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Who’s Afraid of Punitive Damages? – Conference in Augsburg, Germany

Conflict of Laws

by Salih Okur (University of Augsburg) On 8 and 9 March, scholars from more than a dozen different jurisdictions followed the invitation of Tobias Lutzi to discuss recent trends in punitive damages at the University of Augsburg, Germany. The conference contained five panels overall, which were split into three blocks.

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Out Now: The Recognition and Enforcement of Punitive Damages Judgments Across the Globe – Insights from Various Continents, by Cedric Vanleenhove & Lotte Meurkens

Conflict of Laws

The description of the book reads as follows: Thus far, private international law issues relating to punitive damages have mainly been dealt with from the perspective of several European countries. In conclusion, overarching insights from the Hague Conference are formulated.

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China’s 2022 Landmark Judicial Policy Clears Final Hurdle for Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Conflict of Laws

As a landmark judicial policy issued by China’s Supreme People’s Court, the 2021 Conference Summary provides a detailed guideline for Chinese courts to review foreign judgment-related applications, including examination criteria, refusal grounds, and an ex ante internal approval mechanism. However, this situation is now changed.