The Personal Status Regimes in the UAE — What’s New and What Are the Implications for Private International Law? A Brief Critical Appraisal
Prologue On 15 April 2025, the new federal UAE law on personal status (
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Reciprocity in the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Two Recent Contributions
/in News/by Béligh ElbaltiReciprocity 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”
/in News/by Béligh ElbaltiThe 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
/in Views/by Béligh ElbaltiThe news about the
Caught Between Legal Boundaries: Child Custody Disputes Across Japan and Bangladesh
/in Views/by Béligh ElbaltiI would like to express my sincere gratitude to
Enforcing Foreign Judgments in Egypt: A Critical Examination of Two Recent Egyptian Supreme Court Cases
/in Views/by Béligh ElbaltiI. Introduction The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in the MENA region can sometimes be challenging, as it often involves navigating complex legal frameworks (domestic law v. conventions). In addition, case law in this field has encountered difficulties in articulating the applicable guiding principles and is sometimes ambiguous, inconsistent, or even contradictory. Two recent […]
Symeonides on Private International Law Bibliography 2024: U.S. and Foreign Sources in English
/in News/by Béligh ElbaltiOver the past 19 years, Professor