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Overview of the 2023 Amendments to Chinese Civil Procedure Law

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Background China’s Civil Procedure Law was enacted in April 1991 by the Fourth Session of the Seventh National People’s Congress. However, no substantial revisions were made to the provisions concerning foreign-related civil litigation. Since then, it had undergone four revisions in 2007, 2012, 2017, and 2021. Jurisdiction 2.1

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Rivista di diritto internazionale privato e processuale (RDIPP) No 2/2022: Abstracts

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The second issue of 2022 of the Rivista di diritto internazionale privato e processuale (RDIPP, published by CEDAM) was just released. This article addresses the complex features and problems arising from the combined application of all European and international instruments dealing with divorce and the economic aspects of family law.

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Review of: PP Penasthika, Unravelling Choice of Law in International Commercial Contracts: Indonesia as an Illustrative Case Study (The Hague: Eleven Publishers 2022)

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Penasthika rightly observes that this signifies confusion between jurisdiction and choice of law, because what the Indonesian courts should apply is substantive and not procedural law. Procedural law matters are reserved for the forum, and some Indonesian judges only appear to see the procedural aspects of choice of law.

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Third Issue for Journal of Private International Law for 2022

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The third issue for the Journal of Private International Law for 2022 was published today. This contribution maps the meaning and nature of those articles, their application in early case-law across Member States, and their impact among others on business and human rights litigation, pre and post Brexit.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 6/2022: Abstracts

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Magnus: A new Private International Law and new Procedural Rules for Adoptions in Germany. As a result of two recent reforms the German private international and procedural laws applicable to adoptions have changed quite substantively. The following article presents the German implementing rules for this recast.

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Chinese Supreme People’s Court Issued New Judicial Interpretation on Hierarchical Jurisdiction on Foreign-Related Disputes

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The Chinese Supreme People’s Court (hereinafter “ SPC “) issued “SPC’s Regulation on Several Matters Concerning the Jurisdiction of Foreign-Related Disputes” (hereinafter “ Regulation 2022 “), [1] which will enter into force on 1st January 2023. Main Content. Convenience and Efficiency.

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The Kessler Cat is Still in the Studio: Restabilizing Res Judicata

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Of course, the law of judgments remains critically important to both ensure justice and stability. On May 12, 2022, the Supreme Court is set to decide whether to move forward with the pending case of PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC v. 4] A lot has happened in procedural law 1907. Patreon, Inc. ,