Today, the long-awaited ruling of the CJEU in the CDC-proceedings has been delivered. It is the first time that the issue of jurisdiction in cartel damage claim-cases according to the Brussels I Regulation is dealt with by the CJEU.
The decision can be accessed here.
Notarization from abroad in times of travel restrictions
A French Décret, allows, for the time of the state of emergency, notarization by a French notary without a need for parties to be physically present. Explanation and analysis is here and (briefly) here. Importantly, the possibility is also open… Read more…
Posted by Ralf Michaels | Published on May 22, 2020
Preliminary question and its context In its Judgment of 7 May 2020, delivered in the joined cases C-267/19 and C-323/19 without Advocate General’s Opinion, the Court of Justice provides some further guidance on the implications of its previous case law… Read more…
Posted by Krzysztof Pacula | Published on May 20, 2020
by Jie (Jeanne) Huang, Sydney Law School On 19 May 2020, the Supreme Court of New South Wales rendered the judgment in Bao v Qu; Tian (No 2) and decided to enforce a monetary judgment issued by the Qingdao… Read more…
Posted by Jeanne Huang | Published on May 20, 2020
Call for Papers – Zeitschrift für Recht und Islam / Journal of Law & Islam
As mentioned in my previous post, the Zeitschrift für Recht und Islam / Journal of Law & Islam issued a Call for Papers and kindly provided the following information: The Zeitschrift für Recht und Islam / Journal of Law &… Read more…
Posted by Susanne Gössl | Published on May 19, 2020
Just released: Journal of Law & Islam / Zeitschrift für Recht & Islam (ZR&I) 11 (2019)
Volume 11/2019 of the Journal of Law & Islam / Zeitschrift für Recht & Islam (ZR&I) has just been published. The full issue is available online here. It includes case notes and articles devoted to questions of Islamic law and… Read more…
Posted by Susanne Gössl | Published on May 19, 2020
Second Yearbook of the Master’s Program at the Central University of Venezuela
Amazingly, despite the severe crisis in Venezuela, the Master's Program in Private International Law and Comparative Private Law at the Universidad Central de Venezuela has managed to publish its second Yearbook, with two theses and several impressive shorter pieces by… Read more…
Posted by Ralf Michaels | Published on May 17, 2020
A Newly Released Commentary on the Rome III Regulation
A comprehensive Commentary, edited by Professor Sabine Corneloup and published by Edward Elgar Publishing, was recently released providing an in-depth analysis of the Rome III Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the law governing cross-border divorce and legal… Read more…
Posted by Cristina Mariottini | Published on May 17, 2020
A new volume in the series of Ius Comparatum – Global Studies in Comparative Law has been recently published by Springer. The volume was edited by Prof. Catherine Kessedjian, Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II Paris, France, and Prof. Humberto Cantú Rivera,… Read more…
Posted by Apostolos Anthimos | Published on May 16, 2020
Postdoc Position at the Masaryk University
The Masaryk University opened the call for applications to the postdoctoral position in law. Since the call is not limited to any particular branch of law, it may be of interest to the readers of this blog. Application should be… Read more…
Posted by Ivana Kunda | Published on May 13, 2020
Webinars on Private International Law and Covid-19: 11-22 May 2020
Gathering (or rather e-gathering) professors and researchers from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Spain, and Portugal, a series of webinars is taking place from today until 22 May, under the general topic of PIL and Covid-19: Mobility, Commerce and Challenges in… Read more…
Posted by Rui Dias | Published on May 11, 2020
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