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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

Conflict of Laws

Jurisdiction is a fundamental aspect of Nigerian procedural law. 1] The concept of jurisdiction in Nigerian conflict of laws (often called “territorial jurisdiction” by many Nigerian judges) is the most confusing aspect of Nigerian conflict of laws.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 1/2023: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

Illetschko: The General International Jurisdiction for Legal Actions against Board Members of International Corporations – Comment on OLG Innsbruck, 14 October 2021 – 2 R 113/21s, IPRax (in this issue). Moreover, the court upheld that such claimants may still rely on the special jurisdiction under Art. 36 (1) No.

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Amendment of Pleadings | Order VI Rule 17 [CPC]: A Critical Analysis

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Keywords- Amendment of Pleadings, Civil Procedure Code 1908. The principle followed in Civil Procedural Law is that the Court procedures and rules are designed to achieve substantial justice. Scope and Extent of Amendment of Pleadings, [link] (last visited Oct 10, 2021). Takwani, Civil Procedure Code (1987). [15]

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Has the Battle Just Begun for Collective Action against Big Tech Companies?

Conflict of Laws

By contrast, courts in California and Canada have found a contractual jurisdiction and applicable law clause invalid as a matter of public policy in order to allow a class action privacy claim to proceed against Facebook. [6] Hörnle, Internet Jurisdiction Law & Practice (OUP 2021). [4] 8] [2021] 3 WLR 1268. [9]

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 2/2022: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

Wagner: European Conflict of Law 2021: The Challenge of Digital Transformation. This article provides an overview of developments in Brussels in the field of judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters from January 2021 until December 2021. In its judgment of February 2021, the Landgericht Frankfurt a.M.,