ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 1, 2022

The Supreme Court of Japan may soon weigh in on a growing field of climate litigation in Japan against coal-fired power plants. On May 6, 2022, the Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant filed an appeal to Japan’s Supreme Court in Citizens’ Committee on the Kobe Coal-Fired Power Plant v. Civil law cases.

Litigation 143

Litigation Litigating Construction Tort 143

Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 23, 2023

The monograph predominantly examines 19 Indonesian court decisions on choice of law in international commercial contracts during the period, 2000-2020. Finally, this second chapter discusses the limits on choice of law, such as public policy and mandatory rules. 2] Penasthika (ibid). [3] 4] Penasthika (n 1), 179.

Contract 52

Contract Laws Civil Law Procedural Law 52

LexForti

JUNE 2, 2022

It was clearly pronounced that “there appears to be no restriction on third parties (non-lawyers) funding the litigation and getting repaid after the outcome of the litigation” [18]. This was further supported when the Criminal Law Act, of 1967 did away with these crimes and torts of “maintenance” and “champerty”.

Finance 52

Finance Litigation Litigating Contract 52