Entries by Jan von Hein

Preparing for Brexit

At the moment this note is written, it is unclear whether there will be another vote in the House of Commons concerning

A King without Land – the Assignee under the Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation on the law applicable to the third-party effects of assignments of claims

Professor Dr. Robert Freitag, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen, has kindly provided us with his thoughts on the proposal for a Regulation on Third-Party Effects of Assigment: Article 14 para. (1) of Regulation Rome I subjects the relationship between assignor and assignee under a voluntary assignment of a claim to the law that applies to the contract between the […]

Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 2/2019: Abstracts

The latest issue of the „Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax)“ features the following articles: H.-P. Mansel/K. Thorn/R. Wagner: European conflict of laws 2018: Final Spurt! This article provides an overview of developments in Brussels in the field of judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters from January 2018 until December 2018. It provides […]

The Japanese Yearbook of International Law (Vol. 61, 2018)

The forthcoming volume of the Japanese Yearbook of International Law (Vol. 61, 2018) will feature the following articles and case notes relating to private international law: Articles INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CONSUMER COLLECTIVE REDRESS Dai Yokomizo, Introductory Note (168) Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Special Proceedings for the Collective Redress for Property Damage Incurred by Consumers — About So-Called […]

Out now: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Rechtswissenschaft

The most recent issue of the Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Rechtswissenschaft (German Journal of Comparative Law; Vol. 117 [2018], No. 4) features the following contributions:   Basel – Ein gebrochenes Versprechen? Zur Entwicklung der Bankenregulierung in der Europäischen Union und in den Vereinigten Staaten  Ann-Kathrin Kaufhold* ZVglRWiss 117 (2018) 415-428 [Basel – a Promise Broken? – Regarding […]

Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 1/2019: Abstracts

The latest issue of the „Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax)“ features the following articles: M. Wendland: Procedural challenges within the system of international jurisdiction according to the new European regulations on matrimonial property regimes and the property consequences of registered partnerships: Well-known and innovative instruments from the experimental laboratory of the European Commission […]