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About Béligh Elbalti

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But we are proud to say that Béligh Elbalti contributed 118 entries already.

Entries by Béligh Elbalti

The Validity of the Utah Zoom Wedding in Lebanon, or the Question of Locus Celebrationis in the Digital Age

June 21, 2025/in Views/by Béligh Elbalti

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Singapore Money Order Recognized and Enforced in China

June 20, 2025/in News/by Béligh Elbalti

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The Conflicts Vineyard: In the Footsteps of Symeonides

June 17, 2025/1 Comment/in News/by Béligh Elbalti

It is a real pleasure to share a new essay by

Rethinking Private International Law Through the Lens of Colonialism

June 13, 2025/2 Comments/in Views/by Béligh Elbalti

Last week (7 June 2025), I had this extraordinary opportunity to give a presentation at

Foreign Judgments and Indirect Jurisdiction in Dubai (UAE): One Step Forward, One Step Back?

May 26, 2025/2 Comments/in Views/by Béligh Elbalti

I. Introduction: In 2024, the Dubai Supreme Court rendered a significant decision on the issue of indirect jurisdiction under UAE law. Commenting on that decision (

Legislative direction for recognition of foreign judgments in Sri Lanka: A new sign-post in the private international law landscape

May 3, 2025/1 Comment/in Views/by Béligh Elbalti

This post was written by Rose Wijeyesekera, Professor of Private and Comparative Law, Chair / Department of Private and Comparative Law – Faculty of Law, University of Colombo Introduction Sri Lanka (formerly known as ‘Ceylon’) is an island in the Indian Ocean, and is home to a total population of 21,763,170, consisting of Sinhalese 74.9%, Tamils […]

The Personal Status Regimes in the UAE — What’s New and What Are the Implications for Private International Law? A Brief Critical Appraisal

April 21, 2025/2 Comments/in Views/by Béligh Elbalti

Prologue On 15 April 2025, the new federal UAE law on personal status (

Reciprocity in the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Two Recent Contributions

April 11, 2025/in News/by Béligh Elbalti

Reciprocity in the field of recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments has long been a subject of passionate debate. While some scholars question its desirability, others firmly defend it as a legitimate legal requirement. What remains undeniable is that the topic continues to spark intense discussion and scholarly interest. A clear illustration of this ongoing […]

Report of the Oxford Conference on “Characterisation in the Conflict of Laws”

April 2, 2025/in News/by Béligh Elbalti

The author of this report is Meltem Ece Oba (Koç University, Istanbul). The post is being published simultaneously on Conflictoflaws.net and on the EAPIL blog.    On 20-21 March 2025, a conference on “Characterisation in the Conflict of Laws” was convened at St Hilda’s College, Oxford. Under the auspices of the Institute of European and […]

Finder on the Supreme People’s Court’s Notice on Foreign State Immunity Procedures

April 2, 2025/in Views/by Béligh Elbalti

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