Entries by Jan von Hein

Characterising The Liability of Directors of an Insolvent English Limited having its Real Seat in Germany: German Federal Court of Justice Requests a Preliminary Ruling from the CJEU

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by Dr. Vanessa Seibel Dr. Vanessa Seibel is an Associate at White & Case LLP, Frankfurt/Main (Germany). 1. Introduction In a recent request for a preliminary ruling by the CJEU, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) proposes to apply a German provision of the code on limited liability companies (GmbHG) to an English […]

Staudinger, Article 43-46 EGBGB International Property Law. Revised edition 2015 by Heinz-Peter Mansel

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Staudinger, Article 43-46 EGBGB International Property Law. Author: Heinz-Peter Mansel. Editor: Dieter Henrich. Revised edition 2015 (Publication date: December 2014), XLVI and 1057 pages The “Staudinger” is a comprehensive commentary of the German Civil Code, including Private International Law, and a reliable source of academic and practice-oriented expert information on the structure,  changes and developments […]

The Influence of Islam on Banking and Finance

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On 12th of October 2012, the Ernst von Caemmerer Foundation organized a symposium on „The Influence of Islam on Banking and Finance“ that took place on the premises of the Commerzbank AG in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). The conference language was English. Subject of the presentations and subsequent discussions were the latest developments in the field […]

Private International Law in the 20th century

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In December 2012, the Institute of Private International and Foreign Private Law of the University of Cologne hosted a symposium to commemorate the 100th birthday of Gerhard Kegel and the 80th birthday of Alexander Lüderitz. The invited speakers, Klaus Schurig (University of Passau), Karsten Otte (University of Mannheim), and Haimo Schack (University of Kiel) focused […]

International Conference: Settlement of International Trade Disputes in the Region of Central Asia and Caucasus: Public and Private Mechanisms

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The Kiel Centre for Eurasian Economic Law (KEEL) at the Institute of East European Law of the University of Kiel in cooperation with the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and the Ural State Law University will host an International Conference on the topic […]

Call for Papers: Testing the stress of the EU – EU law after the financial crisis

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The University of Bayreuth (Germany) and the Asociación Española de Profesores de Derecho Internacional y Relaciones Internacionales (Spain), with support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), will host a joint conference on the topic: “Testing the stress of the EU: EU law after the financial crisis“. The conference will be held on 08 May […]

Reviewing a Review, or: What is the meaning of Article 4(1) Rome II?

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The 80’s British pop band Prefab Sprout once recorded a song called „Electric Guitars“, dealing with the career of the Beatles, which contained the line: „We were quoted out of context – it was great!“ Being quoted out of context in a review, however, is an entirely different and less pleasant matter. In a recent […]

Commemorating Bernd von Hoffmann (1941-2011)

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The University of Trier will hold an academic ceremony commemorating the late Professor Dr. Bernd von Hoffmann (1941-2011), on November 28, 2014. Bernd von Hoffmann held a Chair in Private Law, Comparative Law and Private International Law at the University of Trier from 1979 to 2007 and is recognized as one of the leading scholars […]

Save the date: 128th Conference of the Private International Law Association of Japan (2015)

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The Private International Law Association of Japan was formed as an academic organization on November 4, 1949, for the purpose of enhancing the study of private international law and promoting cooperation with similar academic bodies overseas, as well as coordination among researchers of private international law. Its 128th conference will take place on Saturday, June […]

Notice: 35 Years CISG and Beyond in Basel

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The University of Basel, SVIR/SSDI (Swiss Association for International Law) and UNCITRAL are hosting a conference with the title 35 Years CISG and Beyond. The conference will take place on 29 and 30 January 2015 at the University of Basel. Its main focus will be on open issues in regard to the CISG’s application and […]