A recent article in the latest issue of the Asian Journal of Comparative Law revisits a feature of Indian private international law that often sits in the background of transactional and disputes practice but can decisively shape outcomes: the continued
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This post is written by Dr. Nicolás Zambrana-Tévar LLM(LSE) PhD(Navarra), Associate Professor School of Law KIMEP
Introduction
In May 2026, the Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) <a recognised and enforced a Swiss ICC arbitral
Montana Supreme Court Decides International Child Custody Case
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, which has been enacted by every U.S. state, discourages forum shopping in child custody disputes by assigning subject-matter jurisdiction to the court located in the “home state” of the child. In Allen
Virtual Workshop (in English) on June 2, 2026: Thalia Kruger on „The Problem with Legal Certainty in Private International Law”
On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the <a Hamburg Max Planck Institute will host its monthly virtual workshop <a Current Research in Private International Law at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CEST).
Thalia Kruger (<a University of Antwerp) will speak, in
China’s Countering Improper Foreign Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Regulation Blocked EU’s Extraterritorial Data Acquisition
Enforcement of New York Judgments in Côte d’Ivoire: Insights from a Recent Decision of the Abidjan Commercial Court
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Many thanks to <a Boris Awa (Kigali Independent University ULK, Kigali, Rwanda) for the tip-off
I. Introduction
The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Francophone African countries remains a largely underexplored subject in the literature, including
VII Foro de Derecho Internacional Privado (Madrid): Call for Papers
The organizers of the VII Foro de Derecho Internacional Privado have issued a call for papers for the next edition of the Forum, which will take place at the University of Alcalá (Madrid, Spain) on 29–30 October 2026.
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Virtual Presentation (in English) on May 26, 2026: Prof. TU Guangjian on China’s Shift on Foreign State Immunity and its Legal Implications for ‘One Country, Two Systems
Here is the link for the forthcoming Asian Private International Law Academy (APILA) monthly online meeting on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 7 pm JST:
Topic: APILA Monthly Online Meeting on Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 7 pm JST
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AAPrIL June Seminar (Online): “A Long-Awaited Reform: Papua New Guinea’s New Arbitration Law A conversation with Michael Henao”
News from the<a Australasian Associate of Private International Law:
We are pleased to share the updated flyer for our forthcoming event, A Long-Awaited Reform: Papua New Guinea’s New Arbitration Law — A Conversation with Michael Henao, taking place on
Investment Awards vs Sovereign Immunity: Navigating the Enforcement Maze
By Cara North, Counsel, Ashurst
The intersection of foreign State immunity and the enforcement of international arbitral awards has been a hotly contested issues in recent years. First the question was whether a State has waived immunity from court