Conflict of Laws

JUNE 27, 2022

On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, the Hamburg Max Planck Institute will host its 24th monthly virtual workshop Current Research in Private International Law at 11:00-12:30 (CEST). International law enforcement in social networks. Dr. Brigitta Lurger ( University of Graz ) will speak, in German , about the topic.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The University of Turin and ILO International Training Centre’s Master in International Trade Law are pleased to announce the 2021/2022 Programme’s inaugural keynote. The event will take place on 5 November 2021, from 3.00 CET, on Zoom (at the following link: [link] ). Please see the event’s flyer below:

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Above The Law

MARCH 22, 2024

The winners represent US and international law firms and legal education. The post ILTA Honors 5 Lawyers As ‘Influential Women In Legal Tech’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Mexican Academy of Private International and Comparative Law (AMEDIP) is holding a webinar on 10 February 2022 at 5:00 pm (Mexico City time – CDT), 8:00 pm (Montevideo time). Uruguay’s Private International Law Act No 19.920 may be consulted by clicking here. The details of the webinar are: Link: [link].

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2024

The District Court of Hong Kong sentenced Portuguese national and former president of the now-dissolved Hong Kong Independence Party Joseph John on Thursday to five years in prison for conspiring to incite others to commit secession under the China-imposed National Security Law. John is the first European citizen jailed under the law.

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JURIST

APRIL 12, 2024

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Thursday that Mexico had initiated proceedings seeking provisional measures against Ecuador over of Ecuadorian authorities’ forcible entry into the Mexican embassy in Ecuador.

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JURIST

MARCH 9, 2024

193 , renewing the declaration of a state of emergency in Ecuador due to a “serious internal disturbance and internal armed conflict,” extending the duration of the state of emergency for another 30 days due to serious criminal incidents and conflicts in the country.

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2024

Although it avoided drug trafficking for decades, in recent years the ELN has become deeply involved in the international drug trade. This initiative is in line with the peace policy established by the Total Peace Law promoted by Petro. The agreement extended the existing ceasefire by 180 days.

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APRIL 14, 2021

The Mexican Academy of Private International and Comparative Law (AMEDIP) is holding a webinar on 15 April 2021 at 5:00 pm (Mexico City time – CDT), 7 pm (BRT time), 12:00 am (CET time).

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Independent, effective judicial oversight is the bedrock of the rule of law – it must be respected and strengthened. Governments cannot revoke their international human rights and asylum-related obligations by legislation. The UK’s Select Committee on the Constitution echoed the concern voiced by Türk. .”

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JURIST

APRIL 11, 2023

The Taliban’s decision to ban women workers from the UN is the latest development in the Taliban’s ongoing crackdown on women, who have already been banned from higher education as well as domestic and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The review is set to last through May 5.

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JURIST

JUNE 16, 2023

The Scottish government began a consultation on Thursday to enshrine four core UN treaties into domestic law for the first time. Members are also considering whether to incorporate further international human rights treaties concerning the right to health and adequate standards of living into Scottish law.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 18, 2021

Under the coordination of Gustavo Ferraz de Campos Monaco , the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo is hosting its 1st Conference on Private International Law. For all those interested in submitting papers or attending the conference, further information in English is available here.

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2023

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Monday called for an international tribunal to prosecute Russian officials for war crimes and the crime of aggression in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Baerbock was referring to the Amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court , known as the “Kampala Amendments.”

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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2024

Belarusian law students enrolled at European Humanities University are filing reports with JURIST on current circumstances in Belarus under the constitutionally-disputed presidency of Alexander Lukashenka. He did not know that an international warrant had been issued against him, and in October of last year, he flew to Serbia for work.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday in a 5-2 vote that a Polish court violated a woman’s right to private and family life by forcing her to travel abroad to receive an abortion due to a fetal anomaly. Poland has some of the EU’s strictest abortion laws.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 14, 2023

Boston law firm Choate Hall & Stewart has announced job cuts affecting about 5% of its employees. The layoffs include lawyers, according to an internal…

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JURIST

MARCH 26, 2024

The extradition breaches Article 7 (No punishment without law) of the European Convention on Human Rights. Amnesty International has reiterated concerns that Assange faces the risk of grave human rights violations if extradited to the US and has warned of an extreme impact on global media freedom.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The UN Human Rights office Tuesday concluded that the October 5 missile strike in Hroza, Ukraine was launched by Russia. ” International humanitarian law sets out that civilians who are not engaging in armed conflict may not be harmed, killed or tortured.

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JURIST

MARCH 6, 2024

Under the passed bill, anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ could face up to three years in prison, while anyone who forms or funds LGBTQ+ groups could face up to 5 years in prison. The bill awaits assent by the president before it becomes law. The post HRW urges Ghana president to reject anti-LGBTQ+ bill appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2024

This new bill seeks to declare Rwanda as a safe country, sparking widespread criticism from human rights groups for bypassing sections of the Human Rights Act 1998 along with other international law requirements. Clause 5 of the bill concerns interim measures issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

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JURIST

JANUARY 22, 2024

Amnesty International on Monday called on Italian lawmakers to reject a deal that would establish centers under Italian jurisdiction in Albania to detain migrants rescued at sea by Italian ships, calling the deal “unworkable, harmful and unlawful.” Prime Minister Meloni claimed that the centers would be operational by next spring.

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2024

The arrangement was implemented under Article 95 of the Basic Law, which allows Hong Kong to maintain juridical relations with the judicial organs of other parts of the country to provide mutual assistance. Instead, judgments will go through procedural steps and may be refused enforcement under certain circumstances outlined in the law.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The French Parliament passed a new immigration law Tuesday aimed at controlling immigration and improving integration. The law, which was approved by the commission mixte paritaire (CMP) introduces significant changes to the government’s initial proposal and grants France the means to implement an assertive migration strategy.

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JURIST

AUGUST 22, 2021

A California judge ruled Friday that Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure exempting Uber and other companies from a state labor law by classifying drivers as independent contractors, is unconstitutional and unenforceable because it interferes with the legislature’s power to set workplace standards.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 24, 2024

A new report published today by the Sabin Center examines the laws governing international transport of carbon dioxide for sequestration. Much of the report would also be relevant to the shipping of carbon dioxide between other regions, though domestic laws at either end of the trip may also be relevant.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 5, 2024

The Mexican Academy of Private International and Comparative Law ( AMEDIP ) is holding a webinar on Thursday 14 March 2024 at 13:00 (Mexico City time – CST), 20:00 (CET time). Paraguay, a case relating to international child abduction, and will be presented by a panel of experts in different fields (in Spanish, see poster).

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JURIST

JUNE 6, 2023

Ukrainian law students and young lawyers are reporting for JURIST on developments in and affecting Ukraine. This dispatch is from Polina Dvornikova, a law student at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Self-damming a dam is generally not considered an attack.

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Conflict of Laws

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Fernández Arroyo) Lecture 3: ‘International Commercial Arbitration’ (Franco Ferrari) Lecture 4: , ‘Settlement of International Disputes before Domestic Courts’ (Matthias Weller) Lecture 5: ‘Latest Developments of Dispute Resolution in China’ (Judge Gao Xiaoli) This course is free of charge.

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LawSites

APRIL 10, 2024

If you missed it last Friday, here is Legaltech Week for April 5, 2024. Among our topics: Banning “nonlawyer,” updates from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, lawyer chastised for Microsoft Word screw-up, and more. You can always catch all prior episodes as a podcast or on YouTube.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A Kremlin website said the executive order responded “to the unfriendly actions taken by the United States, other foreign states and international organizations that sided with them, to establish a price cap on Russian oil and oil products, which is in violation of international law.”.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

She is a Ukrainian law student at the Riga Graduate School of Law in Riga, Latvia. On Tuesday, September 5, the situation in Latvia regarding the new Latvian Immigration Law took a significant turn. On September 5, earlier this week, it was reported that 61% of Russian citizens who took the exam had failed it.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As the 118th American Society of International Law (ASIL) Annual Meeting approaches, the ASIL Private International Law Interest Group will organize a fireside chat on Thursday, April 4 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM ET in Washington D.C. Vázquez Associate Dean for Graduate and International Programs Scott K.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

However, Article 5 of Law 26 , 2000 places a restriction and specifies that trials for human rights violations can only take place if an Indonesian national commits the crime. The application claims that the junta must be tried for crimes against humanity , war crimes and genocide against Myanmar’s Muslim population.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Kappan has been in custody since September 9 under the PMLA case and was earlier detained for more than 700 days under the controversial Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) law. Siddique was arrested on October 5, 2020, by the Uttar Pradesh police while travelling to Hathras to report the rape and murder of a Dalit girl.

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Conflict of Laws

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Posted by Marlene Wethmar-Lemmer This booklet contains the first draft of the envisaged African Principles on the Law Applicable to International Commercial Contracts. The regulation of private international law of contract is essential to the further development of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Third, the NGOs argued that the Secretary of State’s decision to not include “test 5” in her evaluation was wrong. “Test 5” includes the consideration of international emissions with regard to global warming expectations.

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