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This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of why the original Judgments Project of the Hague Conference on Private International Law failed in 2001. Through examining the significant weaknesses in the management and preparation of the negotiations which contributed substantially to the lack of success in adopting a convention text at a Diplomatic Session, the books sets out the lessons that can be drawn from the premature end of the project.

 

Over the past two decades, various jurisdictions around the world have created new specialised domestic courts to manage international commercial disputes. This book studies these new international commercial courts from a comparative perspective and examines their role in cross-border litigation.

 

This book studies the phenomenon of "jurisdictionalisation", the trial model penetrating all Compliance Law. New Judges intervene, such Arbitrators, or Supreme Courts, while Enterprises themselves become judges.

This book provides comparative insights into how the rules of civil procedure can be contractually modified. Reports covering 20 jurisdictions discuss, among other topics, choice-of-court costs, appeals, access to evidence, and ADR agreements. It explores the nexus between contractualisation and other current trends in civil litigation.

The principles of independence and impartiality are fundamental to the proper administration of justice. This book examines how these principles are implemented in a variety of settings: in national courts of selected jurisdictions, international courts and international arbitration.

This book provides the first thorough examination of the concept of lawyer roles in knowledge work, offering a detailed comparative exploration and analysis of the globalized legal services industry in terms of individual and corporate professional functions.

The book explores, from a comparative perspective, the impact of the European Convention of Human Rights on a wide range of private law issues, including family law, data protection law, media law, copyright law, labour law as well as private international law and procedural law.

This book deals with the current trend in investor-state arbitration, with a focus on the African continent.It looks more specifically at the new African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and discusses how it can reshape the investor-state dispute system on the continent.

As contemporary legal regulation becomes more and more complex, the law becomes more fragmented. This book puts forward recommendations to promote the systemic nature of law. In addition to pro-systemic legal arguments, the book focuses on the foundations of law formed by underlying principles and values.

Comment l’huissier de justice peut-il enrichir la digitalisation dans un monde où on veut le contraire, c’est-à-dire promouvoir la fin des tiers de confiance ? L'ouvrage propose des pistes et solutions concrètes.

This book addresses the issues of damages in arbitrations between states and investors, from a legal and economic viewpoint.

L’ouvrage rend hommage aux différentes facettes de Xavier Dieux, avocat, professeur, arbitre et philosophe. Il comprend des contributions dans les domaines tels que le droit des sociétés, le droit des obligations, le droit financier et bancaire, l’arbitrage, la théorie du droit et la philosophie, l’économie et l’art.

L'ouvrage expose les principes dont les législateurs devront s'inspirer dans l'élaboration de leurs textes, afin d’avoir un socle commun dans l’exécution digitale tant pour respecter les droits et obligations du créancier que du débiteur.

L'ouvrage présente les modifications concrètes apportées par le nouveau règlement, en insistant sur la jurisprudence européenne et nationale.

How to choose the most beneficial enforcement regime for cross-border claims of a client? A question considerably complicated by (1) the existence of various European Union enforcement tools and (2) particularities in the national legal systems that impact on the operation and suitability of the various enforcement tools. This book compares and analyses the practical utility and potential pitfalls of the 2nd generation regulations (European Enforcement Order, European Order for Payment, European Small Claims Procedure and European Account Preservation Order) and their relation to Brussels Ibis. The work is based on an extensive evaluation of case law (published and unpublished), empirical data and literature from eight Member States (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain) and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

A review of recent awards related to investment protection in the Energy and Infrastructure sectors. To which extent a Host State is entitled to "change" its law and what are the limits of the protected "acquired rights" of a foreign investor?

This book critically analyses the various approaches of public and private law enforcement and their effectiveness across several jurisdictions on the example of one topical and global collective damage event with far reaching consequences for both, consumers and investors: the Dieselgate.

This book provides precious insight into the dynamics of this new approach to consolidating European Civil Justice, clearly outlining the motivations of the various national and institutional players involved and examining potential obstacles likely to be encountered along the way. The book represents a work of reference for anyone involved in academia, practice or law reform in this subject area.

Un jugement qui ne peut pas être exécuté est inutile. Comment assurer une exécution efficace et respectueuse des droits des justiciables dans les pays européens à l’aune des évolutions technologiques ?

This book examines the case law of the European Court of Justice concerning the requirement to interpret national law in conformity with EU law directives. It offers an in-depth analysis of the application of this obligation in three Member States: Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. The key question underlying this examination is to what extent the established theories of supremacy of EU law, national constitutionalism and constitutional pluralism adequately explain the relationship between EU and national law under the duty of consistent interpretation.