UK Supreme Court Affirms Jurisdiction Based on Indirect Damage
On 20 October 2021, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom delivered its judgment in FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLCContinue Reading
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ECtHR Affirms Holy See’s Jurisdictional Immunity in Sexual Abuse Case
On 12 October 2021, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its judgment in J.C. and Others v. Belgium (onlyContinue Reading
CJEU Rules on Parallel Interim Litigation
On 6 October 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its ruling in Skarb Państwa Rzeczypospolitej PolskiejContinue Reading
Privy Council Overrules The Siskina
On 4 October 2021, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council held in Convoy Collateral Ltd (Appellant) v Broad IdeaContinue Reading
French Conference on Mutual Trust in the Area of Justice, Freedom and Security
The University of Strasbourg will host a conference on Mutual Trust in the Area of Justice, Freedom and Security (LaContinue Reading
Journal of Private International Law – Issue 2 of 2021
The latest issue of the Journal of Private International Law contains the following articles: Lachlan Forrester, Resulting trusts in theContinue Reading
New Books on Luxembourg Private International Law
I am delighted to announce the publication of the last edition of the Code de droit international privé luxembourgeois. TheContinue Reading
Trimble on the Public Policy Exception and Intellectual Property Law
Marketa Trimble (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law) has posted The Public Policy Exception and International IntellectualContinue Reading
Build Tomorrow: ILA to Celebrate 150th Birthday
The International Law Association will celebrate its 150th anniversary all along the year 2023 through a series of webinars and, hopefully,Continue Reading
Pretelli on the Hague Abduction Convention and Sexism
Ilaria Pretelli (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law; University of Urbino) has posted Three Patterns, One Law – Plea for a ReinterpretationContinue Reading
European Parliament Proposes to Regulate Private Funding of Litigation
In June 2021, the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament issued a Draft Report with recommendations to theContinue Reading
Ex Officio Application of EU Choice of Law Rules: Should the Interests of the Parties Matter?
As reported by Fabienne Jault-Seseke on this blog, the French supreme court for civil and criminal matters (Cour de cassation)Continue Reading
EU Commission Proposal to Accede to Hague Judgments Convention
On 16 July 2021, the EU Commission has issued a Proposal for a Council Decision on the accession by theContinue Reading
New French Study on the Distinction between Conflicts and Substantive Justice
Earlier this year, Charlotte Guillard defended her dissertation at the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas on Conflict justice and materialContinue Reading
Paris Court of Appeal rules Brussels I bis Regulation does not apply to liability claims against arbitrators
In a judgment of 22 June 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled that that liability claims against arbitrators fallContinue Reading
A Conflict of Laws Companion
Andrew Dickinson and Edwin Peel are the editors of A Conflict of Laws Companion – Essays in Honour of AdrianContinue Reading
Keyes on Women in Private International Law
Mary Keyes (Griffith University) has posted Women in Private International Law on SSRN. The abstract reads: There has been almostContinue Reading
French Book on Mandatory Rules in International Business Law
Louis Perreau-Saussine and Sophie Lemaire (Université Paris Dauphine) are the editors of a new book on International Mandatory Rules inContinue Reading
EU Council to Vote on Regulation on Third Party Effects of Assignment of Claims
The Council of the European Union will aim at establishing a general approach on the regulation on assignments of claimsContinue Reading
Ferrari on Forum Shopping Despite Unification
Franco Ferrari (New York University School of Law) has published his Hague Lectures on Forum Shopping despite Unification of LawContinue Reading
Assas International Law Review: Issue of 2020
The Assas International Law Review (Revue de droit international d’Assas) is an online journal published once a year by the doctoral schoolContinue Reading
French Book on Jurisdiction Clauses
Malik Laazouzi (Paris II University) is the editor of a new book on choice of court agreements (Les clauses attributivesContinue Reading
AG Hogan Opines to Give Teeth to EU Blocking Statute
On 12 May, 2021, Advocate General Hogan delivered his opinion in Case C‑124/20 Bank Melli Iran v. Telekom Deutschland GmbHContinue Reading
Belgian Court Applies Renvoi under the Succession Regulation in Dual Nationality Case
On 12 April 2021, the Family Court of Namur, Belgium, applied the doctrine of renvoi under Article 34 of theContinue Reading
European Commission Explains Rejection of UK’s Application to Lugano Convention
On May 4th, 2021, the European Commission issued a Communication offering its Assessment on the application of the United KingdomContinue Reading
European Group of Private International Law’s 2020 Meeting: Minutes and Proposals
The European Group of Private International Law (EGPIL-GEDIP) has published the minutes (in French) of its 2020 Meeting. The topics discussed during theContinue Reading
Zalnieriute on the EU-US Disagreements Over Data Privacy and National Security
Monika Zalnieriute (University of New South Wales) has posted Data Transfers after Schrems II: The EU-US Disagreements Over Data PrivacyContinue Reading
CJEU Rules on Law Governing Avoidance of Third Party Payment of Contract
On 22 April 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on the law governing the avoidance ofContinue Reading
Garcia-Blesa on Controlling International Private Networks of Legal Governance
Juan J. Garcia-Blesa (Fern University) has posted Indeterminacy, Ideology and Legitimacy in International Investment Arbitration: Controlling International Private Networks of Legal Governance? on SSRN.Continue Reading
French Court Rules Brussels I bis Regulation Applies to Liability Claims against Arbitrators
On 31 March 2021, the Paris main first instance court (tribunal judiciaire, formerly tribunal de grande instance) ruled on theContinue Reading
Pretelli on Protecting Digital Platform Users with PIL
Ilaria Pretelli (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, University of Urbino) has posted Protecting Digital Platform Users by Means of Private International LawContinue Reading
Siehr on Mandatory Rules of Third States
Kurt Siehr (formerly MPI Hamburg) has posted Mandatory Rules of Third States: from Ole Lando to Contemporary European Private International Law onContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Redefines Territoriality of Enforcement over Debts
In two judgments delivered on 10 December 2020, the French Supreme Court for civil and criminal matters (Cour de cassation)Continue Reading
Durkee on Interpretative Entrepreneurs
Melissa Durkee (University of Georgia School of Law) has posted Interpretive Entrepreneurs on SSRN. The abstract reads: Private actors interpret legalContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Rules on Jurisdiction to Order Collection of Computer Data
In a judgment of 27 January 2021, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) indicatedContinue Reading
UNIDROIT Makes Progress on Best Practices for Effective Enforcement
Since 2018, UNIDROIT has been studying the prospect of working on the enforcement of claims. In September 2020, it eventuallyContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Decides Choice of Law Rules Apply in Interim Proceedings
In a judgement dated 18 November 2020, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) ruledContinue Reading
CJEU Rules on Jurisdiction to Lift Cross-Border Provisional Attachments
The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Supreme Site Services v. Shape (Case C‑186/19)Continue Reading
Sovereign Immunities and the Scope of the Brussels Ibis Regulation after Rina and SHAPE
In 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled twice on whether sovereign immunities are relevant toContinue Reading
New Casebook on the Global Turn of Private International Law
Horatia Muir Watt, Lucia Biziková, Agatha Brandão de Oliveira, Diego P. Fernández Arroyo and Megan Ma (Sciences Po Law School)Continue Reading
Grochowski and Południak-Gierz on EU PIL in Internet Related Disputes in Poland
Mateusz Grochowski (European University Institute) and Katarzyna Południak-Gierz (Jagiellonian University) have posted EU Private International Law in Internet-Related Disputes: The Polish Case LawContinue Reading
Luxembourg Passes Law on Nuclear Liability
In July 2020, Luxembourg eventually adopted a statute on Civil Liability for Harm related to a Nuclear Accident. The statuteContinue Reading
European Parliament Study on Cross Border Nuclear Safety, Liability and Cooperation in the EU
In February 2019, Michael G. Faure (Maastricht University and Erasmus Law School Rotterdam) and Kévine Kindji (Maastricht University) presented toContinue Reading
Second Edition of Hess’ European Civil Procedural Law
Burkhard Hess (Max Planck Institute, Luxembourg) has published the second edition of his treatise on European Civil Procedural Law (EuropäischesContinue Reading
Most Popular Posts in 2020
As president of EAPIL and an editor of the blog, and on behalf of all the officers of the associationContinue Reading
French Conference on Individualism in Choice of Law Theory
Elie Lenglart, a lecturer at the University Paris II Panthéon-Assas, gave an online conference on La théorie générale des conflitsContinue Reading
Pertegás on the Road Ahead for the Judgments Convention
Marta Pertegás (Maastricht University) has posted The 2019 Judgments Convention: the Road Ahead on SSRN. The abstract reads: In TheContinue Reading
Dyzenhaus on Private International Law as a Branch of Jurisprudence
David Dyzenhaus (University of Toronto Law and Philosophy) has posted Not an Isolated, Exceptional, and Indeed Contradictory Branch of JurisprudenceContinue Reading
Fourth Issue of 2020’s Journal du Droit International
The fourth issue of the Journal du droit international for 2020 includes only one article on a topic of privateContinue Reading
Payan on the Caselaw of the Court of Justice on EU PIL
Guillaume Payan (University of Toulon, France) is the editor of a new book offering commentaries of the most important ofContinue Reading
Kochenov and Belavusau on Marriage Equality after Coman
Dimitry Kochenov (University of Groningen) and Uladzislau Belavusau (T.M.C. Asser Institute) have posted on After the Celebration: Marriage Equality inContinue Reading
Luxembourg Court of Appeal Rules Brussels Convention Defines Conditions of Res Judicata
On 29 April 2020, the (national) Court of Appeal of Luxembourg ruled that the conditions of res judicata are determinedContinue Reading
Frosio on Global Enforcement of European Rights
Giancarlo Frosio (University of Strasbourg) has posted Enforcement of European Rights on a Global Scale on SSRN. The abstract reads:Continue Reading
Coyle on Forum Selection Clauses in Cruise Contracts
John Coyle (University of North Carolina) has posted Cruise Contracts, Public Policy, and Foreign Forum Selection Clauses on SSRN. TheContinue Reading
Should Russia Sign the 2019 Judgments Convention?
The Russian Legal Information Agency has announced that Russia’s Justice Ministry, acting jointly with the Foreign Ministry and the SupremeContinue Reading
Weller on the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention
Matthias Weller (University of Bonn) has posted The HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention: New Trends in Trust Management on SSRN. TheContinue Reading
Singer on Choice of Law (in the US)
Joseph William Singer (Harvard Law School) has published a new casebook on the American Conflict of Laws (Choice of LawContinue Reading
When Do International Sanctions Define French Public Policy?
In a judgment of 3 June 2020, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled that sanctions issued by the Security CouncilContinue Reading
Park and Samples on the New Governance of Sovereign Debt
Stephen Park (University of Connecticut School of Business) and Tim Samples (University of Georgia School of Business) have posted Distrust,Continue Reading
Third Issue of 2020’s Journal du Droit International
The third issue of the Journal du Droit International for 2020 includes three articles concerned with private international law andContinue Reading
Save the Date: EAPIL Webinar on International Property Law
The members of the proposed EAPIL Working Group on International Property Law will host a webinar 20 October 2020, fromContinue Reading
OHADA Commissions a PIL Act
The Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) has selected a team to prepare a draft UniformContinue Reading
Gama on the UNIDROIT Principles and the Law Governing International Contracts
The Hague Lectures of Lauro Gama (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro) on the Unidroit Principles and the LawContinue Reading
Webinar on Applicable Law in Insolvency Proceedings
The Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb will hold a conference on Applicable Law in Cross-Border Insolvency ProceedingsContinue Reading
ELI Webinar on EU Conflict of Laws for Companies
In the context of the 2020 Annual Conference of the European Law Institute, the feasibility study on EU Conflict ofContinue Reading
Portraits of Leading Figures of French Private International Law
The French Committee of Private International Law has published a book presenting portraits of 15 former presidents of the CommitteeContinue Reading
French Court Recognises Chinese Judgment
A Chinese divorce judgment delivered on 20 December 2013 by a court from Beijing was recognised by a French court in SouthContinue Reading
New Edition of Hartley’s International Commercial Litigation
Trevor Hartley (London School of Economics) has published the 3rd edition of his textbook on International Commercial Litigation. The book combinesContinue Reading
Weidemaier and Gulati on Unlawfully-Issued Sovereign Debt
Mark C. Weidemaier (University of North Carolina School Law) and G. Mitu Gulati (Duke Law School) have posted Unlawfully-Issued SovereignContinue Reading
Ferrari on the Relationship between PIL and International Uniform Law Conventions
Franco Ferrari (New York University Law School) has posted A New Paradigm for International Uniform Substantive Law Conventions on SSRN. TheContinue Reading
CJEU Rules on COMI of Employees
The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered its ruling in the Novo Banco case (C‑253/19) on 16Continue Reading
Conference on Codification of PIL in Monaco and France
The French Committee for private international law will hold a conference on the codification of private international law in theContinue Reading
Limits to Cross Border Evidence Taking
Jorg Sladič is an associate professor of international and European law at the European faculty of law in Ljubljana (Slovenia).Continue Reading
Vazquez on Extraterritoriality as Choice of Law
Carlos Manuel Vazquez (Georgetown University Law Center) has posted Extraterritoriality as Choice of Law on SSRN. The abstract reads: The properContinue Reading
When is a Presidential Jet Protected by Diplomatic Immunity?
I have reported earlier on the Commisimpex case and the various decisions of the French Supreme Court on civil andContinue Reading
Mehtiyeva on the Concept of Judicial Cooperation
Kamalia Mehtiyeva (Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne School of Law) has just published a monograph on the Concept of Judicial Cooperation basedContinue Reading
UPDATED CJEU Rules on Jurisdiction in Volkswagen Gas Emissions Case
The Court has delivered its ruling in Verein für Konsumenteninformation v Volkswagen AG (Case C-343/19) yesterday. The court rules thatContinue Reading
The Fluctuating Law of Diplomatic Immunity in France
In the last decade, the French law of diplomatic immunity has changed numerous times. This is not great for legalContinue Reading
Aguilar Vieira and Cerqueira on the CISG in the Americas
Iacyr de Aguilar Vieira and Gustavo Cerqueira have edited a volume on the CISG in the Americas (La Convention deContinue Reading
Dodge and Zhang on Reciprocity in China-U.S. Judgments Recognition
William S. Dodge (University of California, Davis) and Wenliang Zhang (Renmin University of China) have posted Reciprocity in China-U.S. JudgmentsContinue Reading
Simowitz on Convergence and the Circulation of Money Judgments
Aaron D. Simowitz (Willamette University College of Law) has posted Convergence and the Circulation of Money Judgments on SSRN. The abstractContinue Reading
English Court of Appeal Rules on Territoriality of Enforcement
On 12 May 2020, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales delivered an interesting decision in SAS Institute Inc.Continue Reading
European Parliament Study on Blockchain for Supply Chains and International Trade
Bertrand Copigneaux, Nikita Vlasov and Emarildo Bani of IDATE DigiWorld, Nikolay Tcholtchev and Philipp Lämmel of Fraunhofer Institute for OpenContinue Reading
Marsden on Transnational Internet Law
Christopher Marsden (University of Sussex) has posted Transnational Internet Law on SSRN. The greatest, and certainly to a Westphalian nation-state-centeredContinue Reading
Second Issue of 2020’s Journal du Droit International
The second issue of the Journal du droit international for 2020 is out. It contains one article concerned with privateContinue Reading
Minois on Characterization in the Private International Law of Obligations
Maud Minois (University Paris Descartes) has published earlier this year a monograph presenting her Research on Characterization in the PrivateContinue Reading
First Issue of 2020’s Revue Critique de Droit International Privé
The most recent issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé is out. It contains three articles and numerousContinue Reading
Kessedjian and Pironon on International Commercial Law
Catherine Kessedjian (Emeritus Paris II University) and Valérie Pironon (University of Nantes) have published the second edition of Catherine Kessedjian’sContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Confirms Land Taboo in Partition of Property Case
My colleague Hélène Peroz has reported on this interesting judgment delivered on 4 March 4 2020 by the French SupremeContinue Reading
Do Treaty Jurisdictional Rules Entail an Obligation to Enforce the Resulting Judgments?
Jurisdiction and enforcement of foreign judgments are separate issues in private international law. When arising outside of the context ofContinue Reading
Rühl on Smart Legal Contracts
Giesela Rühl (University of Jena) has posted Smart (Legal) Contracts, or: Which (Contract) Law for Smart Contracts? on SSRN. TheContinue Reading
Second Issue of 2020’s ICLQ
The latest issue of the International and Comparative Law Quaterly was just released. It includes an article written by MatteoContinue Reading
Dodge on the New Presumption against Extraterritoriality
William S. Dodge (University of California, Davis) has published The New Presumption against Extraterritoriality in the Harvard Law Review. CanonsContinue Reading
UK Supreme Court Rules on the Concept of Insurance Matters under the Brussels I bis Regulation
On 1 April 2020, the UK Supreme Court ruled in Aspen Underwriting Ltd v Credit Europe Bank on the concept ofContinue Reading
UK Supreme Court Rules on Damages for Funding Foreign Surrogacy
On 1 April 2020, the UK Supreme Court ruled in Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX on the fascinating issue ofContinue Reading
Kessedjian on Neutrals in International Law
The general course that Catherine Kessedjian (University of Paris II – Panthéon Assas) gave at the Hague Academy of InternationalContinue Reading
Paris Court Issues Anti Anti Suit Injunction
On 3 March 2020, the international chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed that French courts may issue anContinue Reading
Pretelli on Provisional Measures under the Brussels II Ter Regulation
Ilaria Pretelli (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law) has posted Provisional Measures in Family Law and the Brussels II Ter Regulation onContinue Reading
The Unambitious Reform of the Evidence Regulation
In May 2018, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation amending the 2001 Evidence Regulation. The name ofContinue Reading
Cachard and Klötgen on Private International Law
Olivier Cachard and Paul Klötgen (both University of Nancy) have published a new edition of their manual of private internationalContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Accepts First Degree Renvoi in Parenthood Matters
In a judgment delivered on 4 March 2020, the French supreme court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation)Continue Reading
Testing the Concept of Residence: The Succession of France’s Most Popular Rockstar
Johnny Hallyday, born Jean-Philippe Smet, died in 2017 age 74. Over a career of 57 years, he released more thanContinue Reading
Moura Vicente on the International Protection of Intellectual Property
Dário Moura Vicente (University of Lisbon) has published the second edition of his monograph on international intellectual property (A TutelaContinue Reading
Fourth Issue of 2019’s Revue Critique de Droit International Privé
The last issue of the Revue critique de droit international privé for 2019 has just been released. It contains numerousContinue Reading
Proceedings of the Symposium on Paris International Commercial Chambers
The proceedings of the symposium held in June 2019 on the Paris international commercial chambers were published in a specialContinue Reading
First Issue of 2020’s Journal du Droit International
The first issue of the Journal du droit international for 2020 has just been released. It contains two articles andContinue Reading
Mayer, Heuzé & Remy on French Private International Law
The 12th edition of the leading French treatise on private international law of Prof. Pierre Mayer (Panthéon-Sorbonne University) is out.Continue Reading
De Lima Pinheiro on the Public Policy Exception in Portugal
Luis de Lima Pinheiro (university of Lisbon) has posted Public Policy and Private International Law – Portugal on SSRN. TheContinue Reading
Dutch Court Declines to Hear Civil Claim for International Crimes against Israeli Chief Commanders
On 29 January 2020, the District Court of The Hague dismissed the claim of a Palestinian-Dutch Citizen against the ChiefContinue Reading
Lundstedt and Sinander on Enhancing Critical Thinking in PIL
Lydia Lundstedt and Erik Sinander (both Stockholm University) have published Enhancing Critical Thinking in Private International Law in The LawContinue Reading
French Supreme Court Rules on Law Governing Direct Action Against Insurer
On 18 December 2019, the French Supreme Court on private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) ruled on the scopeContinue Reading
Third Issue of 2019’s Revue Critique de Droit International Privé
The main focus of the third issue of the French Revue Critique de Droit International Privé for 2019 is onContinue Reading
CJEU Rules there is no Land Taboo in Insolvency Proceedings
On 4 December 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union held in UB v. VA, Tiger SCI andContinue Reading
2019 Issue of the Assas International Law Review
The French university Paris II (Panthéon Assas) established the Assas International Law Review (Revue de droit international d’Assas) in 2018.Continue Reading
European Group of Private International Law’s 2019 Meeting: Minutes and Proposals
The European Group of Private International Law (EGPIL-GEDIP) has published the minutes (in French) of its 2019 Meeting in Katowice.Continue Reading
Audit, Bollée and Callé on International Commercial Law
Mathias Audit, Sylvain Bollée (both Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne University), Pierre Callé (Paris Sud University) have published the third editionContinue Reading
Meeusen on Comparing US and European Conflicts of Laws from a Constitutional Perspective
The last issue of the American Journal of Comparative Law features an article comparing US and European conflict of lawsContinue Reading
Fourth Issue of 2019’s Journal du Droit International
The fourth issue of the Journal du droit international was just released. It contains two articles relating to private internationalContinue Reading
Third Issue of 2019’s Journal of Private International Law
The third issue of the Journal of Private International Law for 2019 features the following articles: Rachael Mulheron (Queen MaryContinue Reading
Kinsch on Political Considerations in Private International Law
The general course that Patrick Kinsch (University of Luxembourg) gave at the Hague Academy of International Law on The RoleContinue Reading
Ancel, Deumier and Laazouzi on International Contracts
Marie-Elodie Ancel (Paris Est Créteil University), Pascale Deumier (Lyon 3 University) and Malik Laazouzi (Paris II University) have published theContinue Reading
CJEU Rules on the Law Governing Action for Payment by Liquidator but Not Set-off
On 21 November 2019, the Cour of Justice of the European Union ruled on the law governing an action forContinue Reading
Deana on Cross Border Continuity of Family Status and Public Policy
Francesco Deana (University of Udine) has posted Cross-Border Continuity of Family Status and Public Policy Concerns in the European UnionContinue Reading
The French Supreme Court on res judicata of foreign freezing orders
On 3 October 2018, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) ruled that the resContinue Reading
Jafferali and Watté on the general rules of Belgian and European private international law
Nadine Watté and Rafaël Jafferali (both Free University of Brussels) have published a book presenting the General Rules of BelgianContinue Reading
Brinkmann on the Insolvency Regulation
Moritz Brinkmann (University of Bonn) is the editor of a new article by article commentary of the European Insolvency Regulation.Continue Reading
UK Supreme Court rules on jurisdiction in corporate matters
On 29 July 2019, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled in Akçil and others (Appellants) v Koza LtdContinue Reading
Third Issue of 2019’s Journal du Droit International
The third issue of the Journal du droit international was released. It contains two articles relating to private internationalContinue Reading
D’Avout on the Firm and Choice of Law
The course taught by Louis d’Avout (Paris II University) at the Hague Academy of International law on the Firm andContinue Reading