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The SHAPE v Supreme Litigation: The Interaction of Public and Private International Law Jurisdictional Rules
Written by Dr Rishi Gulati,
Venezuela and the Conventions of the Specialized Conferences on Private International Law (CIDIP)
written by
“Promoting Foreign Judgments: Lessons in Legal Convergence from South Africa and Nigeria” (Kluwer Law International B.V. 2019)
Pontian N. Okoli has provided the following extensive summary of the findings of his book, which is a revised version of his PhD thesis, completed at the University of Dundee. In 2019, the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial matters came into being. It is a clear reflection […]
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Chinese judgment on the third-party funding in arbitration
Wang Jingru, Wuhan University Institute of International Law Background In November 2022, Beijing Fourth Intermediate People’s Court delivered the landmark decision in Ruili Airlines Co. Ltd. and Others v. CLC Aircraft Leasing (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. For the first instance, the Chinese court confirmed the legitimacy of third-party funding in arbitration and clarified the standard […]
Virtual Workshop on February 14: Tobias Helms on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition of Decisions and Acceptance of Authentic Instruments in Matters of Parenthood
On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, the
Recording of Panel Discussion on Amendments to China’s Civil Procedure Law
On December 30, 2022, the Chinese legislator, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, published a draft of the Civil Procedure Law Amendment for public consultation. The draft suggested important amendments to procedures in foreign-related cases including jurisdiction, service, taking evidence, forum non-convenience, lis pendens, and judgment recognition and enforcement. The Berkeley Center for Law […]