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Who’s Afraid of Punitive Damages? – Conference in Augsburg, Germany

Conflict of Laws

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. The conference contained five panels overall, which were split into three blocks.

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Out Now: The Recognition and Enforcement of Punitive Damages Judgments Across the Globe – Insights from Various Continents, by Cedric Vanleenhove & Lotte Meurkens

Conflict of Laws

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.

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The Convergence of Judicial Rules between Mainland China and Hong Kong has Reached a Higher Level

Conflict of Laws

By Du Tao* and Jingwei Qiu** With the increasingly close personnel exchanges and deepening economic cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong, the number and types of legal disputes between the two regions have also increased.

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China’s 2022 Landmark Judicial Policy Clears Final Hurdle for Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Conflict of Laws

Key takeaways: Despite the fact that the elaboration of a judicial interpretation appears to have been put on hold, China’s Supreme People’s Court has now resorted to conference summaries, which are not legally binding but have a practical impact, to express its views in recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

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Decoding International Arbitration

InHouseOps

First, you are looking at a neutral forum and you may be hoping to avoid the local courts where the other side is located and unfamiliar legal systems and practice. And some also have a legal background. Remember, these are cases that could involve parties from common law and civil law countries. Some are PhDs.