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Egypt criminal procedures draft law targets detention reforms and public corruption

JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Egypt’s Minister of Justice, Adnan El-Fangary, announced new provisions under the Draft Criminal Procedures Law on Sunday, aimed at overhauling the country’s criminal justice system. The post Egypt criminal procedures draft law targets detention reforms and public corruption appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Supreme Court likely to let vape company’s FDA challenge proceed

SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 24, 2025

Indeed, Roberts reflected, when the whole point of the governments inquiry in deciding whether to grant or deny marketing authorization is whether the products will be sold to the public, the retailers might be the most likely people to challenge the denial of authorization. The government gets sued in a lot of places, she noted.

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Overview of the 2023 Amendments to Chinese Civil Procedure Law

Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Background China’s Civil Procedure Law was enacted in April 1991 by the Fourth Session of the Seventh National People’s Congress. The latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Law in 2023, referred to as the new CPL, involve 26 amendments, including 14 modified articles and 15 new additions.

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China’s Draft Law on Foreign State Immunity—Part II

Conflict of Laws

APRIL 27, 2023

Ayer Chair in Business Law and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law. In December 2022, Chinese lawmakers published a draft law on foreign state immunity , an English translation of which is now available. These provisions generally follow the U.N. Convention.

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Limitation Period for Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Australian Court Recognized and Enforced Chinese Judgment Again

Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 12, 2022

9] While the statute of limitations for enforcement is a two-year period for creditors to apply to the court for execution based on a successful and legal effective document, which is provided in Civil Procedural Law of China and deemed as a procedure issue. Candidate, Institute of International Law, Wuhan University. [1]

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There and Back Again? – The unexpected journey of EU-UK Judicial Cooperation finally leads to The Hague

Conflict of Laws

MAY 17, 2024

by Achim Czubaiko, Research Fellow („Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter“) and PhD Candidate, supported by the German Scholarship Foundation, Institute for German and International Civil Procedural Law, University of Bonn. Union Jack and European Union flag 2012 © Dave Kellam (CC BY-SA 2.0

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China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity

Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For the law of state immunity, this move is particularly significant because China had been the most important adherent to the rival, absolute theory of foreign state immunity. In two prior posts ( here and here ), I discussed a draft of the FSIL (English translation here ). These provisions track Articles 7-9 of the U.N. Convention.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 5/2023: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

According to a widespread view, adaption is very often necessary with regard to the spouse’s share in the deceased’s estate, namely if the matrimonial property regime and questions relating to succession are governed by different laws. The new law contains 49 arbitration-related provisions and replaces the Law No.

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The Development of forum non conveniens in the Chinese Law and Practice

Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Cornell), Bachelor of Laws (ZUEL). * The doctrine of forum non conveniens is an important principle in civil procedure laws and frequently applied by courts in many legal systems, especially those of common law countries.

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HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository Update

Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report”, HCCH Prel.-Doc. Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. European Private International Law and Third States”, Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 2017, pp 184-193.

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Conflict of Laws - Untitled Article

Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 3, 2023

The EU Sustainability Directive and Jurisdiction The Draft for a Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive currently contains no rules on jurisdiction. Nor do we want to add to the lively discussion on the choice-of-law- aspects regarding civil liability (see, amongst others, van Calster , Ho-Dac , Dias and, before the Proposal, Rühl ).

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report”, HCCH Prel.-Doc. Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Garcimartín Alférez, Francisco; Saumier, Geneviève.

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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

AUGUST 23, 2023

Thus, in the Indonesian legal system, there is an interplay of civil law, which is inherited from the Dutch East Indies, adat (customary law), and Islamic law. It was especially fascinating to me to discover here that the Indonesian language is usually a legal requirement for drafting contracts involving Indonesians.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 2/2022: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

MARCH 22, 2022

As a consequence of its application, all claims are governed by the same applicable law, thereby fostering the effectiveness of collective redress. 5393 of 2015, which closely follows the Hague model, owes its creation primarily to the fact that the Paraguayan delegate to the Hague was actively involved in drafting the Principles.

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The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: PIL and Litigation Aspects

Conflict of Laws

MAY 20, 2024

In this context, as explained by Michaels and Sommerfeld , while the CSDDD applies to certain non-EU firms based on their turnover in the EU (Article 2(2)), jurisdictional issues persist for actions against non-EU defendants in EU courts, with jurisdiction typically governed by national provisions.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 11, 2022

Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report”, HCCH Prel.-Doc. Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Garcimartín Alférez, Francisco; Saumier, Geneviève.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report”, HCCH Prel.-Doc. Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Garcimartín Alférez, Francisco; Saumier, Geneviève.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

APRIL 20, 2022

Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report”, HCCH Prel.-Doc. Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Garcimartín Alférez, Francisco; Saumier, Geneviève.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report”, HCCH Prel.-Doc. Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Garcimartín Alférez, Francisco; Saumier, Geneviève.

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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 31, 2022

Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report”, HCCH Prel.-Doc. Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Garcimartín Alférez, Francisco; Saumier, Geneviève.

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

Conflict of Laws

MAY 26, 2021

First, Shell stated that the claimants abused procedural law, because the claims against Royal Dutch Shall were ‘obviously bound to fail and for that reason could not serve as a basis for jurisdiction as provided in art. It mentions explicitly that procedural matters are regulated by the Dutch code of civil procedure.

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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Conflict of Laws

JUNE 21, 2022

Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report”, HCCH Prel.-Doc. Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Garcimartín Alférez, Francisco; Saumier, Geneviève.

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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Judgments Convention: Revised Draft Explanatory Report”, HCCH Prel.-Doc. Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137. A Guide to Global Private International Law”, Oxford 2022, forthcoming. Garcimartín Alférez, Francisco; Saumier, Geneviève.

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Decoding International Arbitration

InHouseOps

JUNE 13, 2022

They are uniquely positioned to negotiate the clause considering the types of disputes they have seen in the past and can draft accordingly. By selecting the ICDR’s arbitration rules and administration, they also know the consistent policies and procedures that will be followed by the administrator should a dispute arise.

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Final Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 30, 2023

79-109 (available here ) Amurodov, Jahongir “Some issues of Ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019) by the Republic of Uzbekistan”, Uzbek Law Review 2020-03, pp. International Law – A Practical Manual [Working Title], London 2022, pp. 8 (2021), pp.

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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

APRIL 4, 2023

79-109 (available here ) Amurodov, Jahongir “Some issues of Ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019) by the Republic of Uzbekistan”, Uzbek Law Review 2020-03, pp. International Law – A Practical Manual [Working Title], London 2022, pp. 8 (2021), pp.

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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

79-109 (available here ) Amurodov, Jahongir “Some issues of Ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (2019) by the Republic of Uzbekistan”, Uzbek Law Review 2020-03, pp. International Law – A Practical Manual [Working Title], London 2022, pp. 8 (2021), pp.

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Litigating Enforcement: Germany’s Contested Climate Governance and the New Wave of Climate Litigation

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Germany that the federal government must adopt an immediate action program (‘Sofortprogramm’) under the Federal Climate Change Act (CCA). Germany of the Federal Constitutional Court, the focus of the decision is not on fundamental rights, but on administrative questions of climate governance and enforcement.

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China’s New Foreign State Immunity Law: Some Foreign Relations Aspects

Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 13, 2023

According to Article 1 of the law, the FSIL aims to “to protect the lawful rights and interests of litigants, to safeguard the equality of state sovereignty, and to promote friendly exchanges with foreign countries.” Article 20 of the FSIL extends this principle to issues of foreign state immunity more generally.

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“Other Appropriate Connections”: China’s Newly Adopted Jurisdiction Ground

Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Written by Jidong Lin, Wuhan University Institute of International Law Background China’s newly amended Civil Procedure Law (“CPL 2024”), which came into effect on 1 January 2024, introduces several distinct and innovative changes. npc/c2/c30834/202112/t20211227_315637.html> html> accessed 13 October 2024. [2]

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Out now: Issue 4/2024 of RabelsZ

Conflict of Laws

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Chukwuma Samuel Adesina Okoli & Richard Frimpong Oppong, Enhancing the Draft African Principles on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Contracts Innovations for the African Context, pp.

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Second edition of The Hague Academy of International Law’s Advanced Course in Hong Kong on “Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters: Judgments Convention”

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. 301 Civil Procedure Law (2023).

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China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity

Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 5/2023: Abstracts

The Development of forum non conveniens in the Chinese Law and Practice

HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository Update

Conflict of Laws - Untitled Article

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

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

Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 2/2022: Abstracts

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: PIL and Litigation Aspects

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

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

Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository

Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Decoding International Arbitration

Final Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

Litigating Enforcement: Germany’s Contested Climate Governance and the New Wave of Climate Litigation

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