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La Cour européenne des droits de l’homme a retenu que l’incrimination de l’achat d’actes sexuels telle que prévue par la loi française ne constitue pas une violation du droit au respect de la vie privée, de l’autonomie personnelle et de la liberté sexuelle des travailleurs du sexe. Elle se fonde en particulier sur les divergences d’opinions existantes sur les questions morales et éthiques posées par la prostitution. 

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A book launch for Family reunification in Europe: Exposing inequalities will take place on 19 September 2024 at the University of Antwerp and online (at 11:15 am CEST time).

To register click here. Below is the agenda.

11:15-11:30: Exploring inequalities in family reunification in Europe: perspectives from legal and social sciences

Ellen Desmet & Milena Belloni

11:30-11:40: How race and gender function in European family migration law

Betty de Hart

11:40-11:50: The recognition of child and polygamous marriages in Belgium: alignment between private international law and migration law?

Leontine Bruijnen

11:50-12:00: Domestic violence within the securitisation of (family and love) migration

Giacomo Orsini

12:00-12:30: Q&A

Neves 77 Solutions
Relations extérieures
Mesures restrictives contre la Russie : la confiscation de la totalité du produit d’une opération visée par l’interdiction de fournir des services de courtage pour des équipements militaires est permise

Google et Alphabet / Commission (Google Shopping)
Concurrence
La Cour confirme l’amende de 2,4 milliards d’euros infligée à Google pour avoir abusé de sa position dominante en favorisant son propre service de comparaison de produits

KS et KD / Conseil e. a.
Relations extérieures
Politique étrangère et de sécurité commune (PESC) : la Cour précise la portée de la compétence des juridictions de l’Union

Commission / Irlande e.a.
Aide d'État
Tax rulings : la Cour annule l'arrêt du Tribunal concernant les rulings fiscaux adoptés par l’Irlande en faveur d’Apple

The third issue of the Journal du droit international for 2024 has been released. It contains two articles and several case notes relating to private international law issues. It also pays tribute to Ibrahim Fadlallah (1942-2024) who was a leading Lebanese-French academic and arbitrator. In the first article, Daniel Mainguy (University of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne) uncovers […]

Selon la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme, la chambre criminelle de la Cour de cassation a méconnu le droit à la présomption d’innocence en rendant un arrêt indiquant que le requérant avait « participé à un concert frauduleux visant à masquer une situation financière obérée », ce qui tend à insinuer une possible condamnation pénale, alors que l’intéressé était seulement mis en examen à la date du jugement.

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The author of this post is Nishat Hyder-Rahman, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, MSCA Impact Fellowship Programme, Department of Private and Economic Law, Vrije Universiteit Brussel. On 28 March 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on the case of Verhoeven v France. The case concerned whether the French courts’ application of the Hague Convention […]

Comme d’habitude, la période mai/juin qui n’est entrecoupée par aucune période de vacances a fourni en 2024 un fort contingent d’arrêts et de décisions. Pour être abondante, la récolte n’est pas des plus spectaculaires malgré une stigmatisation de plus en plus accentuée de la Russie ou un surprenant refus du droit à l’aide médicale à mourir. On n’y relève, en effet, que deux arrêts de Grande chambre et les arrêts et décisions concernant la France y sont relativement discrets.

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The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) will be hosting the 13th International Forum on the electronic Apostille Programme (e-APP) together the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan and the Maqsut Narikbayev University on 21 and 22 October 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The full announcement reads as follows:

The e-APP is an integral part of the operation of the HCCH 1961 Apostille Convention. The e-APP is designed to ensure the practical, effective and secure operation of the Apostille Convention in an environment of constant technological development.

The International Forum on the e-APP gathers experts and stakeholders from around the world and provides a unique international platform for governments, organisations, and the private sector to learn more about the benefits of the e-APP, to promote its effective implementation, and to discuss the latest developments in relation to the e-APP worldwide.

The e-APP Forum will be held for the first time in Central Asia and will be jointly organized by the HCCH, the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan, and the Maqsut Narikbayev University. Participants are encouraged to attend this event in person, if possible.

Registration is possible here.

 

The author of this post is Lydia Lundstedt, who is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University, and currently a STINT fellow at the University of Botswana. In the interest of transparency, the author makes known that she previously wrote an expert legal opinion on behalf of BSH Hausgeräte. On 5 September 2024, […]

Christine Budzikiewicz (University of Marburg), Konrad Duden (Institute for Foreign and European Private and Procedural Law at the University of Leipzig), Anatol Dutta (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) Tobias Helms (University of Marburg) and Claudia Mayer (University of Regensburg) authored The Marburg Group’s Comments on the European Commission’s Parenthood Proposal with Intersentia. The European Commission’s […]

On 5 September 2024, the CJEU delivered its judgment in HUK-COBURG-Allgemeine Versicherung II (Case C-86/23) and established a number of requirements limiting the application of overriding mandatory provisions under Article 16 of the Rome II Regulation. The judgment makes it clear that the Court considers that these new requirements are equally applicable in the context of […]

Alphabet e.a.
Concurrence
Selon l’avocate générale Medina, le refus opposé par Google de fournir aux tiers un accès à la plate-forme Android Auto peut constituer une infraction aux règles de la concurrence

Novo Banco e.a.
Le défaut de publication des mesures d’assainissement d’un établissement de crédit n’entraîne ni l’invalidation de ces mesures ni l’inopposabilité de leurs effets dans un autre État membre

M.S. e.a. (Droits procéduraux d’une personne mineure)
Espace de liberté, sécurité et justice
Procès équitable : les mineurs poursuivis pénalement doivent avoir la possibilité concrète et effective d’être assistés d’un avocat

Jemerak
Relations extérieures
Un notaire ne viole pas les sanctions contre la Russie lorsqu’il authentifie la vente d’un immeuble qui appartient à une société russe non listée

Johannes Ungerer (University of Oxford and Notre Dame Law School) has published recently his article German Law’s Dilemma with Punitive Damages: German Federal Court of Justice, Judgment of 4 June 1992, Case IX ZR 149/91 (BGHZ 118, 312) on SSRN. The article is included also in the volume edited by James Goudkamp and Eleni Katsampouka titled […]

The Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance at the University of Aberdeen published several blog posts on Perspectives on Law in a Transnational Context. The blog post series explores the transnational tendencies in applying laws and rules of law and critically assesses their purpose from different legal and ethical perspectives.

The blog post series started with the post ‘Tracing the Transnational Evolution of Commercial Law’, exploring transnational commercial law’s development from its roots in Roman law to modern international commercial arbitration, authored by Jonathan Ainslie and Patricia Živkovi?. It highlights the transnational nature of legal authority, starting with the ius commune and lex mercatoria in medieval Europe, which laid the foundation for cross-border commercial practices and principles for dispute resolution which had cross-border application. The post further examines how international arbitration today employs a similar transnational methodology, allowing arbitrators to apply non-state laws and broader principles, thus challenging the traditional notion of state authority as the sole source of legitimate legal rules.

In the next blog post,Gloria Alvarez discusses the concept of ex aequo et bono as the applicable law in international arbitration from a transnational perspective. The author lays out the meaning – and value – of ex aequo et bono beyond the principles of good faith and equity established in common and civil systems. To do so, the blog makes reference to cases in international investment treaty practice, where ex aequo et bono has been put to test regarding its practical limitations and criticisms.

Alice Krzanich‘s blog explores transnational women’s legal history, focusing on the reform of sexual slander laws affecting women in the 19th century. The author highlights how common law jurisdictions like New Zealand, Australia, the U.S., and Canada enacted legislation that removed the need for women to prove economic loss (special damage) in slander cases involving accusations of unchastity. This legal evolution, sparked by shared dissatisfaction with restrictive defamation laws, illustrates how domestic legal changes often reflected broader transnational trends inspired by legal reforms in other common law nations. Additionally, while these reforms empowered women, they also reinforced certain sexist and racial stereotypes, demonstrating the duality in their impact. Through this case study, Krzanich emphasises how global legal movements influenced women’s rights across different jurisdictions.

Francesca Farrington‘s blog, ‘Oil in the Amazon’, explores how corporate power may influence the development and application of transnational legal norms through an analysis of the Chevron-Ecuador case. Farrington examines how Chevron were able to leverage their corporate power to the disadvantage of victims of corporate polluting and influence the development of key legal norms that govern transnational accountability. The case highlights how corporations can shape legal norms to their advantage, often reinforcing global inequalities and perpetuating historical power imbalances.

Nevena Jevremovic’s post, ‘“Rhetorical Community” and the Question of Equality in the Vienna Sales Convention’, explores the CISG (Vienna Sales Convention) in its broader political context. As a uniform legal text, the CISG constitutes a rhetorical community where discourse is essential in the continuity of uniform law among the different legal, social, and political context of its members. Jevremovic emphasises that the inequalities present during the CISG’s creation (and in contemporary trade) do not occupy a prominent place in the CISG’s discourse. She critiques the market-focused application of the CISG, arguing that it overlooks socio-economic inequalities and colonial legacies that still impact global trade. The blog post calls for a more inclusive interpretation of the CISG to address disparities among contracting parties.

The Centre for Private International Law has expanded its core scope of research and teaching activities over the modes of transnational governance. To reflect these changes, in 2024, the Centre’s mission was formally broadened due to globalisation tendencies in law, and the Centre was renamed ‘the Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance’. This blog series enhances the understanding of specific aspects of transnational governance and its fundamental connection to the field of private international law.

We welcome any commentaries or additional views on this and other topics.