Entries by Jan von Hein

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 […]

Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 6/2018: Abstracts

The latest issue of the „Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax)“ features the following articles: D. Martiny: Virtual currencies, particularly Bitcoins, in private international law and in the international law of civil procedure Virtual currencies like Bitcoins are substitute currencies that are not issued by a state and that are limited in supply. Whereas […]

60 years BIICL, 50 years Brussels Regime, 60 years New York Convention

In 2018, not only the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) celebrates a round birthday, but also the two most important regimes for cross-border cooperation in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration – the Brussels Regime (1968), to which the United Kingdom acceded 40 years ago, and the New York Convention on the […]

Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 5/2018: Abstracts

The latest issue of the „Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax)“ features the following articles: S.H. Elsing/A. Shchavelev: The new DIS Arbitration Rules 2018 On 1/3/2018, the new arbitration rules of the German Arbitration Institute (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit e.V. – DIS) came into force. The revision process took almost two years and resulted […]