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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)

Conflict of Laws

The monograph predominantly examines 19 Indonesian court decisions on choice of law in international commercial contracts during the period, 2000-2020. Finally, this second chapter discusses the limits on choice of law, such as public policy and mandatory rules.

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LEX & FORUM Vol. 3/2022

Conflict of Laws

During an online conference on this topic, which took place on the 29 th of September 2022, we had the great honor to host a discussion between well-known academics and leading domestic lawyers, who have dealt with this topic in depth. We had the horror to welcome the presentations of: Ms. Chronopoulou.

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New issue alert: RabelsZ 2/2021

Conflict of Laws

. – This article investigates the law and economics of extreme sports sponsoring in a comparative perspective. It is based on 40 structured interviews with sponsored athletes from various common law and civil law jurisdictions. Many lawyers are well aware of the advantages of a neutral legal regime.

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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

6] Lawyers of both sides were present both at the hearings and the pronouncement of the judgement. In case no choice-of-law rules existed at that time, the Private International Law Act may be resorted to in order to determine the applicable law. De dr. int. privé(1967). [16]

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Smith v Fonterra: A Common Law Climate Litigation Breakthrough

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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. Finally, I consider what courts and lawyers in other jurisdictions might learn from the Smith decision.

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Third-party arbitration funding – Comparative analysis and Indian Perspective

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There is no express law against Third-party arbitration funding unless it is done by lawyers as can be understood on a conjoint reading of the Bar Council of India rules. The BCI Rules do not permit such an arrangement [21] as this may hamper the professional services furthered by a lawyer. Balaji [17].

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