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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

Very recently, Indonesian private international law has attracted significant scholarship in the English language. [1] 1] Dr Penasthika’s monograph (‘the monograph’) [2] is one such work that deserves attention for its compelling and comprehensive account of choice of law in international commercial contracts in Indonesia.

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Territorial Jurisdiction for Breach of Contract in Nigeria or whatever

Conflict of Laws

Jurisdiction is a fundamental aspect of Nigerian procedural law. In Nigerian judicial parlance, we have become accustomed to the principle that the issue of jurisdiction can be raised at any time, even at the Nigerian Supreme Court – the highest court of the land – for the first time. [1]

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Lex & Forum 4/2021: A special on the 2019 Hague Convention on the Recognition of Foreign Judgments

Conflict of Laws

Professor Kerameus started his academic career at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in his home town, and completed his career at the University of Athens. He taught Civil Procedure, Comparative and International Procedural Law in Greek and other leading Universities abroad.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 4/2022: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

Schlosser: Jurisdiction Agreements and other Agreements integrally Covered by European Law. Certain contracts are particularly close to the law of the European Union. That law is particularly concerned about its effectiveness, if needed by a creative approach.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 5/2023: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

This decision provides an opportunity to examine the prerequisites and legal consequences of apparent establishments and so-called virtual establishments (internet presences) from a general perspective, both in the context of Article 7 (5) Brussels Ia Regulation and in connection with Article 19 (2) Rome I Regulation. A reshaping of Art.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 3/2021: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

Thirdly, by considering the impact on the UK’s and the EU’s relationships with third countries, with particular reference to the 2007 Lugano Convention and Hague Choice of Court Convention. The principal focus will be on questions of jurisdiction, the recognition and enforcement of judgments and choice of law for contract and tort.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 4/2021: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

Supreme Court decision in March 2021 in Ford vs. Montana now permits the exercise of specific jurisdiction when the claim arises out of or is (sufficiently) “related” to the defendant’s in-state contacts and activities. This comment raises the question whether the decision reduces or in effect continues the previous uncertainty.