An international round table on the implementation of international law in intercountry adoption in Ukraine was co-organised in Kyiv on 6 and 7 November 2008.
10th anniversary of International Network of Judges for International Child Protection on 2009-02-03 published the legal development “10th anniversary of International Network of Judges for International Child Protection”.
Joint EC-HCCH Conference on Direct Judicial Communications on Family Law Matters and the Development of Judicial Networks on 2009-02-02 announced the development entitled “Joint EC-HCCH Conference on Direct Judicial Communications on Family Law Matters and the Development of Judicial Networks”.
Sidharth Sharma’s article in the Journal of International Arbitration examines the public-policy ground under the Indian Arbitration Act and the Indian Supreme Court’s judgment in ONGC v. Saw Pipes.
Claudia Finotelli; Giuseppe Sciortino authored the academic publication “The Importance of Being Southern: The Making of Policies of Immigration Control in Italy” in European Journal of Migration and Law, published on 2009-01-01.
The article provides remarks on the law applicable to contractual obligations where the parties have made no choice of law, focusing on Article 4 of the Rome I Regulation.
Martin Illmer on 2009-01-01 announced the development entitled “The New European Private International Law of Product Liability – Steering Through Troubled Waters”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of Germany / Global.
Permanent Bureau on 2008-12-18 announced the development entitled “Publication of Guide on Transfrontier Contact Concerning Children”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.
HCCH — News on 2008-12-12 announced the development entitled “Dominican Republic accedes to Hague Apostille Convention”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH; Dominican Republic.
Within the HCCH e-APP Pilot Programme, the Superior Court of Murcia in Spain issued the first electronic apostille in Europe. The e-apostille was issued in the context of an intercountry adoption procedure and was described as fully consistent with the model proposed under the e-APP.
This article by Wolfgang Kühn, published in the Journal of International Arbitration, examines German practice concerning the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards under the New York Convention, to which Germany has been a party since 1961.
Bernard Hanotiau’s article in the Journal of International Arbitration examines the limits of arbitrability, due process and public policy under Article V of the 10 June 1958 New York Convention.
The article examines how courts and legislators in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden interpret arbitrability, procedural due process, and public policy under the New York Convention.
Andrew Macintosh’s article in Air and Space Law reviews progress in reducing international aviation greenhouse gas emissions, the reasons for delay, and a proposal for carbon pricing.
Italy signed the Hague Convention of 13 January 2000 on the International Protection of Adults on 31 October 2008, becoming the eleventh State to sign it. The HCCH announcement of 3 November 2008 reported Italy’s signature as the next step in its participation in the Convention framework.
Third Asia Pacific Regional Conference on 2008-09-26 announced the development entitled “Third Asia Pacific Regional Conference”. The announcement concerns a development in the context of International / HCCH.