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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?

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The Jurisdiction of the Chinese Court: Prorogated Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is the first issue that the Court had to consider when it dealt with the dispute. In international civil litigation, many cases involve a foreign defendant not domiciled or residing within China.

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Litigating Enforcement: Germany’s Contested Climate Governance and the New Wave of Climate Litigation

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Climate litigation in Germany has achieved another major victory. On November 30, 2023, the Higher Administrative Court Berlin-Brandenburg ruled in DUH and BUND v. Against this backdrop, the decision of the Higher Administrative Court must also be understood as part of a new wave of climate litigation.