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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 4/2023: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

The Court answered this question in the affirmative. The author analyses the background of the decision and discusses its consequences for the long-standing conflict of procedural laws ( Justizkonflikt) between the United States and Germany. The article sheds some light on the newly fashioned sec.

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The Chinese villages win a lawsuit in China to repatriate a Mummified Buddha Statue hold by a Dutch Collector —What Role has Private International Law Played?

Conflict of Laws

The Jurisdiction of the Chinese Court: Prorogated Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is the first issue that the Court had to consider when it dealt with the dispute. However, the Court ruled that its jurisdiction over the case was established pursuant to the prorogated jurisdiction under the CPL regime. Concluding Remarks.

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Conflict of Laws

Specific jurisdiction in matters relating to tort will be of little use, as in value chain civil liability claims the place of the event giving rise to damages and the place of damage are usually outside the EU and within that third state. This is a problem of uniformity – different national laws allow for different answers.

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China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity

Conflict of Laws

Supreme Court has held that issuing foreign government bonds is a commercial activity, even if done for a sovereign purpose. It is unclear if Chinese courts applying the FSIL will reach the same conclusion. The FSIL’s reciprocity clause is consistent with the emphasis on reciprocity that one finds in other provisions of Chinese law.

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Shell litigation in the Dutch courts – milestones for private international law and the fight against climate change

Conflict of Laws

Both the first instance court and the court in appeal found that the claims were sufficiently connected, despite the contentions of Shell. in the 2015 ruling). Applicable law is defined based on the Dutch conflict of laws rules on torts, namely art. Procedural matters. 7(1) DCCP’ (at [3.1]

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 2/2021: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

The following analysis undertakes the attempt to clarify the key aspects from the perspective of German international private law. Eichel: Choice of Court Agreements and Rules of Interpretation in the Context of Tort or Anti-trust Claims. 1 Lugano Convention 2007 vis-à-vis claims in tort.

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