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Italian Supreme Court rules on recognition and enforcement of a foreign judgment even if preceded by a worldwide freezing injunction

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Written by Marco Farina, Italian lawyer, PhD in Civil Procedural Law at the University La Sapienza of Rome – Adjunct Professor of Civil Procedural Law at the University LUISS of Rome. The Court of Appeal of Rome reasoned under Article 64 (b), of the Italian Act on Private International Law (Law 31 May 1995 no.

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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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—What Role has Private International Law Played? By Zhengxin Huo, Professor of Law, China University of Polit’l Science and Law; Associate Member of International Academy of Comparative Law; Observer of the UNESCO 1970 Convention. The Jurisdiction of the Chinese Court: Prorogated Jurisdiction.

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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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Though decided almost four months ago, the case merits discussion of several private international law aspects that will perhaps become one of the milestones in the broader context of liability of parent companies for the actions of their foreign-based subsidiaries. in the 2015 ruling). Application of (substantive) Nigerian law.

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Praxis des Internationalen Privat- und Verfahrensrechts (IPRax) 4/2023: Abstracts

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Particular attention is given to the Conclusions and Recommendations of the Applicable Law Working Group, unanimously adopted by the Special Commission which, in light of the challenges encountered in the implementation of the Hague Protocol, provide guidance on the practical operation of this instrument. 13 ss 3 no 1 EGBGB).

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The EU Sustainability Directive and Jurisdiction The Draft for a Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence Directive currently contains no rules on jurisdiction. It not only introduces corporate responsibility for human rights violations and environmental damage – as already found in some national laws (e.g. 22 (5) CSDDD.

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

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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. Laukemann: Protecting procedural confidence against the insolvency estate?

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Excess of authority as a ground of refusal for an AAA award in Greece

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First and second instance courts decided in favour of Z. the Supreme Court ruled that the Athens Court of Appeal failed to examine two grounds of appeal raised by M. The case was sent back to the appellate court [Supreme Court nr. As a next step, Z. Upon second appeal (cassation) of M., 635/20.5.2021].

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