Islamic Marriage and English Divorce – a new Decision from the English High Court
In England, almost all married Muslim women have had a nikah, a religious celebration. By contrast,
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Who Owns France.com?
/in Views/by Ralf MichaelsFrance is a state. France.com, by contrast, is a domain name, and it was, until recently, owned not by the French state but instead by a Californian company, France.com, Inc. That conflict is now being litigated in a fascinating dispute reminiscent of the early days of the internet. In those early days, in 1994 to […]
Religious Conversion and Custody – Important New Decision by the Malaysian Federal Court
/1 Comment/in Views/by Ralf MichaelsA saga that has kept Malaysians engaged for years has finally founds its conclusion. A woman, named (rather improbably, at least for European observers) Indira Gandhi, was fighting with her ex husband over custody. The ex-husband had converted to Islam and had extended the conversion to their three children, with the consequence that the Syariah courts […]
Elgar Encyclopedia of Private International Law Accessible for Free
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsFor a limited time (one week), the
The Hague Apostille Handbook (2013) is now available in German, Portuguese, and Russian.
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsThe Apostille Handbook was originally published in the official languages of the Hague Conference, English and French, and is also available in Greek, Spanish, and Vietnamese. All language versions are available
Japanese Supreme Court Renders Decision on Hague Abduction Convention
/in Views/by Ralf MichaelsOn December 21, 2017, the Japanese Supreme Court
Japan adopts effects doctrine in antitrust law
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsFor a long time, Japan refused to extend application of its antitrust laws to foreign cartels, even those with an impact on the Japanese market. Following a 1990 Study Group Report recommending adoption of the effects doctrine, the Japanese Fair Trade Commission has increasingly applied Japanese antitrust law extraterritorially, as Marek Martyniszyn reports in a
Hague Academy Now Offers Winter Courses
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsThe Hague Academy has long offered three week summer courses in private international law. Beginning in 2019, it will also offer
125th Anniversary of the Hague Conference (HCCH)
/in News/by Ralf MichaelsOn the initiative of Tobias Asser, the First Diplomatic Session of the