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Use of Blockchain Technology in Cross-Border Legal Cooperation
Written by Jan von Hein
Dr Burcu Yüksel (University of Aberdeen, Scotland) and Dr Florian Heindler (Sigmund Freud University, Austria) have written a post for the Aberdeen Law School’s blog exploring what blockchain/distributed ledger technology can offer to enhance cross-border legal cooperation, particularly in the context of the Hague conventions. The full text is available here.
The Role of Academia in Latin American Private International Law – September 10
A half-day Conference at the Max Planck Institute in Hamburg, jointly convened by Ralf Michaels (Max Planck) and Verónica Ruiz Abou-Nigm (Edinburgh) will look at the (renewed) role of academia in Latin American Private International Law. Participants will come from several Latin American countries, as well as from the Institute.
More information and the program are here. The conference takes place on September 10, 13:00-17:30. Registrations by email at veranstaltungen@mpipriv.de
Vacancy at the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH: Administrative Assistant (Legal)
The Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) is seeking a qualified person to fill a full-time position (40 hours) as Administrative Assistant (legal). For more information, see here.
As indicated in the announcement, “the successful applicant will provide administrative support in English and French, including drafting, formatting, and reviewing legal and other documents as well as day-to-day correspondence, assisting with the co-ordination and advancement of various HCCH projects, updating the HCCH’s databases, answering the telephone and door, and providing general assistance during international meetings held by the HCCH,” among other things.
The Permanent Bureau offers a two-year contract with the possibility of renewal.
The deadline for applications is 19 August 2019.
While this is not strictly a legal job, it may be of interest to some of our readers.