Published the Study commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, at the request of the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI Committee), which sheds light on cross-border commercial contracts and their operation in theory and practice. It describes the legal framework in which commercial contracts operate and analyses […]
Month: September 2018
Published by the UK Government a new paper on handling civil legal cases that involve EU countries if there’s no Brexit deal – 13 September 2018
On 13 September 2018, the British Ministry of Justice has released a statement regarding how British courts are to handle civil cases in case of a hard (“no deal”) Brexit. As to general civil and commercial matters, the paper indicates that various EU instruments, including Brussels Iaw, would no longer apply. Instead: “For rules in these […]
Published the First Bulletin of the permanent working group of the Italian Court of Cassation on its application of the European Convention on Human Rights – 6 September 2018
After the stipulation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Italian Court of Cassation and the European Court of Human Rights, taken place in Strasburg on the 11th December 2015, the Court of Cassation has implementd the Memorandum by setting up a permanent working group, composed of a member for each Section, civil and criminal, […]
Choice of Court Convention enters into force for Denmark – 1 September 2018
On 1 September 2018, the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (hereinafter the “Choice of Court Convention”) entered into force for Denmark, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 30 May 2018. At the time of its accession, and in accordance with Art. 21 of the Choice of Court Convention, Denmark made […]
ELI-UNIDROIT & ERA Conference in Trier (Germany) – 26-27 November 2018 – Registration open
On 26–27 November 2018, a Conference will be organised by the ELI and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNDROIT) in cooperation with the Academy of European Law (ERA) on the ELI-UNIDROIT’s civil procedure project. For those following the project’s developments closely and interested in hearing first-hand reports about the work produced […]
European Court of Human Rights (First Section) – Judgment 6 September 2018 – Dadayan v. Armenia – Proceedings not fair because key witnesses were never heard – violation of Article 6, parr. 1 and 3 (d) (right to a fair trial and right to obtain attendance and examination of witnesses)
In the judgment issued in the case of Dadayan v. Armenia (application no. 14078/12), the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 6 parr. 1 and 3 (d) (right to a fair trial and right to obtain attendance and examination of witnesses) of the European Convention on Human Rights. […]
Publication of the 2018 edition of the Report on efficiency and quality of European judicial systems by the CEPEJ / Press conference and live streaming, Paris 4 October 2018
A press conference will be organised within the Council of Europe premises in Paris* on 4 October 2018 at 11 am, to mark the publication of the 2018 edition of the Report of the CEPEJ on efficiency and quality of European judicial systems. The CEPEJ report contains the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data collected in 45 Council […]
European Civil Procedure: Current Issues and Future Challenges – Final Conference – Jean Monnet Module on European Civil Procedure, Università degli Studi, Milan 4-5 October 2018
On the 4th and 5th October 2018, the Università degli Studi in Milan will host the Final Conference of the Jean Monnet Module on European Civil Procedure, on the topic “European Civil Procedure: Current Issues and Future Challenges”, with the participation of outstanding speakers from all around Europe. The Conference concludes a three-years long teaching […]
Max Planck Day – 14 September 2018 – Germany
On 14 September, the Max Planck Society will celebrate Max Planck Day throughout Germany, marking its founding 70 years earlier. On this day, more than 80 institutes will present their research, proclaiming “We are Max Planck!” On Max Planck Day, the three Hamburg-based institutes will join forces for the first time. Scholars will present their […]
Challenge Accepted! Exploring Pathways to Civil Justice in Europe, ERC conference Rotterdam, 19-20 November 2018 – Open for Registration
Access to civil justice is of paramount importance for enforcing rights of citizens. Key issues in the current efforts to improve access to justice at the EU and national levels regard the digitisation of justice and the use of artificial intelligence in dispute resolution, the privatisation of justice and the multiplication of alternative dispute resolution schemes, the increased […]
