Civil Law Laws Punitive Damages 
Conflict of Laws
MARCH 23, 2024
by Salih Okur (University of Augsburg) On 8 and 9 March, scholars from more than a dozen different jurisdictions followed the invitation of Tobias Lutzi to discuss recent trends in punitive damages at the University of Augsburg, Germany. Rademacher then analysed whether punitive elements could be found in German tort law.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Connecticut Judge Barbara Bellis Thursday ruled that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $473 million in punitive damages on top of a nearly $1 billion verdict handed down last month, for his defamatory statements about the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting.
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Conflict of Laws
JULY 10, 2023
The description of the book reads as follows: Thus far, private international law issues relating to punitive damages have mainly been dealt with from the perspective of several European countries. Systematic research into countries outside Europe was lacking up until now.
Conflict of Laws
JANUARY 7, 2024
Mainland-Hong Kong Choice of Court Arrangement stipulates that, according to the law of the requested party, if the requested court has exclusive jurisdiction over the case, it shall not recognize and enforce it, that is, adopt the “exclusive jurisdiction exclusion” model.
Conflict of Laws
JUNE 30, 2022
On one hand, as a conference summary is not legally binding, the courts cannot invoke it as the legal basis in judgments, but on the other hand, the courts can make the reasoning on the application of law according to the conference summary in the “Court Opinion” part.
InHouseOps
JUNE 13, 2022
We know this because when we receive their awards we see their experience through and the quality of their analysis of the case and application of the law. Remember, these are cases that could involve parties from common law and civil law countries. An arbitration or mediation does not happen in a vacuum.
Conflict of Laws
DECEMBER 16, 2024
From 2 to 6 December 2024, the second edition of The Hague Academy of International Laws Advanced Course in Hong Kong was held, co-organised by the Asian Academy of International Law (AAIL) with the support of the Department of Justice of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR. 7 (1) lit. 2 HCCH 1958 until Art.
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