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On 17 September 2026, Qatar deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute, becoming the 95th Member of the HCCH. Qatar’s membership is its first formal connection with the HCCH, bringing the total number of States and Parties connected
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Second Issue of Journal of Private International Law for 2026 in honour of Professor David McClean
The second issue of the Journal of Private International Law for 2026 was published yesterday. It is a special issue in honour of Professor David McClean.
It contains the following editorial, articles, and also selected bibliography of Professor David McClean:…
Survey for the possibility of Australia joining the Hague Judgments and Choice of Court Conventions
Sagi Peari from the University of Western Australia and his team are exploring the possibility of Australia joining the Hague Judgments and Choice of Court Conventions. They are inviting Australian legal practitioners to participate in a brief survey: <a Hague…
Programme for the Online Book Launch – Choice of Law for Consumer Contracts in Theory and Practice
The following post has been kindly shared with us by Benedikt Schmitz (University of Groningen).
We are pleased to announce the programme for the upcoming virtual book launch of Choice of Law for Consumer Contracts in Theory and Practice (Edward…
Recognition of a Kosovar Judgment in Greece
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Recognition of a Kosovar Judgment in Greece (copy)
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Seminar Netherlands Commercial Court – Interim Remedies
Text kindly provided by Willem Visser (Court Registrar and Senior Clerk Netherlands Commercial Court)
On 13 November 2026, the <a Netherlands Commercial Court is organizing a seminar on the commonalities and differences between interim remedies available under common and civil…
Call for DPhil Applications
The following post has kindly been shared with us Roxana Banu (University of Oxford).
The Conflict of Laws/Private International Law academic team at the University of Oxford invites applications from students interested in pursuing a doctorate (DPhil, corresponding to a…
International accountability mechanisms of multilateral development banks: lessons drawn from the Cambodia micro-finance cases
Written by Dr. Rishi Gulati, Associate Professor of International Law at UEA Law School and a Barrier specializing in international law
1 Introduction
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development…
The Philippines: Recognition of Foreign Divorces and Recent Amendments to the Rules of Court
This post is kindly prepared by Akifumi MOCHIZUKI, attorney at law at Atsumi Toshiyuki Law Office and a member of Private International Law Association of Japan
1. The Absence of Divorce under Philippine Law and the Recognition…