Entries by Martin George

EU Council Confirms Decision for the Accession of the Community to the Hague Conference on Private International Law, and Common Position on European Small Claims Procedure

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At its recent Justice and Home Affairs meeting (2752nd), the Council adopted a decision on the accession of the European Community to the Hague Conference on private international law (HCCH) (7591/06). Page 30 of the press release states: At present, the Community enjoys only observer status in the HCCH. Full membership is necessary for two […]

Seminar: A Coherent Legal Regime for EU Media – Balancing Liberties

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Diana Wallis MEP, on behalf of the ALDE group, is holding a seminar on 17 October 2006 in the European Parliament. The seminar is entitled: 'A coherent legal regime for EU media – Balancing liberties. The right to be let alone v. freedom of speech'. As Ms Wallis' website states, This event will gather experts, […]

Settled Expectations in a World of Unsettled Law: Choice of Law after the Class Action Fairness Act

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Samuel Issacharoff (New York University School of Law) has made his forthcoming article in the Columbia Law Review, "Settled Expectations in a World of Unsettled Law: Choice of Law After the Class Action Fairness Act", available for download on SSRN. The abstract reads as follows: This Essay examines the pressure placed upon choice of law doctrine by the […]

Seminar: The Future of Private International Law in England and Wales

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The Future of Private International Law in England and Wales – Seminar at the British Institute of International & Comparative Law Tuesday 24 October 2006 17:00 to 19:00Location: Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5JP Participants Lord Mance Professor Jonathan Harris, Birmingham University and Brick Court Chambers Adeline Chong, Nottingham University Adam Johnson, […]

New and Renewed Members at the European Courts

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The choice of who gets to stay, and who has to go, has been made at the European Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance; on 6 October 2006, the mandate of thirteen judges and four Advocates General will expire. The Representatives of the Member States whose mandates have been renewed until 6 October […]

Council Adopts a Common Position on Rome II

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After their general agreement on the text of the draft Regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations ("Rome II") on 1-2 June 2006, the Council of the European Union has adopted a common position on 25 September 2006 under the co-decision procedure (by a qualified majority). The Council's common position responds both to the Commission's original […]

Conceptualizing Yahoo v L.C.R.A.: Private Law, Constitutional Review and International Conflict of Laws

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Ariel L. Bendor (University of Haifa – Faculty of Law) and Ayelet Ben-Ezer (Interdisciplinary Center Herzliyah – Radzyner School of Law) have posted an article on SSRN entitled, "Conceptualizing Yahoo! v. L.C.R.A.: Private Law, Constitutional Review and International Conflict of Laws". The abstract reads as follows: The Article deals with a topic that, despite its […]