The article examines the continued looting, smuggling and trade in cultural objects and the treatment of such objects, once located in a new country, under ownership rules and the private-law regime of that country.
HCCH — News on 2020-07-08 announced the development entitled “Meeting of the Working Group on Preventing and Addressing Illicit Practices in Intercountry Adoption”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
Nuray Ekşi’s research article, dated 30 June 2020, considers how public policy objections are assessed in the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Turkey in the light of Supreme Court decisions.
The article examines public-private partnerships as an important legal structure for delivering infrastructure services under the Belt and Road Initiative, focusing on challenges of risk management and governance.
Raphaëlle P Soffe authored the academic publication “The Treaty as to Commercial Relations of 1903: China and Extraterritoriality” in The Chinese Journal of Comparative Law, published on 2020-05-21. The publication forms part of the private-international-law literature concerning China.
This article examines the interaction between the EU Succession Regulation and forced heirship, and whether the regulation may violate German public policy.
HCCH News on 2020-03-09 published the legal development “Publication of the Guide to Good Practice under the Child Abduction Convention: Part VI – Article 13(1)(b)”.
HCCH News on 2020-03-07 announced the development entitled “The 2007 Child Support Convention enters into force for Guyana”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Guyana / HCCH.
Alfonso-Luis Calvo Caravaca's article in CUADERNOS DE DERECHO TRANSNACIONAL examines recent trends in the Court of Justice of the European Union's case law on consumer contracts.
The article states that a power of attorney executed abroad and used for the sale or acquisition of immovable property in Spain must be granted before a foreign notary carrying out functions similar to those of a Spanish notary.
Matthias Lehmann authored the academic publication “Regulation, global governance and private international law: squaring the triangle” in Journal of Private International Law, published on 2020-01-02. The publication forms part of the private-international-law literature concerning Global.
This article examines international data private law in the context of the cross-border application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. It addresses applicable-law and jurisdictional issues arising in disputes concerning the protection of personal data.
HCCH — News on 2019-12-11 published the legal development “Congo: A new Contracting Party to the Adoption Convention and a 154th connected State to the HCCH!”.
The ASEAN record identifies a Protocol implementing the eleventh package of commitments on air transport services under the ASEAN Framework Agreement for Services.
Sixth meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy on 2019-10-29 published the legal development “Sixth meeting of the Experts’ Group on Parentage / Surrogacy”.
Baran Çelik, Neşe authored the academic publication “Türkiye’de Yabancilik Unsuru Içeren Mirasçilik Belgelerinin Düzenlenmesi” in Dicle Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Vol. 24 No.