Conflict of Laws

JUNE 29, 2023

The respective rule invalidated marriages contracted validly according to the national law of the intended spouses if one of them was younger than 16 years of age (Art. While the decision is formally a procedural one, its most striking passages address substantive tort law. Kronke: Obituary on Jürgen Basedow (1949–2023) C.

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Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The latest amendments to the Civil Procedure Law in 2023, referred to as the new CPL, involve 26 amendments, including 14 modified articles and 15 new additions. Further, the new CPL introduces “the place of torts committed within the territory of China” as a new connecting factor for jurisdiction.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 4, 2023

29, 2023, AT 11:45 P.M. We are the first AI-driven platform to focus specifically on drafting litigation documents. The substantial amount of time lawyers spend drafting documents during litigation. We run a gender decoder for all new job postings, and we hired international contract software engineers. Anything else?

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The contracts contain an exclusive foreign jurisdiction clause nominating a non-Australian jurisdiction. Many passengers contracted COVID-19; some died. Background The Ruby Princess’ passengers contracted on different sets of terms and conditions (US, UK and AU). The passengers hail from Australia, and other countries.

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Laws Contract Statute Construction 58

Conflict of Laws

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

On September 1, 2023, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress promulgated the Foreign State Immunity Law of the People’s Republic of China (FSIL) (English translation here ). In two prior posts ( here and here ), I discussed a draft of the FSIL (English translation here ). Written by Bill Dodge , the John D.

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

” Requests for analytics, such as “Which law firm has the most torts cases in 2023 so far?” Questions about particular documents, such as “Does the Jones v. Smith case include a situation with a supervisor as a defendant?” ” Commands to execute certain tasks, such as “Email me the Jones v.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 3, 2023

The EU Sustainability Directive and Jurisdiction The Draft for a Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive currently contains no rules on jurisdiction. The EU Parliament has thereby backed the compromise text reached by its legal affairs committee on 25 April 2023. The current state of the CSDDD already represents a milestone.

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