Entries by Jan von Hein

Conference on EU Private International Law at the University of Szeged (Hungary), 17 November 2017

The Department of Private International Law of the University of Szeged and the Federal Markets “Momentum” Research Group (established by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the University of Szeged) are convening a conference on “Global challenges, European unification and national diversity in private international law”. The conference is organized by Professor Csongor István Nagy, […]

Out now: Cross-Border Litigation in Europe

Hart Publishing Ltd. (UK) has just announced the release of Cross-Border Litigation in Europe, edited by Paul Beaumont, Mihail Danov, Katarina Trimmings and Burcu Yüksel (ISBN 9781782256762, £90.00). The following description is drawn from the publisher’s flyer: “This substantial and original book examines how the EU Private International Law (PIL) framework is functioning and considers […]

Arbitrability of Company Law Disputes in Central and Eastern Europe: International Conference in Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

The Central and Eastern European Company Law Research Network is organising an international conference on the Arbitrability of Company Law Disputes in Central and Eastern Europe that will take place at the Department of Law of the Sapientia University in Cluj-Napoca (Romania). The event will be on 20 October 2017. Speakers include distinguished academics from […]

2018 ILA Biennial Conference, Sydney, Australia: Developing International Law in Challenging Times – Call for Papers

The International Law Association has launched the following Call for Papers: „In 2018, the Australian Branch of the International Law Association will be hosting the biennial ILA conference. The conference, which is being held in Sydney, Australia, from 19-24 August 2018, is a major international event that will bring together hundreds of judges, academics, practitioners […]

Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 5/2017: Abstracts

The latest issue of the „Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax)“ features the following articles: D. Coester-Waltjen: Fighting Child Marriages – even in Private International Law The article describes the newly enacted German law against “child marriages” and analyses the critical points. This law raises the minimum marriage age to 18 years without any […]

Jurisdiction, Conflict of Laws and Data Protection in Cyberspace – Conference in Luxembourg, 12 October 2017

The Max Planck Institute for Procedural Law in Luxembourg and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel are jointly organising a Conference on ‘Jurisdiction, Conflict of Laws and Data Protection in Cyberspace’ which intends to contribute to the ongoing discussion on the challenges to the protection of privacy in the Digital Age. The organizers describe this event as […]