Update on the French Consultation on the Draft Code of Private International Law
A quick update related to the public consultation launched by the French Ministry of Justice last June on the draft code ofContinue Reading
Author: Marion Ho-Dac
Marion is law professor at Artois University (France)
Revue Critique de Droit International Privé – Issue 3 of 2022
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (3/2022) is out. It contains three articles relating to the French project ofContinue Reading
Podcasts Series on EU Civil Justice
The French Ministry of Justice has launched a series of podcasts titled Droit vers l’Europe, presenting key-aspects of EU JudicialContinue Reading
2022 Urbino Seminar on European and Comparative Law
The yearly seminar on European and Comparative law organized by the Centre of European Legal Studies (CELS) in Urbino (Italy)Continue Reading
Launch of a Public Consultation on the French Draft Code of Private International Law
Following the release of a draft code of private international law (announced here), the French Ministry of Justice has launchedContinue Reading
Revue Critique de Droit International Privé – Issue 2 of 2022
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (2/2022) is out. The editorial by Horatia Muir Watt (Sciences PoContinue Reading
Journal du Droit International: Issue 2 of 2022
The second issue of the Journal du droit international for 2022 has just been released. It contains two articles andContinue Reading
Conventions and other international instruments Developments in PIL EU Legislation Normative texts Reports, recommendations, studies etc.
Children from Ukraine: New EU Information Page about Civil Judicial Cooperation
On 19 April 2022, the European Commission has launched a new page on the e-Justice Portal concerning children from UkraineContinue Reading
Brief Overview of the Directive Proposal on Corporate Due Diligence and PIL
On 23 February 2022, the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate SustainabilityContinue Reading
Revue Critique de Droit International Privé – Issue 1 of 2022
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (1/2022) is out. In an opening article, Paul Lagarde paysContinue Reading
Towards a Global Code of Digital Enforcement
This post was contributed by Guillaume Payan, who is Law Professor at the University of Toulon. Under the direction ofContinue Reading
Conference on Surrogacy and Private International Law
The Charles De Visscher Center for International and European Law (CeDIE, UCLouvain, Belgium) will host a conference on Surrogacy andContinue Reading
The French Committee of Private International Law is Hiring
The French Committee of Private International Law is looking for a part-time assistant (35 hours per year). His/her main tasksContinue Reading
Journal du Droit International: Issue 1 of 2022
The first issue of the Journal du droit international for 2022 has just been released. It contains three articles and several caseContinue Reading
Rethinking Flow Beyond Control – An Outreach Legal Essay
Jean-Sylvestre Bergé who is a law professor at Université Côte d’Azur (CNRS GREDEG) and a former member of the InstitutContinue Reading
The Service of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Europe
Marc Schmitz, President of the International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ) and Patrick Gielen, Chairman of the joint appointment commissionsContinue Reading
Revue Critique de Droit International Privé – Issue 4 of 2021
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (4/2021) is out. It contains four articles and numerous caseContinue Reading
Cyberjustice, new Opportunities for the Judicial Officer
David Walker, Rapporteur of the 24th International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ) Congress, has edited the proceedings of the event.Continue Reading
French Supreme Court Opens Door for Recognition of Foreign Bigamous Marriage
On 17 November 2021, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) issued an interesting decisionContinue Reading
Journal du Droit International: Issue 4 of 2021
The fourth issue of the Journal du droit international for 2021 has just been released. It contains two articles and several caseContinue Reading
French Conference on Notary’s Role in Private International Law
The University of Toulouse (France) will host a conference on Notary’s Role in Private International Law (L’office du notaire enContinue Reading
Three-Day Conference on EU Private International Law in Lyon
The Research Center on Private International Law (EDIEC – EA 4185) of the University of Lyon III – Jean MoulinContinue Reading
European Parliament Report on the Proposal for a Regulation on e-CODEX System
On 15 October 2021, the two Rapporteurs of the European Parliament, Emil Radev and Nuno Melo (following a Joint committeeContinue Reading
New Version of the Insolvency Registers Interconnection Search Interface
A new version of the Insolvency Registers Interconnection search interface is now available on the e-Justice Portal. Background The EU-wideContinue Reading
Call for Abstracts: Transnational Dispute Resolution in an Increasingly Digitalized World
Ghent University (Belgium) and its Center for the Future of Dispute Resolution organise an online conference titled Transnational Dispute Resolution inContinue Reading
Revue Critique de Droit International Privé – Issue 3 of 2021
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (3/2021) is out. It contains 2 articles and numerous caseContinue Reading
Proceedings of the French Committee of Private International Law (2018-2020)
The proceedings of the conferences held under the aegis of the French Committee of Private International Law for the periodContinue Reading
Webinar on Article 47 of the EU Charter and Effective Judicial Protection (Part II)
On 23 and 24 September 2021, the GLaw Research Network (Maastricht University) will host an “hybrid” workshop on Article 47 of theContinue Reading
Journal du Droit International: Issue 3 of 2021
The third issue of the Journal du droit international for 2021 has just been released. It contains two articles andContinue Reading
Panel Discussion on Brexit
The French Committee for Private International Law will hold a panel discussion on private international law and Brexit (Le droitContinue Reading
Revue Critique de Droit International Privé: Issue 2 of 2021
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (2/2021) is out. It contains eight articles and numerous case notes.Continue Reading
European Parliament Briefing Paper on Computerised System for Communication in Cross-border Judicial Proceedings (e-CODEX)
On 14 June 2021, the Research Service of the European Parliament released a briefing paper related to the proposal forContinue Reading
Journal du Droit International: Issue 2 of 2021
The second issue of the Journal du droit international for 2021 has just been released. It contains two articles andContinue Reading
Pailler on Respect for the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU in the European Judicial Area
Ludovic Pailler (University of Lyon 3) has just published a monograph on respect for the Charter of Fundamental Rights of theContinue Reading
French Webinar on the Respective Roles of Courts and Parties in the Application of Choice of law Rule
On 17 May 2021 (from 5 to 7 pm CET), the French Supreme Court in civil and criminal matters (CourContinue Reading
Developments in PIL Developments of PIL beyond the EU Normative texts Reports, recommendations, studies etc.
New Tripartite Legal Guide for International Commercial Contracts
A joint publication of the Secretariats of UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT and the HCCH, titled Legal Guide to Uniform Instruments in theContinue Reading
EU Justice Programme 2021-2027 and Private International Law
On 26 April 2021, the European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the Council position at first reading in aContinue Reading
New Issue of AJ Contrat (12/2020) on the CISG’s 40th Anniversary
The new issue of the AJ Contrat (12/2020) offers a series of articles (in French) compiled by Gustavo Cerqueira (University of Nîmes,Continue Reading
International Arbitration and EU Law
José R. Mata Dona (Independent Practitioner and Member of the Brussels and Caracas Bars) and Nikos Lavranos (Guest Professor atContinue Reading
Bergé on Situations in Movement and the Law
As announced in this blog (here), Jean-Sylvestre Bergé (University of Côte d’Azur and French University Institute) has just published a monographContinue Reading
Webinar on Article 47 of the EU Charter and Effective Judicial Protection
On 15 and 16 April 2021, the GLaw Research Network (Maastricht University) will host an online workshop on Article 47 of theContinue Reading
First Issue of 2021’s Revue Critique de Droit International Privé
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (1/2021) is out. It contains four articles and numerous case notes.Continue Reading
International Action Plan of the French Court of Cassation: Key Aspects Relevant to PIL
In September 2020, the First President of the French supreme court for private and criminal matters (Cour de Cassation), Ms ChantalContinue Reading
Webinar on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Field of Justice
On 26 and 29 March 2021, the European Commission will host a webinar on the use of artificial intelligence technologiesContinue Reading
Ellmes Property Services – In Search of a More Explicit Interpretation of Brussels I bis Regulation
On 11 November 2020, the Court of justice issued a judgment on jurisdiction under Brussels I bis Regulation in respectContinue Reading
Online Webinar on Effective Recognition of Non-Judicial Divorce
Charlemagne Dagbedji (University of Corsica) organises a webinar (in French) titled “Effective Recognition of Non-Judicial Divorce” (L’efficacité internationale du divorceContinue Reading
Online Webinar on Codification of French Private International Law
French Private International Law (“PIL”) has never been codified despite various proposals of codification in the last century (see forContinue Reading
Szabados on Constitutional identity and Private International Law
Tamás Szabados (Eötvös Loránd University) published Constitutional identity and judicial cooperation in civil matters in the European Union – AnContinue Reading
The Principle of Mutual Trust in EU law in the Face of a Crisis of Values
The author of this post is Cecilia Rizcallah. She is visiting Professor at the Université Saint-Louis-Bruxelles and at the UniversitéContinue Reading
Journal du Droit International: Issue 1 of 2021
The first issue of the Journal du droit international for 2021 has just been released. It contains two articles andContinue Reading
Rizcallah on The Principle of Mutual Trust in EU Law
Cecilia Rizcallah (ULB & University of Saint-Louis, Belgium) has just published a monograph on the principle of mutual trust inContinue Reading
Overriding Mandatory Rules in the Law of the EU Member States – Publication of the Young EU PIL Research Network
The General Report on the second project led by the EAPIL Young EU Private International Law Research Network on Overriding Mandatory RulesContinue Reading
European Procedural Public Policy and (French) International Arbitration
On 30 September 2020, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) issued a remarkable decisionContinue Reading
International Commission on Civil Status (ICCS) Adopts New Internal Regulation
2021 will be a milestone for the International Commission on Civil Status (ICCS). Driven by a powerful internationalisation movement, the newContinue Reading
Reichling on Fundamental Principles of Civil Ligation in the European Judicial Area
Noëmie Reichling (PhD, Avocat à la Cour, France) has just published a monograph on Fundamental Principles of Civil Litigation inContinue Reading
Fourth Issue of 2020’s Revue Critique de Droit International Privé
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (4/2020) is out. It contains four articles and numerousContinue Reading
Call for Papers: The Impact of Brexit on Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Vanessa Barbé (University of Valenciennes) and Christina Koumpli (University of Avignon) are inviting abstracts on The Impact of Brexit onContinue Reading
Situations in Motion: Debate on the Method – Webinar Recording
The University of Lyon (EDIEC-CREDIP) hosted a webinar (in French) under the title Situations in Motion : Debate on the Method,Continue Reading
Making the Case for a Rome V Regulation on the Law Applicable to Companies
Carsten Gerner-Beuerle (University College London & European Corporate Governance Institute – ECGI), Federico M. Mucciarelli (Università degli studi di ModenaContinue Reading
Brand on Comparative Method and International Litigation 2020
Ronald A. Brand (University of Pittsburgh School of Law) has published a paper titled Comparative Method and International Litigation on theContinue Reading
Webinar on Access to Justice in Cross-border Litigation: Lugano v. the Hague
A free webinar on Access to Justice in cross-border Litigation: Lugano v. the Hague will take place on 27 October 2020, atContinue Reading
Articulation between European and (French) National PIL – A Case Study
On 2 September 2020, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) issued an interesting decisionContinue Reading
The Free Movement of Public Documents within the European Union
Hélène Péroz (University of Nantes) has edited a commentary of Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 of 6 July 2016 on promoting the freeContinue Reading
Payan’s Compendium of the Hague Conventions and Protocols
Guillaume Payan (University of Toulon, France) edited a Compendium of the Hague Conventions and Protocols enriched by case law from Belgian,Continue Reading
Third Issue of 2020’s Revue Critique de Droit International Privé
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (3/2020) is out. It contains three articles and numerousContinue Reading
Second Issue of 2020’s Revue Critique de Droit International Privé
The new issue of the Revue Critique de Droit International Privé (2/2020) is out. It contains three articles and numerous caseContinue Reading
Cross-Border Enforcement in Europe: National and International Perspectives
Vesna Rijavec, Katja Drnovsek, C.H. van Rhee have edited Cross-border enforcement in Europe: national and international perspectives, published by Intersentia. TheContinue Reading
Public Consultation on the European Enforcement Order
On 10 August 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation on Regulation 805/2004 creating a European Enforcement Order forContinue Reading
Legendre on Fundamental Rights and Private International Law
Rebecca Legendre (University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas) has just published a monograph on fundamental rights and private international Law basedContinue Reading
Forum Delicti in Case of Online Defamation: French Preliminary Reference to the CJEU
On 13 May 2020, the French Supreme Court for private and criminal matters (Cour de cassation) issued an interesting decisionContinue Reading
From World Actor to Local Community: Territoriality and the Scope of Application of EU Law
Toni Marzal (University of Glasgow) has posted From World Actor to Local Community: Territoriality and the Scope of Application ofContinue Reading
EU Public Consultation on Cross-border Investment within the EU
On 26 May 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation on cross-border investment within the EU. Why this initiative? First,Continue Reading
Richard on Default Judgments in the European Judicial Area
In October 2019, Vincent Richard defended a PhD thesis on default judgments in the European judicial area, written under the joint supervision ofContinue Reading
Call for Papers: Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger Technologies and Private International Law
The University of Lausanne (LL.M. Programme in International Business Law and CEDIDAC), along with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ConnectionContinue Reading
Rühl on the Settlement of International Commercial Disputes Post-Brexit
Gisela Rühl (Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena and Humboldt-University of Berlin) has posted Settlement of International Commercial Disputes Post-Brexit, or: United We StandContinue Reading
The Forthcoming EU Digital Services Act and Private International Law
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee issued on 22 April 2020 a draft report with recommendations to the Commission onContinue Reading
Rühl on Private International Law Post-Brexit
Giesela Rühl (Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena and Humboldt-University of Berlin) has posted Private International Law Post-Brexit: Between Plague and Cholera on SSRN.Continue Reading
Private International Law Aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility
Springer has recently published a new volume on Private International Law Aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility in the series Ius ComparatumContinue Reading
Webinar on Force Majeure and Hardship in Commercial Contracts
A free webinar on Force Majeure and Hardship under Cross-border and Comparative Perspectives will take place on 8 April 2020 at 17.00Continue Reading
Peters, Gless, Thomale & Weller on Business and Human Rights
Anne Peters (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law), Sabine Gless (University of Basel), Chris Thomale (Ruprecht-KarlsContinue Reading
‘Large Risks’ Insurance Contracts: CJEU Rules on the Enforceability of a Choice-of-Court Clause
On 27 February 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave its ruling in BALTA, a caseContinue Reading