Private international law implications in transnational climate litigation

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In this Seven Editora eBooks chapter, Patricio Cury Pastene addresses the private international law issues raised by transnational climate litigation. The text focuses on conflicts of jurisdiction, applicable law, the foreign element, recognition and enforcement of judgments, and the regulatory fragmentation that accompanies cross-border climate disputes; it also discusses the tension between the lex loci damni and the application of more demanding environmental due-diligence and human-rights standards, together with possible fora such as the parent company’s domicile.