Entries by Jan von Hein

“Oops, they did it again” – Remarks on the intertemporal application of the recast Insolvency Regulation

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Robert Freitag, Professor for private, European and international law at the University of Erlangen, Germany, has kindly provided us with his following thoughts on the recast Insolvency Regulation. It is already some time since regulation Rome I on the law applicable to contractual obligations was published in the Official Journal. Some dinosaurs of private international […]

Regulatory competition in a post-Brexit EU

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Dr. Chris Thomale, University of Heidelberg, has kindly provided us with the following thoughts on the possible consequences of Brexit for European private international law. Hitherto, academic debate is only starting to appreciate the full ambit and impact a Brexit would have on the European legal landscape. Notably, two important aspects have been neglected, despite […]

Just in Time: A New Volume on the Consequences of Brexit

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Following the United Kingdom’s popular vote to exit the European Union, a very timely book on the various legal, political and economic impacts of Brexit has just been released: “Britain Alone! The Implications and Consequences of United Kingdom Exit from the EU” (Kluwer Law International 2016), edited by Professor

Reminder: ILA 77th Biennial International Conference 2016

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The International Law Association (ILA) invites you to join the ILA 77th Biennial International Conference 2016 which will take place from 7 to 11 August 2016 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The main theme of the conference will be ‘International Law and State Practice: Is there a North – South Divide?’ […]