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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in commercial arbitral tribunals case

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a case concerning federal district courts’ authority to apply a particular statute to private commercial arbitral tribunals. The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in ZF Automotive US, Inc. Luxshare, Ltd. , In August 2017, Luxshare, Ltd. Luxshare) purchased business units from ZF Automotive US, Inc. (ZF)

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UK Supreme Court in Jalla v Shell: the claim in Bonga spill is time barred

Conflict of Laws

The jurisdiction and applicable law in the specific case of Bonga spill litigation have been closely followed inter alia by Geert van Calster here. This degree of detail is certainly not surprising, due to the relevance of English law for the Nigerian legal system. The case at hand is an appeal on a part of an earlier rulings.

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Legalities of Third-Party Funding in India: The Road Ahead

LexForti

There are various types of third-party funding in international arbitration, such as litigation funding, success based legal fee arrangement, loan agreements, insurance policy, etc. TPF helps cover the cost of litigation, especially in arbitration proceedings where disputes involve monetary amounts in generous quantities.

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

LexForti

This study aims to explore these changes and assess the scope and judicial interpretation of amendment of pleadings in Civil procedure with a doctrinal legal research method by using primary sources like cases, statutes, legal commentary and reports. Keywords- Amendment of Pleadings, Civil Procedure Code 1908. Law of Limitation.

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The Chinese villages win a lawsuit in China to repatriate a Mummified Buddha Statue hold by a Dutch Collector —What Role has Private International Law Played?

Conflict of Laws

After an unsuccessful negotiation, the Committee of Yunchun Village and the Committee Dongpu Village sued Van Overeem to demand the statue’s return both in Fujian Province of China and in Amsterdam of the Netherlands at the end of 2015, [2] fearing that a statute of limitation might bar their case. De dr. int. privé(1967). [16]

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