Entries by Gilles Cuniberti

BP Wins Case in Siberian Court

Last Friday was November 11th, 2011. Quite a few readers may have wondered whether something extraordinary would happen on such a remarkable date. It has. On Friday, a foreigner won a case against a Russian party in a Russian court. Several newspapers

Professorship in Civil Procedure in Luxembourg

The University of Luxembourg is seeking to recruit a professor of civil procedure for next academic year. Candidates with a strong interest in international or European civil procedure are most welcome. Indeed, Luxembourg should soon welcome a

Argentina’s Diplomatic Immunity in Belgium and France

Should waivers of diplomatic immunity in financial contracts be taken seriously? Should they be interpreted as narrowly as possible? Should it be specifically the case for states close to bankruptcy? For the same reasons, should the scope of diplomatic immunity be interpreted broadly? These questions arise after two judgments delivered in the same case by the French […]