Executive Training on Civil Aspects of International Child Protection (ICPT)
The Children’s Rights Academy at the University of Geneva offers an executive training programme on Civil Aspects of International ChildContinue Reading
Category: Conferences, academic events etc.
EAPIL Winter School Teaser Webinar
On 4 December 2023, at 6 p.m. CET, a free webinar will take place in preparation of the 2024 inauguralContinue Reading
Seminar Series on the Recast of Brussels I bis Regulation
A seminar series on the recast of Brussels I bis Regulation, organized by the Research Centre for Private International LawContinue Reading
A Symposium for Trevor Hartley at LSE on 27 October 2023 – Report
This post has been written by Jacco Bomhoff (LSE), Uglješa Grušić (UCL), and Manuel Penades (KCL). As previously announced, the LSEContinue Reading
Conference on the Legal Protection of Vulnerable Adults in Vienna
The Interdisciplinary Association of Comparative and Private International Law (IACPIL) is hosting a conference titled “Legal Protection of Vulnerable AdultsContinue Reading
The Family – Tradition, Reform, Uniformity and Perspectives
An online conference titled The Institution of the Family – Tradition, Reform, Uniformity and Perspectives will take place on 4Continue Reading
18th Regional PIL Conference on 17 November 2023 at the University of Niš, Serbia
This post has been written by Sanja Marjanović (Faculty of Law, University of Niš, Serbia) and Uglješa Grušić (UCL). TheContinue Reading
Private International Law and Global Crises – EAPIL Conference on 6-8 June 2024 in Wrocław
After the first successful conference in Aarhus in 2022, the next conference of the European Association of Private International LawContinue Reading
The Italian Scholars and the Hague Academy of International Law
The Roma Tre University and the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart have jointly organised a conference titled The ItalianContinue Reading
Association's activities Association's events Conferences, academic events etc. Developments in PIL EAPIL
Registrations Are Open for the EAPIL Winter School in Como
As announced on this blog, the inaugural edition of the European Association of Private International Law Winter School will takeContinue Reading
The Hague Academy Summer Course of 2024
The Hague Academy of International Law has made known the programme of the summer course of Private International Law ofContinue Reading
Codification of French Private International Law in the European Context – A Comparative Law Analysis
On 16 November 2023 the Lyon 3 University will host a colloquium on the French Draft Code of Private internationalContinue Reading
Early Marriages under National and International Law
A webinar on early marriages, organised by the Interest Group on Private International Law of SIDI, the Italian Society ofContinue Reading
A Symposium for Trevor Hartley at LSE on 27 October 2023
Jacco Bomhoff (LSE), Manuel Penades (KCL), and I are pleased to announce that the LSE Law School will host aContinue Reading
Reparation for “Crimes of the Past”
On 19 and 20 October 2023, the Academic Research Federation “Europe in Change” (University of Strasbourg) is organising a SymposiumContinue Reading
Webinar on Environmental Claims in Private International Law
On 21 September 2023 at 17 CET Lex&Forum, in collaboration with Εκδοσεισ Σακκουλα – Sakkoulas Publications, will be holding anContinue Reading
Association's activities Association's events Conferences, academic events etc. Developments in PIL EAPIL
Save the Dates – EAPIL Winter School in Como, 12 to 16 February 2024
The European Association of Private International Law, together with the Department of Law, Economics and Cultures of the University ofContinue Reading
The Hague Academy Winter Course of 2024
The Hague Academy of International Law has made known the programme of the winter course on International Law of 2024.Continue Reading
Video of French Conference on State Immunity from Enforcement
On 13 April 2023, the University Paris Dauphine hosted a conference on State Immunity from Enforcement (L’immunité d’exécution de l’Etat). SpeakersContinue Reading
Association's activities Conferences, academic events etc. Developments in PIL EAPIL EU Legislation Normative texts
Analysing the EU Parenthood Proposal – Many Questions and Some Tentative Answers
The authors of this post are Bernadette Boehl, Sophie Dannecker, Larissa Grundmann, Maira Gabriela Nino Pedraza (all University of Bonn). AContinue Reading
EU International Insolvency Law and Third Countries
The University of Kiel will host a conference on EU Insolvency Law and Third Countries: Which Way(s) Forward? on 26-28Continue Reading
Annual Colloquium of the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law
The Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law is organising its 18th annual colloquium on 6 and 7 September 2023Continue Reading
ABLI-HCCH Webinar on the 1965 Hague Service Convention
In June 2022, this blog posted about a joint webinar between the Singapore-based Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) and theContinue Reading
Ninth Journal of Private International Law Conference
Registration is open for the 9th Journal of Private International Law Conference. The conference will be held on 3 toContinue Reading
Summer School on Transnational Litigation in Ravenna
A Summer School on Cross-border litigation and international arbitration will take place between 17 and 22 July 2023 both on-site at theContinue Reading
Webinar Series on the Future of Cross-border Parenthood in the EU – Last Chance to Register for the Last Webinar!
As noted earlier on this blog, on 24 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the forth andContinue Reading
Austrian Private International Law Workshop
On 30 June 2023, the second edition of the Austrian Private International Law Workshop will take place in Innsbruck. TheContinue Reading
Webinar Series on the Future of Cross-border Parenthood in the EU – Last Chance to Register for the Third Webinar!
As noted earlier on this blog, on 17 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the third webinarContinue Reading
Webinar Series on the Future of Cross-border Parenthood in the EU – Last Chance to Register for the Second Webinar!
As noted earlier on this blog, on 10 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the second webinarContinue Reading
ELI Webinar on the Application of the EU Succession Regulation
The Special Interest Group on Family and Succession Law of the European Law Institute invites everyone interested to participate inContinue Reading
Webinar Series on the Future of Cross-border Parenthood in the EU – Last Chance to Register for the First Webinar!
As noted earlier on this blog, on 3 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the first webinarContinue Reading
Personal Identity and Status Continuity – A Focus on Names and Gender in the Conflict of Laws
The Swiss Institute of Comparative Law in Lausanne will host its 34th Private International Law day on 1 June 2023, underContinue Reading
Summer School on Consumer’s Rights and Market Regulation in the EU
Within the framework of the Jean Monnet Module “CoRiMaR” (2020-2023), the University of Udine, in cooperation with a consortium ofContinue Reading
IX Congress of Private International Law at the Carlos III University of Madrid
As announced on this blog, the IX Congress of Private International Law of the University Carlos III of Madrid willContinue Reading
French Conference Proceedings and Video on Ex Officio Application of Choice of Law Rules
Judge François Ancel (Cour de cassation) and Professor Gustavo Cerqueira (University of Nice) are the editors of a book onContinue Reading
The Digital Services Act (DSA) – International Aspects
The University of Urbino will host on 17 May 2023 a conference on the international aspects of the Digital ServicesContinue Reading
One-Day Conference on Greentech and Shipping
The Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law (Swansea University) and UCL Centre for Commercial Law have joined forces toContinue Reading
Webinar Series on the Future of Cross-border Parenthood in the EU – Registrations Open
As announced on this blog, a series of webinar has been organised under the title The Future of Cross-Border ParenthoodContinue Reading
The Transformation of Arbitration by Blockchain Metaverse and Web3
On 26 May 2023 the Center for the Future of Dispute Resolution (Ghent Univeristy) in collaboration with leading organizations, includingContinue Reading
Save the Dates: EAPIL Webinar Series on the Proposal for an EU Regulation on Parenthood
The European Commission has published in December 2022 an ambitious proposal for a new Regulation dealing with the private internationalContinue Reading
The Jurisdictional Rules of the Brussels I bis Regulation and Non-EU Domiciliaries
The issues surrounding the possible extension of the rules of jurisdiction in the Brussels I bis Regulation to non-EU domiciliariesContinue Reading
Towards a European Code of Private International Law?
A conference on the codification of European private international law will take place on 21 April 2023 at the UniversitéContinue Reading
Reminder: Bonn Conference on the Hague Judgments Convention
As already announced on this blog, the University of Bonn will host a two-day conference titled The HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention:Continue Reading
The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law – Early Bird Period Extended
It has already been announced on this blog that a conference on The Law of Treaties as Applied to PrivateContinue Reading
Paris Conference on State Immunity from Enforcement
On 13 April 2023, the University Paris Dauphine will host a conference on State Immunity from Enforcement (L’immunité d’exécution deContinue Reading
IEAF Call for Papers: The Perpetual Renewal of European Insolvency Law
The INSOL Europe Academic Forum (IEAF) is inviting submission for its 19th annual conference, taking place on 11-12 October 2023Continue Reading
Rights in Rem in the European Union: General Aspects and International Jurisdiction
This post has been written by Silvana Canales Gutiérrez, who is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Rovira i Virgili University (Tarragona).Continue Reading
The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law
A conference on The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law is scheduled to take place in MilanContinue Reading
The European Account Preservation Order – Six Years On
As announced on this blog, the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, in Milan, will host, on 3 March 2023,Continue Reading
Conference on the PIL Aspects of the Digital Market Act and Digital Services Act
On 20 January 2023, the University of Strasbourg will host a conference on the private international law aspects of the Digital MarketContinue Reading
Vulnerability and Cross-Border Families
The University of Coimbra will host, on 27 and 28 January 2023, a conference in English on the Brussels IIContinue Reading
YPLF Annual Conference on Property Law and Its Boundaries: Call for Papers
The Young Property Lawyers’ Forum (YPLF) invites junior researchers to submit proposals for presentations given at its 12th annual meeting,Continue Reading
Save the Date: The European Account Preservation Order – Six Years On
Almost six years have passed since 18 January 2017, when Regulation (EU) No 655/2014 establishing a European Account Preservation Order (EAPO)Continue Reading
German Conference for Young Scholars in Private International Law 2023
The programme for the fourth German Conference for Young Scholars in Private International Law has been released. The conference willContinue Reading
Reminder – 9th Journal of Private International Law Conference: Deadline for Submission of Abstracts
As announced on this blog, the 9th Journal of Private International Law conference will be hosted by the Yong PungContinue Reading
Update on the 150 Anniversary of the ILA
As announced in an earlier post, the International Law Association will celebrate its 150 anniversary next year through a numberContinue Reading
Ukraine-Poland. The Choice of Law Aspects of War and Forced Displacement
The Research Group on Private International Law of the University of Silesia (Poland) organizes a conference titled Ukraine-Poland. The ChoiceContinue Reading
The Hague Academy Summer Course of 2023
The Hague Academy of International Law has made known the programme of the summer course of Private International Law ofContinue Reading
An Opportunity to Reflect on Achievements and Challenges in EU Private International Law
Prompted by a kind invitation to participate in the International Weekend of ABILA (American Branch of the International Law Association,Continue Reading
Some Insights from the EFFORTS Final Conference
The author of this post is Michele Casi, Post-doc, DILHPS Università degli Studi di Milano, and researcher involved in theContinue Reading
Save the date: EAPIL Seminar on the Rome II Regulation
On Friday, 2 December 2022, at 4 pm, EAPIL will hold an online seminar on the Rome II Regulation. TheContinue Reading
Call for papers Case law Conferences, academic events etc. Developments in PIL Developments of PIL beyond the EU
Ukraine / EU Judicial Cooperation on Civil Matters – A Call for Contributions
Between 24 and 27 October 2022, an international congress on the impacts of the war in Ukraine will take placeContinue Reading
9th Journal of Private International Law Conference: Call for Papers
The Journal of Private International Law will be holding its 9th Conference at the Singapore Management University from 3 toContinue Reading
Conferences, academic events etc. Conventions and other international instruments Developments in PIL Normative texts
ICCS Plurilingual Forms – Present and Future of International Cooperation in Civil Status Matters
The International Commission on Civil Status (ICCS) will host a conference, jointly organised with the Société de Législation Comparée, underContinue Reading
EU-FamPro Conference and Seminar
On 19 September 2022, within the framework of the EU-FamPro Project, a conference titled Couples’ Property with Cross-Border Implications: Uniting AcademicContinue Reading
Association's activities Association's events Conferences, academic events etc. Developments in PIL EAPIL
The Brussels I bis Reform – Conference at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg
A conference titled The Brussels I bis Reform will take place on 9 September 2022, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pmContinue Reading
Unidroit Annual International Arbitration Lecture 2022
The 9th Annual International Arbitration Lecture organised by Roma Tre University and Unidroit, will be held at Unidroit, in Rome,Continue Reading
ERA Annual Conference on European Family Law 2022
The Academy of European Law (ERA) will held its Annual Conference on European Family Law on 22-23 September 2022 .Continue Reading
French Conference on Ascertainment of Foreign Law
On 13 September 2022, the French Société de législation comparée will hold a conference on ascertainment of foreign law underContinue 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
The HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention: Cornerstones, Prospects, Outlook – Conference Postponed
The readers of this blog are already aware that the University of Bonn plans to host a two-day conference on theContinue Reading
Private International Law in Europe: Current Developments in Jurisprudence
The Interest Group on Private International Law of the Italian Society of International Law (SIDI) will host two webinars – oneContinue Reading
ABLI-HCCH webinar: Cross-Border Commercial Dispute Resolution
The Singapore-based Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) has been engaging in work related to judgments recognition and enforcement in AsiaContinue Reading
Identities on the Move – Documents Cross Borders: 23-24 June 2022
As announced on this blog, the final conference of the DXB – Identities on the move – Documents cross bordersContinue Reading
Seminar on Future Regulation of Third-Party Litigation Funding
In the context of the Vici project Affordable Access to Justice at Erasmus School of Law (financed by the DutchContinue Reading
Brussels I bis: A Standard for Free Circulation of Judgments and Mutual Trust
The JUDGTUST Project (Regulation BIa: a standard for free circulation of judgments and mutual trust in the EU) conducted byContinue Reading
Pretelli on Filiation Between Law, Language, and Society
Ilaria Pretelli, a legal adviser at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, has recently posted on SSRN her paper titledContinue Reading
Challenges of Private Law and the 2030 Agenda
On 15 and 16 June 2022, the University of Zaragoza will host an online conference under the title Challenges ofContinue Reading
Save the date: Rights in Rem in the European Union
Private International Law areas of knowledge of the Universities Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona), Barcelona and Lleida have organised the IContinue Reading
Call for Papers: German Conference for Young Scholars in Private International Law 2023
On 23 and 24 February 2023, the fourth German Conference for Young Scholars in Private International Law will be heldContinue Reading
Summer School on Transnational Litigation in Ravenna: 18-23 July 2022
The Ravenna Campus of the Department of Juridical Sciences of the University of Bologna (Italy) has organised in Ravenna (andContinue Reading
French Conference on the Location of Damage in PIL
A conference on the location of damage in private international law will be held at Paris Cité University on 30Continue Reading
Internet and other Technologies in the EU and the International Legal Order
A web conference regarding the role of the internet and other technologies within the EU and the international legal orderContinue Reading
JPIL-SMU Virtual Conference on Conflicts of Jurisdiction
As announced on this blog, the Journal of Private International Law-Singapore Management University Virtual Conference on Conflicts of Jurisdiction willContinue Reading
Transnational Data Transfers and the Limits of the GDPR
On 13 May 2022 the Faculty of Law of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid will host a conference on theContinue Reading
Private International Law Festival at Edinburgh
The Private International Law Festival will take place on 16 and 17 May 2022 in Edinburgh. The topics that willContinue Reading
Germany v. Italy No. 2 – Instant Webinar on 11 May 2022
As reported in a recent post, Germany has on 29 April 2022 instituted proceedings against Italy before the International CourtContinue Reading
VIII Congress of Private International Law at the Carlos III University of Madrid
As announced on this blog, the VIII Congress of Private International Law of the University Carlos III of Madrid willContinue Reading
The Third Restatement of Conflict of Laws: Origins and Aspirations
In 1971, the American Law Institute published the epochal Restatement of Conflict of Laws (Second). Now, a new version isContinue Reading
Summer School on Consumer’s Rights and Market Regulation in the EU
Within the activities of the Jean Monnet Module “CoRiMaR” (Consumer’s Rights and Market Regulation in the European Union), the DepartmentContinue Reading
Family Status, Identities and Private International Law
On 5 and 12 May 2022 the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law will host an on-line conference titled Family Status,Continue Reading
4th International Class Action Conference
On 30 June and 1 July 2022 the University of Amsterdam will host the 4th International Class Action Conference. TheContinue Reading
Hybrid Conference on The Role of Courts and Access to Justice in the Digital Era
The Radboud University Nijmegen is organising a hybrid conference on 9-10 June 2022 dedicated to The Role of Courts andContinue Reading
Austerity Policies and Litigation Costs Reforms
A series of online seminars has been in launched in December 2021, organised by the team of the Vici projectContinue Reading
Final Conference of the JUDGTRUST Project on the Application of the Brussels I bis Regulation
The final conference of the JUDGTRUST project on the application of the Brussels I bis Regulation will take place inContinue Reading
Strategic Litigation – A New Phenomenon in Civil Litigation? – Max Planck Law Curriculum Course
Since the Millennium, public interest litigation has become a growing phenomenon in civil courts. Activists and NGOs are filing civil lawsuits,Continue Reading
Tribute to Emmanuel Gaillard
Several French learned societies (International Arbitration Institute, Comité français de l’arbitrage, Comité français de droit international privé, French Branch ofContinue Reading
The Upcoming EAPIL Conference in Aarhus: 2-4 June 2022
The EAPIL founding conference is fast approaching! The conference will take place onsite in Aarhus on 2, 3 and 4Continue Reading
VIII Congress of Private International Law at the Carlos III University of Madrid
The VIII Congress of Private International Law of the University Carlos III of Madrid will take place on 12 andContinue 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
Paris Conference on the Brussels I bis Regulation
On 15 March 2022, Marta Requejo (Référendaire at the CJEU; Professor of Private International Law at the University of LaContinue Reading
Reminder – What Measures Should the EU Adopt to Enhance the Protection of Adults in Europe?
The webinar What Measures Should the EU Adopt to Enhance the Protection of Adults in Europe? announced earlier on this blog,Continue Reading
ELI Webinar Series on Succession Regulation
The Special Interest Group on Family and Succession Law of the European Law Institute will host a series of webinarsContinue Reading
EAPIL Young Research Network Conference in Dubrovnik
The EAPIL Young Research Network is looking forward to welcoming the academic and research community to the beautiful city ofContinue Reading
Save the Date: German Conference for Young Scholars in Private International Law 2023
The 4th German-speaking Conference for Young Scholars in Private International Law will take place on 23 and 24 February 2023 atContinue Reading
Save the date: JPIL-SMU Virtual Conference on Conflicts of Jurisdiction on 23 to 24 June 2022
The Journal of Private International Law and the Singapore Management University will hold a virtual conference on 23 to 24Continue Reading
Rijeka Doctoral Conference – PIL and PIL-Related Topics
The Rijeka Doctoral Conference of 2021, organised by the Faculty of Law of the University of Rijeka, features a severalContinue Reading
The Recommendation of GEDIP Concerning the PIL Aspects of the Future EU Instrument on Corporate Due Diligence and Corporate Accountability
On 10 December 2021, from 16.30 to 19.00 CET, a webinar in English on The Recommendation of GEDIP Concerning theContinue Reading
ELI at 10: Protection of Adults in International Situations
A series of webinars have taken place since June this year to celebrate European Law Institute’s 10th anniversary. The latestContinue Reading
Call For Papers and Panels: Identities on the Move – Documents Cross Borders
DXB – Identities on the move – Documents cross borders is a project aimed at facilitating the dissemination and implementation ofContinue Reading
Recent Judgments on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Damages
A webinar in English on Recent judgments on corporate responsibility for environmental damages will take place on 26 November 2021, fromContinue Reading
d’Avout on the Resurgence of the 1934 Franco-British Convention on Foreign Judgments
Louis d’Avout (University Paris II Panthéon-Assas) has posted a short paper in French on the Resurgence of the 1934 Franco-BritishContinue Reading
Cultural Differences and Private International Law in Family Matters
On 1 December 2021, at 3 pm CET, the University of Catania will host a webinar, in French, titled DifférencesContinue 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
Webinar on the Resolution of the Institut de Droit International on Human Rights and PIL
A webinar in English on The resolution of the Institut de Droit International on Human Rights and Private International Law willContinue 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 Private International Law in a Digital World
Under the auspices of the project “Time to Become Digital in Law” (DIGInLaw), funded by the Erasmus+ Partnerships for DigitalContinue 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
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
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
European Union and Third Countries: Issues on Jurisdiction and Recognition of Foreign Judgments
The University of Udine, in Italy, will host on 16 and 17 September an on-line conference under the title European UnionContinue 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
Recognition of Punitive Damages Judgments
On 14 October 2021 an online roundtable will take place devoted to the private international law issues relating to theContinue Reading
Europeanisation of Civil Procedural Law: Disruption or Consolidation?
On 9 and 10 September 2021, the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law will host the 7th Conference of YoungContinue Reading
Digital Encounter on the ILA-Kyoto Guidelines
The 15th Global Digital Encounter organized by Fide Foundation and TIPSA (Transatlantic Intellectual Property Academy) will take place on 8Continue Reading
Diversity of Enforcement Titles in Cross-Border Debt Collection in the EU
A conference titled Diversity of Enforcement Titles in Cross-border Debt Collection in the EU will take place in Maribor on 3Continue Reading
The Hague Academy Summer Course of 2022
The Hague Academy of International Law has made known the programme of the summer course of Private International Law ofContinue 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
Webinar on Commercial Courts in a Global Context
The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford will host a webinar on 27 July 2021 (12.00-14.00 BritishContinue Reading
E-Commerce Meets Justice
According to Frank Woud (e-CODEX Community and External Relations Manager, Ministry of Justice and Security, The Netherlands): The full potentialContinue Reading
Third-party Funding and E-Justice in International Dispute Resolution
On 20 July 2021, the University of Milan will host the (on-line) Annual Conference of the EU-funded project Jean Monnet ModuleContinue Reading
Representing Future Generations: Private Law aspects of Climate Change Litigation Seminar
On 1 July 2021, the ERC Building EU Civil Justice team at Erasmus University will be organising an online seminarContinue 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
Conferences, academic events etc. Conventions and other international instruments Developments in PIL
Online Conference on Child-Friendly Procedures in Cases of International Child Abduction, 24-25 June 2021
The conference titled Child-friendly procedures in cases of international child abduction will take place online on 24 and 25 JuneContinue Reading
40 Years Since the Accession of the Hellenic Republic to the EU – The Impact on the Domestic Procedural Legal Order
A webinar titled 1981-2021: 40 Years Since the Accession of the Hellenic Republic to the EU – The Impact on theContinue Reading
The Private Side of Transforming our World – UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and the Role of Private International Law Conference
From 9 to 11 September 2021, the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law will host a conferenceContinue 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
Summer School on Transnational Litigation: Current Issues in Civil and Commercial Matters
The Department of Juridical Sciences of the University of Bologna (Italy), Ravenna Campus, is organising a Summer School on TransnationalContinue 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
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
Protecting Vulnerable Adults Across Europe – The Way Forward
Based on the priorities defined for the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the area ofContinue Reading
The Netherlands, a Forum Conveniens for Collective Redress? (II)
On 5 February 2021, a seminar entitled ‘The Netherlands, a forum conveniens for collective redress?’ was organised by the Amsterdam, Maastricht andContinue 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
ERA Seminar on Digital technology in family matters – A Private International Law Perspective
The author of this post is Ségolène Normand, Postgraduate Student in Private Law at the University of Valenciennes. Digital technologyContinue Reading
Private International Law in Europe – Webinar Rescheduled
As announced earlier on this blog, the Private International Law Interest Group of the Italian Society of International Law and EUContinue Reading
The Rights of Persons with Cognitive Disabilities in Cross-border Situations
On 22 February 2021, from 5 to 7 pm CET, the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan willContinue Reading
Private International Law in Europe: Current Developments in Jurisprudence
The Private International Law Interest Group of the Italian Society of International Law and EU Law has organised a seriesContinue Reading
What future for Cross-Border Small Claims?
On 11 January 2021, the Tax and Law Department of HEC Paris will host an online workshop titled What future forContinue 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
Brexit and Private International Law – What Now?
As readers of this blog know, the first EAPIL (Virtual) Seminar, devoted to the impact of Brexit on Private InternationalContinue 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
Family within the Legal Order of the European Union
The 2020 Annual Conference of the French Association for European Studies (AFEE) will focus on Family within the Legal Order ofContinue Reading
Brexit and Private International Law: Register Now for the First EAPIL Virtual Seminar!
As announced earlier on this blog, EAPIL will hold its first Virtual Seminar on 11 December 2020, from 11 a.m. toContinue Reading
Enhancing Enforcement under Brussels I bis and Beyond – Final Conference
On 23 November 2020, at 9 am MET, the Université Côte d’Azur will host, via Zoom, the final conference of theContinue Reading
Private International Law in the UK post Brexit – Final AHRC Workshop
The fourth online public workshop on Private International Law after Brexit from global, European, Commonwealth and intra-UK perspectives, organised byContinue Reading
Private International Law in the UK Post Brexit (Commercial Focus)
An online workshop under the title Private International Law in the UK after Brexit (Commercial focus) will take place onContinue Reading
European Parliament to Vote on Collective Redress, Taking of Evidence and Service of Documents
On 16 November 2020, the JURI Committee of the European Parliament will vote on the draft recommendations for second readingContinue Reading
The First EAPIL (Virtual) Seminar – Brexit and Private International Law: What Now?
The first EAPIL Seminar will take place on 11 December 2020, from 11 am to 1 pm (MET). It willContinue Reading
International Law for a Digitalised World
On 6 November 2020 (13:30 – 16:30 CET) the Royal Netherlands Society of International Law (KNVIR) will be holding itsContinue Reading
Overriding Mandatory Rules in the Law of EU Member States – A Webinar of the Young PIL Research Network
A webinar, organised by the Young EU Private International Law Research Network (an EAPIL activity), will take place on 16Continue 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
The Hague Academy Winter Course of 2021
The 2021 winter course of the Hague Academy of International Law will be held online from 11 to 29 JanuaryContinue Reading
Coordinating Brussels I bis with other Instruments of EU Law
An online event titled Coordinating Brussels Ia with other Instruments of EU Law: A Roundtable on Theoretical and Practical IssuesContinue Reading
Webinars on the Hague Conference on Private International Law
A series of webinars devoted to the Conventions of the Hague Conference on Private International Law will be offered fromContinue 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
Multilevel, Mutiparty and Multisector Cross-Border Litigation in Europe
Albert Henke (University of Milan) has been awarded the EU-funded Jean Monnet Module on ‘Multilevel, Mutiparty and Multisector Cross-Border LitigationContinue 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
Applicable Law Issues in International Arbitration at the Hague Academy: Deadline Extended
The Hague Academy of International Law announced the extension of the deadline to apply for the 2021 Centre for StudiesContinue Reading
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Applicable Law in Insolvency Proceedings at UNCITRAL
At its fifty-second session, in 2019, UNCITRAL considered a proposal from the European Union on applicable law in insolvency proceedingsContinue Reading
The Hague Judgments Convention: Prospects for Judicial Cooperation between the EU and Third Countries
On 25 and 26 September 2020, the University of Bonn will host a conference titled The 2019 Hague Judgments Convention: ProspectsContinue 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
Hague Academy Summer Courses Postponed to 2021
On 2 April 2020, the Hague Academy of International Law announced its decision to postpone the Summer Courses on PublicContinue Reading
Collective Redress in the EU: A Conference in Trier
Triggered by recent events, notably the Dieselgate scandal, collective redress is now back on the EU civil justice agenda (seeContinue 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
Antecedent and Modal Approaches to Circulation: A Seminar in Nice
The fourth research seminar of the IFITIS Research Project, led by Jean-Sylvestre Bergé, will take place in Nice on 13 MarchContinue Reading
Upcoming Workshops on Private International Law in the UK after Brexit
As reported earlier in this blog, the Queen Mary University of London will host a series of workshops on Private InternationalContinue Reading
The Development of Private International Law in the UK post Brexit
On 28 February 2020 the Queen Mary University of London will host the first of four public AHRC (Arts andContinue Reading
Mediated Agreements in Cross-border Family Disputes: the AMICABLE Project
AMICABLE, a project co-funded by the European Commission, aims to create Best Practice Tools assisting with the enforceability of mediated agreements in the EU,Continue Reading
MPI Luxembourg to Host the Fourth Edition of the IAPL-MPI Summer School
The fourth edition of the IAPL-MPI Summer School, organised by the International Association of Procedural Law and the Max PlanckContinue Reading
The 2019 Hague Judgments Convention – A Game Changer?
UPDATE – 5 March 2020: the conference has been cancelled. On 23 April 2020, the Catholic University of Milan willContinue Reading