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The Italian Supreme Court rules on the effects of the opposition to a European Order for Payment
In case of opposition to a European Order for Payment, Article 17 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 (latest consolidated version) states: “the proceedings shall continue before the competent courts of the Member State of origin unless the claimant has explicitly requested that the proceedings be terminated in that event. The proceedings shall continue in […]
Admissibility of a reference for a preliminary ruling regarding the issue of a certificate under Article 53 of Regulation No 1215/2012: On the legal nature of the judgment delivered
Case C-579/17 BUAK Bauarbeiter-Urlaubs- u. Abfertigungskasse v GRADBENIŠTVO KORANA The CJEU published last week a judgment on a request for a preliminary ruling by the Vienna Labour and Social Security Court. The facts of the case are presented under recitals 21-31. The Austrian court referred the following question to the Court: ‘Is Article 1 of […]
What Does it Mean to Submit to a Foreign Forum?
The meaning of submission was the central question, though by no means the only one, in the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Barer v Knight Brothers LLC, 2019 SCC 13 (available
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Call for papers: Rethinking Law’s Families & Family Law
CALL FOR PAPERS The International Society of Family Law is holding its 18th (Golden Jubilee) World Conference in Antwerp on 12-15 July 2023. The topic is “Rethinking Law’s Families & Family Law?” The call for papers is now open. Interested persons are invited to submit abstracts for individual presentations or collective panels by 16 November 2022 by email […]
HCCH Monthly Update: October 2022
Conventions & Instruments On 1 October 2022, the 2007 Child Support Convention entered into force for the Philippines. At present, 44 States and the European Union are bound by the Convention. More information is
Accountability of Transnational Organisations
On Wednesday, 16 November 2022, Professor Philippa Webb and Associate Professor Rishi Gulati will host a (hybrid) conference on “Accountability of Transnational ORgnisations” at King’s College London. The conference will bring together academics, practitioners, and international organisation officials to discuss key developments around the legal accountability of transnational institutions. The use of the term ‘transnational’ […]