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Bahraini High Court on Choice of Court and Choice of Law Agreements

Conflict of Laws

Comments: Sources of Law It should be indicated from the outset that in Bahrain, rules governing international jurisdiction are primarily found in the Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure of 1971 (hereafter referred to as “CCCP,” articles 14-20). Regarding choice of law rules, those concerning family law and successions (i.e.,

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 5/2022: Abstracts

Conflict of Laws

In its decision of 11 March 2021, the Cologne Higher Regional Court denied the international jurisdiction of the Cologne courts for permission proceedings under the German Telemedia Act (TMG) in cases of suspected abusive customer complaints in online marketplaces. The higher regional Court (Oberlandesgericht) of Frankfurt a.M.

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Private International Law and the Voices of Children

Conflict of Laws

She also has experience in public service (Law Commission of England and Wales) and as a practicing solicitor (family law in the UK). Coburn now has her own legal practice in private international family law, focusing on children’s rights. Mr. Lortie explained that the recent US Supreme Court decision of Golan v.

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