This post was written by Aukje Mens, Jurist at INEA, the Dutch expertise centre on intercountry adoption. She wrote in her own name.
Recently, an article I wrote about adoption in the proposal for a European Parenthood Regulation was published
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Copyright, Targeting and Geo-Blocking: The CJEU Stirs the Pot
By Graham Smith, Of Counsel, Bird & Bird LLP, London, UK
The CJEU’s recent copyright decision in Anne Frank endorses state of the art geo-blocking as an effective way of shielding a website from the different copyright laws of another
A Follow-Up: The German Judges Association’s Response to the HCCH Draft Text of a Future Convention on Parallel Proceedings and Related Actions
This post follows up on <a our earlier observations on the public consultation responses to the HCCH Draft Text of a future Convention on Parallel Proceedings and Related Actions. At the time our overview was prepared, the <a response of
Private International Law Dimensions of Singapore’s New Legislation to Combat Online Harms
Guest post by Professor YEO Tiong Min, Yong Pung How Chair Professor of Law, Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University
Much has been in the news about governmental endeavours to protect children from the ills of social
The 1961 HCCH Apostille Convention: Why All African Countries Should Ratify It? — Insights from Judicial Practice in Africa
I. The Apostille Convention
<a The HCCH has recently announced that “[o]n 9 July 2026, the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (1961 Apostille Convention) entered into force for the People’s Democratic Republic
RabelsZ: Issue 2/2026
The latest issue of RabelsZ has just be released. It contains the following articles as well as an editorial with important information regarding the journal’s future governance structure and publication process. All content is <a Open Access: CC BY 4.0
Jurisdiction over Meta Inc. in Kenyan courts – three ongoing lawsuits
by <a Toussaint Nothias, NYU
This post provides a brief overview of three lawsuits currently ongoing in Kenya against Meta Inc. It is based on remarks delivered during the <a Decolonial+Digital Law conference at the University of Montreal (26
This post provides a brief overview of three lawsuits currently ongoing in Kenya against Meta Inc. It is based on remarks delivered during the <a Decolonial+Digital Law conference at the University of Montreal (26
【Out Now – Open Access】Commercial Private International Law in Southern Africa: Comparative and International Perspectives: Essays in Honour of Professor Christopher F Forsyth KC
Professor Christopher F. Forsyth is undoubtedly one of the leading figures in private international law in Africa, particularly in Southern Africa, where his scholarship has had a profound and lasting influence. His seminal work, <a Private International Law &ndash
Registration Open for Bonn Conference on “International Filiation Law in the EU”, 24 / 25 September 2026
Registration is now open for the already <a announced conference on “International Filiation Law in the EU” dealing with questions of filiation law resulting from the <a EU Parenthood Proposal. More information and the <a registration link can be
CoL.net: New Editors
We are delighted to welcome two new editors to the Blog’s Editorial Board.
Janaína Albuquerque Azevedo Gomes is an attorney admitted in Brazil and Portugal focusing on international family law. She has experience across numerous countries and sectors, including the