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Shell litigation in the Dutch courts – milestones for private international law and the fight against climate change

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As was briefly announced earlier on this blog , on 29 January 2021, the Dutch Court of Appeal in The Hague gave a ruling in a long-standing litigation launched by four Nigerian farmers and the Dutch Milieudefensie. Oil spill in Nigeria and litigation in The Hague courts. in the 2015 ruling). Introduction.

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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?

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From the perspective of private international law, the following two issues, among others, are particularly worth of concern: (1) Jurisdiction: The Court exercised the jurisdiction over the dispute because the Dutch defendants did not raise an objection to its jurisdiction who responded to the action timely. [7].

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 6/2022: Abstracts

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The following article presents the German implementing rules for this recast. Magnus: A new Private International Law and new Procedural Rules for Adoptions in Germany. As a result of two recent reforms the German private international and procedural laws applicable to adoptions have changed quite substantively.

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Conflict of Laws - Untitled Article

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While application of the CSDDD to these companies before Member State courts is guaranteed due to its mandatory character, jurisdiction over non-EU defendants within the EU is not. If the relevant national rules do not establish jurisdiction, no access to court is given within the EU. 6 (1) Brussels I Regulation Recast.

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China Adopts Restrictive Theory of Foreign State Immunity

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Article 6, on the other hand, says that a foreign state shall not be deemed to have consented to jurisdiction by appearing in Chinese court to assert immunity, by having its representatives testify, or by choosing Chinese law to govern a particular matter. as well as “PRC laws” and “international agreements.” Convention.

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Final Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

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“Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137 Beaumont, Paul; Holliday, Jayne (eds.) “A Breaking) News From The Hague: A Game Changer in International Litigation? International Law – A Practical Manual [Working Title], London 2022, pp. 8 (2021), pp.

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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention

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“Judgments Convention: Application to Governments”, Netherlands International Law Review (NILR) 67 (2020), pp 121-137 Beaumont, Paul; Holliday, Jayne (eds.) “A Breaking) News From The Hague: A Game Changer in International Litigation? International Law – A Practical Manual [Working Title], London 2022, pp. 8 (2021), pp.