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International high-tech surrogacy and legal developments in the Netherlands

Conflict of Laws

Recently, a Dutch District Court dealt with a case on the recognition of US court decisions on legal parenthood over children born from a high-tech surrogacy trajectory in the US, providing many private international law insights on how to assess such request for recognition.

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The Japanese Yearbook of International Law (Vol. 65, 2022)

Conflict of Laws

65, 2022) of the Japanese Yearbook of International Law – published by the International Law Association of Japan – has been recently released. It features the following articles, case notes as well as English translation of some relevant court decisions relating to private international law.

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Friendly reminder: Lecture on Private International Law and Voices of Children, organized in cooperation with ConflictofLaws.net

Conflict of Laws

This is evidenced by the US Supreme Court 2022 judgment Golan v. Department of State Attorney-Advisor for Children’s Issues as well as a USAID Regional Legal Advisor/Senior Advisor for Children/Youth in Conflict, Anna has transitioned to practicing international family law with a focus on child rights cases and issues.

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Lecture on Private International Law and Voices of Children, organized in cooperation with ConflictofLaws.net

Conflict of Laws

This is evidenced by the US Supreme Court 2022 judgment Golan v. Department of State Attorney-Advisor for Children’s Issues as well as a USAID Regional Legal Advisor/Senior Advisor for Children/Youth in Conflict, Anna has transitioned to practicing international family law with a focus on child rights cases and issues.

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Is it Worth it to Become a Litigation Paralegal?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Legal research skills Legal research skills are essential for finding and analyzing laws, regulations, and court decisions pertinent to the case you’re working on. Criminal law, family law, corporate law – each comes with unique demands and rewards.

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Bahraini High Court on Choice of Court and Choice of Law Agreements

Conflict of Laws

Comments: Sources of Law It should be indicated from the outset that in Bahrain, rules governing international jurisdiction are primarily found in the Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure of 1971 (hereafter referred to as “CCCP,” articles 14-20). Regarding choice of law rules, those concerning family law and successions (i.e.,

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Issue 1 of Journal of Private International Law for 2024

Conflict of Laws

The article argues that the regulation is overall a helpful and welcome addition to international family law because it strengthens the welfare of the child and enhances the practical functionality and normative structure of its predecessor. Nevertheless, scope for further improvements in another recast regulation is identified.

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