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Foundations of Legal Research using LexisAdvance® Using the powerful tool LexisAdvance® , this online certificate course will expand your research capabilities, improve your writing skills, and teach you the ins and outs of computer-assisted legal research.

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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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The monograph predominantly examines 19 Indonesian court decisions on choice of law in international commercial contracts during the period, 2000-2020. Conversely, Chapter One also acknowledges the book’s limitations, namely, that it only covers the express choice of law in international commercial contracts.

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25th Volume of the Japanese Yearbook of Private International Law (2023)

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The paper also examines the effects of foreign adoption decrees, suggesting that recognition should cover the legal parent-child relationship and the termination of the pre-existing relationship, but not parental responsibility. ’ Proposing a name change to conflicts law studies, the author emphasizes the need for a broader approach.

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Japanese Courts Admit the Operation of New Coal-Fired Power Plants in Kobe

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et al. ) This blog post explores how the citizens in Kobe, a city in west Japan, attempted to stop the construction and operation of new coal-fired power plants through administrative and civil law actions. Nevertheless, the Japanese government chose to expand coal-fired power generation, which is a major source of emissions.

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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

This note focuses on the major legal issues that the Chinese judgment dealt with and attempts to analyse the role of private international law that has played. Against this background, the lawsuit before the Chinese court is more important in terms of legal analysis. Summary of Facts.

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Smith v Fonterra: A Common Law Climate Litigation Breakthrough

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Even as successful cases against governments have blossomed, private suits face significant barriers. A civil law breakthrough came in 2021, with the ruling of a Dutch court against Shell. In Smith v Fonterra , decided by New Zealand’s Supreme Court this week, we have perhaps the biggest common law breakthrough.

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Third-party arbitration funding – Comparative analysis and Indian Perspective

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Considering India’s clear restriction on attorneys entering into conditional fee arrangements [24] , the researcher urge that India’s rules only enable participants to pursue funds straight without the participation of their legal counsel. As a result, in terms of arbitration proceedings, TPF’s legality cannot be questioned [32].

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