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Shell litigation in the Dutch courts – milestones for private international law and the fight against climate change

Conflict of Laws

Both the first instance court and the court in appeal found that the claims were sufficiently connected, despite the contentions of Shell. in the 2015 ruling). Applicable law is defined based on the Dutch conflict of laws rules on torts, namely art. Procedural matters. 7(1) DCCP’ (at [3.1]