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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

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. However, the Court ruled that its jurisdiction over the case was established pursuant to the prorogated jurisdiction under the CPL regime. Concluding Remarks.

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

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The mere admissibility of the lawsuit is a victory in itself, given that German environmental law – at least in its express wording – does not give environmental associations the right to sue for the implementation of immediate action programs under the CCA. On the merits as well, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs.