Entries by Ralf Michaels

Conference at Bilkent University on Private International Law and Sustainable Development

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Bilkent University Faculty of Law is pleased to invite you to an upcoming conference titled “Private International Law and Sustainable Development.” We are honored to host a panel of world-renowned experts to discuss the evolving role of Private International Law in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Date: 13th April 2026, Monday Time: 13:30 – 15:30 […]

Private International Law Festival 2026: The End of the Rule-Based International Order? – Implications for Private International Law

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Edinburg Law School and Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law organize a Private International Law Festival, to take place in Edinburgh 24-25 September 2026. Save the date! And submit a proposal of up to 500 words, together with a short bio/s in the same word document, to law.events@ed.ac.uk by 10 April 2026 […]

Brazilian Ruling Recognises US Name Change

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Written by Prof Dr João Costa-Neto, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Brasília and Dr Pedro Pagano Payne, Academic Assistant, Faculty of Law, University of Brasília   In April 2025, the highest chamber (Corte Especial) of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ), under Justice Maria Isabel Gallotti as rapporteur, ruled on

Quick and easy access to German case law in private international law – One year of ‘IPRspr 2.0’ (and almost 100 years of ‘IPRspr’)

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Quick and easy access to German case law in private international law – One year of ‘IPRspr 2.0’ (and almost 100 years of ‘IPRspr’) A comprehensive and carefully curated database providing free access to German court decisions on private international law – www.iprspr.de Ralf Michaels/Jan Peter Schmidt