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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]. Concluding Remarks.

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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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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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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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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 6/2021: Abstracts

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The court held that the enforcement provision Article V (1) lit. Pursuant to this provision, the arbitration agreement is governed by the law chosen by the parties and, subsidiarily, the law of the seat. The rule has rightly been heavily criticized in the scientific literature. 13 (3) No.

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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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Both the first instance court and the court in appeal found that the claims were sufficiently connected, despite the contentions of Shell. in the 2015 ruling). It mentions explicitly that procedural matters are regulated by the Dutch code of civil procedure. The Shell’s contentions were twofold.

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Litigating Enforcement: Germany’s Contested Climate Governance and the New Wave of Climate Litigation

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On November 30, 2023, the Higher Administrative Court Berlin-Brandenburg ruled in DUH and BUND v. Germany that the federal government must adopt an immediate action program (‘Sofortprogramm’) under the Federal Climate Change Act (CCA). These three parties have very different climate policies and visions for climate governance.