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Private International Law Festival 24-25 September 2026: Registration Open
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsBreakdown of the Rules-Based International Order – What Role for Private International Law? Following the first Private International Law Festival in 2022 (
CfP: 3rd International Seminar “The Challenges of Private International Law in Contemporary Society” – Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 4-6 November 2026
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsCall for Papers: 3rd International Seminar “The Challenges of Private International Law in Contemporary Society” – Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 4-6 November 2026 This Call for Papers has been kindly shared with us by
Virtual Workshop (in English) on July 7, 2026: Christopher Whytock on “Conflict of Laws Through a Human Rights Lens”
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsOn Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the
Asian Conflict of Laws avant la lettre? Thảo Anh Hoàng, Early conflict-of-laws rules: Vietnam’s Lê Code (1483) in East Asian and global contexts
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsFor those (like myself) who view private international law as we know it today as essentially a European invention of the 19th century it is fascinating to see examples of earlier and non-European regimes. One example is Article 48 (on ‘Infringements between peoples outside civilization’) of the Tang Code (653 CE) which reads:
Proceedings of the 18th Jornadas ASADIP 2025 published
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsThe proceedings of the
Virtual Workshop (in English) on June 2, 2026: Thalia Kruger on „The Problem with Legal Certainty in Private International Law”
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsOn Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the