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Out now: Buxbaum, “Extraterritoriality in Comparative Perspective” (Ius Comparatum)

Conflict of Laws

In an increasingly interconnected world, the application of laws by States beyond their territorial borders is an everyday reality. It identifies, inter alia, the following important trends: First, international law turns out as increasinlgy irrelevant as a direct constraint on the territorial reach of state law.

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Publicly Traded International Patent Firms

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IPH already owns five Australian IP-focused law firms (consolidated from 10), including offices in New Zealand, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Canadian law generally requires that law firms be owned by lawyers. billion Australian dollars ($1.2 billion USD). Like the U.S.,

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

Conflict of Laws

To the extent allowed by law, the Finance Parties may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions. [2] Choice of Law Most Chinese courts tend to apply lex fori on the effectiveness of asymmetric choice of court agreements. First, such an agreement itself is not contrary to Chinese law. [13] 15] In Sun Jichuan v.

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Chile’s Lithium Boom: A Green Revolution or Environmental Ruin?

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Since 1979, Decree Law No. Central to this strategy is a new public-private partnership between the state-owned copper giant Codelco and Sociedad Qumica y Minera de Chile (SQM), controlled by Chinas Tianqi Lithium. After this point, Codelco will assume full control.

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China’s New Personal Information Protection Law is Here: These Are Must-Dos for Foreign Companies

The Fashion Law

The highly anticipated Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”) was passed on August 20 and will come into force on November 1 of this year, leaving companies less than three months to ensure compliance with the new law. This multifaceted approach means the risk is hard to quantify and manage.

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Finding Light in Dark Places: Specific Obligations for Climate Change and Ocean Acidification Mitigation

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Can the new advisory opinion interpreting the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) move us beyond the lethargy of unmet climate change policy needs ? By accepting the COSIS request, ITLOS boldly advanced the international law of climate change to take full account of its harmful impacts on the marine environment.

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Boohoo’s Efforts to Clean Up its Supply Chain Fall Short, Per Report, as Suppliers “Creatively” Hide Abuses

The Fashion Law

Risk protocols and prioritization : Are risk protocols effective to identify potential misconduct at both tier one and lower tiers of the supply chain in line with internationally recognized standards and best practice?