) Enforcement Judgment

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However, as I have learned more about the procedural history preceding the decisions of the Dubai Supreme Court (“DSC”), which was not available to me when I posted my previous comment, greater emphasis will be placed on the general factual background of the case. First Appeal: DSC, Appeal No. Second Appeal: DSC, Appeal No.

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