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CfP: 5th German Conference for Young Researchers in Private International Law (14/15 Feb 2025 in Heidelberg)

Conflict of Laws

On 14 and 15 February 2025, the 5th Conference for Young Researchers in PIL will take place at Heidelberg University. It will be dedicated to the topic of ‘Digital transformation and Private International Law. In particular, we welcome contributions on comparative aspects of conflict of laws and international procedural law.

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Bi-Annual Conference of the Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für internationales Verfahrensrecht (27–29 March, Münster)

Conflict of Laws

The German Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung fr internationales Verfahrensrecht, an association of German-speaking academics working on questions of international civil procedure law, will be holding its bi-annual conference at the University of Mnster on 2729 March 2025. The event is only open to members of the association.

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Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal

SCOTUSBlog

Grants are now filling in the 2025-26 term, which will start in October.) The question is how such laws should be considered when state-law disputes are brought in federal court under diversity of citizenship jurisdiction because the dispute involves citizens of different states.

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Chinese Judicial Practice on Asymmetric Choice of Court Agreements in International Civil & Commercial Disputes

Conflict of Laws

Choice of Law Most Chinese courts tend to apply lex fori on the effectiveness of asymmetric choice of court agreements. Chen Jianbao , Beijing Fourth Intermediate Peoples Court pointed out that CPL allows parties to a contract the right to select the court by agreement, which reflects party autonomy in civil procedure law.

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Conference on the evaluation of the European Succession Regulation, 20 January 2023

Conflict of Laws

The European Commission must submit its report on the application of the European Succession Regulation by 18 August 2025. Although the European Succession Regulation has proven successful in practice, there are many open questions which the ever-growing body of European Court of Justice case-law has not yet answered.

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

Conflict of Laws

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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New EU Digitalisation Regulation: A Stepping Stone to Digitalised EU?

Conflict of Laws

The Regulation will apply from 1 May 2025 – with some exceptions. The other regulated aspects, i.e., the provisions on the use of videoconferencing, electronic signatures and seals, legal effects of electronic documents and electronic payment of fees, will all be applicable from May 2025.