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Navigating Global Jurisdiction: The Indian Courts’ Approach to Online IP Infringement
Written by Akanksha Oak, Jindal Global Law School, India Introduction The modern commerce landscape faces a significant challenge: the widespread infringement of intellectual property (“IP”) rights due to online interactions that enable instant global access. This issue is exacerbated by cross-border activities, necessitating the application of private international law (“PIL”). However, IP protection remains […]
The 2019 Hague Judgments Convention Applied by Analogy in the Dutch Supreme Court
Written by Birgit van Houtert, Assistant Professor of Private International Law at Maastricht University On 1 September 2023, the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention (HJC) entered into force. Currently, this Convention only applies in the relationship between EU-Member States and Ukraine. Uruguay has also ratified the HJC on 1 September 2023 (see
Which Law Governs Subject Matter Arbitrability in International Commercial Disputes?
Written by Kamakshi Puri[1] Arbitrability is a manifestation of public policy of a state. Each state under its national laws is empowered to restrict or limit the matters that can be referred to and resolved by arbitration. There is no international consensus on the matters that are arbitrable. Arbitrability is therefore one of the issues […]
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HCCH Webinar: “HCCH 2005 Choice of Court Convention: Fostering Access to Justice for Cross-Border Commerce in the Asia Pacific Region”
The Permanent Bureau of the HCCH is pleased to announce that the webinar “HCCH 2005 Choice of Court Convention: Fostering Access to Justice for Cross-Border Commerce in the Asia Pacific Region” will be held this Friday, 22 March, from 16:00 to 17:30 p.m. (Hong Kong time). The webinar will feature the following topics and […]
A few takeaways from the Conclusions & Decisions of the HCCH governing body
The Conclusions & Decisions of the Council on General Affairs and Policy (basically, the governing body – CGAP) of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) were published this week. Click
Conference on Informed Consent to Dispute Resolution Agreements, Bremen, 20–21 June 2024
On 20 and 21 June 2024, Gralf-Peter Calliess and Nicholas Mouttotos (Institute for Commercial Law, University of Bremen) will convene a conference on ‘Informed Consent to Dispute Resolution Dispute Agreements’ in Bremen. They have shared the following announcement with us: Dispute Resolution Agreements (DRA) are a very special kind of contract. They allow parties to […]