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Austria Supreme Court refers Facebook data collection questions to ECJ

JURIST

The questions arose in a civil case filed by Maximilian Schrems , an Austrian lawyer and privacy activist, who alleges that Facebook deprives users of the rights and protections they enjoy under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Implied Jurisdiction Agreements in International Commercial Contracts

Conflict of Laws

In our latest article , published in the 2023 edition of the Journal of Private International Law , vol. Therefore, our paper provides the first comparative global perspective of the enforcement of implied jurisdiction in international contracts. Globally, the interrelationship between jurisdiction and choice of law is acknowledged.

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Job Vacancy at the University of Bonn (Germany): Research fellow in International Civil Procedural Law and/or International Commercial Arbitration

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The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly university.

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Review of: PP Penasthika, Unravelling Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts: Indonesia as an Illustrative Case Study (The Hague: Eleven Publishers 2022)

Conflict of Laws

Very recently, Indonesian private international law has attracted significant scholarship in the English language. [1] 1] Dr Penasthika’s monograph (‘the monograph’) [2] is one such work that deserves attention for its compelling and comprehensive account of choice of law in international commercial contracts in Indonesia.

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Relevance of Indian Limitation Law vis-à-vis Foreign-seated International Arbitration With Indian Law As The Applicable Substantive Law

Conflict of Laws

The determination of the law applicable to limitation is a complex exercise. The aim of this post is to explore how would Indian substantive law of the contract impact limitation period and party autonomy, especially in the context of contracting out of limitation in a foreign-seated international arbitration.

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Chinese Case Law Collection Adds to the CISG’s Jurisconsultorium: Reflections on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and its Domestic Implementations

Conflict of Laws

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (‘ CISG ’), currently adopted by 95 States, is a treaty intended to harmonise the laws governing cross-border goods trade: and thereby promote trade itself. Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash Business School.

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A Guide to Common Paralegal Studies Classes

How To Become A Paralegal

Introduction to Civil Procedure. This may also be called a civil law class. In this class, you’re going to learn the basics of the civil law system. You’ll learn about civil law terms as well as how the civil court runs and how both of these differ from the criminal system.