Call for Papers: Frankfurt Law Review Special Edition on Digital Transformation
The Frankfurt Law Review announced a call for papers for a special edition focusing on digital transformation. Scholars may submit original manuscripts or adapt seminar papers, with the deadline set for 31 May 2026. The edition aims to explore legal challenges and opportunities arising from rapid technological change. Selected articles will undergo peer review and be published in the journal.
HCCH Monthly Update: April 2026
The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) released its April 2026 update, highlighting several key gatherings. The Experts’ Group on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) held its fifth meeting, probing cross‑border legal issues and the feasibility of a future...
Consensual Justice in Focus: Reflections From the First ASGiC National Congress
The Society for the Study of Consensual Justice (ASGiC) held its inaugural National Congress in Florence on April 16‑17, 2026, focusing on the role of consent in modern justice systems. Keynote speakers identified trust, consent, solidarity and dialogue as foundational...
Out Now: Multinationals and Human Rights in Asia
The new volume *Multinationals and Human Rights in Asia* examines the availability of civil remedies for victims of corporate human‑rights abuses across Asian jurisdictions. It evaluates how the 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights have been adopted...
Bonn (Germany), 24/25 September 2026, Conference International Filiation Law in the EU
The European Union’s International Filiation Law conference in Bonn (Sept 24‑25, 2026) examined the EU Parenthood Proposal, which seeks to harmonize cross‑border parent‑child status. Speakers from academia, the German Justice Ministry, and European institutes discussed portability, human‑rights dimensions, and a potential central...
New Rules on the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Saudi Arabia – Some Preliminary Observations
On 15 April 2026 Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers enacted a new Execution Law that overhals the enforcement regime for foreign judgments, arbitral awards and mediated settlements. The law introduces a reciprocity test, limits jurisdictional review to cases falling under Saudi exclusive...
Launch ECJC ‘Civil Justice Conversations’ – Online Research Seminar Series
The European Civil Justice Centre (ECJC) has launched the ‘Civil Justice Conversations’ online research‑seminar series, following the release of its European Civil Procedure handbook (De Gruyter 2026). The initiative invites scholars, practitioners and early‑career researchers to present work‑in‑progress on topics such as...
Bahraini Supreme Court Accepts the Applicability of “Foreign” Jewish Customs in a Succession Case Involving Bahraini Jews
Bahrain’s Supreme Court ruled that foreign Jewish inheritance customs can govern a domestic succession dispute involving Bahraini Jews. The court relied on Article 1 of the 2001 Civil Code, which permits applying the customs of a religious community, including external customs,...
Advocate General Emiliou’s Opinion on Case C-799/24: Res Judicata Effect Applies Despite Breach of Art 31(2) Brussels Ia
On 23 April 2026 Advocate General Emiliou issued an opinion in Case C‑799/24, concluding that an interim decision declaring a court’s international jurisdiction qualifies as a “judgment” under Article 36(1) of the Brussels Ia Regulation. The opinion mandates recognition of such decisions even when...
Choice of Law Dataverse Launch — Online Event
The Choice of Law Dataverse (CoLD) officially launched on April 28, 2026, offering an open‑access platform with more than 17,000 data points—legislation, court decisions, and related materials—from 100 jurisdictions. Developed by the University of Lucerne, the Dataverse was recently honored...
JLMI – Call for Papers – Issue No. 1/2027
The Journal of Law, Market & Innovation (JLMI) announced its inaugural 2027 issue, slated for March release, dedicated to the securitisation of supply chains for critical raw materials. The theme links energy security with the green transition, examining how trade...
Crossroads in Private International Law Webinar with Prof. Csongor Nagy
The University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Private International Law & Transnational Governance is hosting the next installment of its Crossroads in Private International Law webinar series. Professor Csongor Nagy of the University of Galway will present on “EU Law and...
RabelsZ 90 (2026): New Issue Alert
Issue 1 of RabelsZ 90 (2026) has been released as open‑access, featuring six peer‑reviewed articles on securities regulation, corporate director liability, cross‑border cooperative mobility, the interplay of private and administrative international law, and the law governing data‑sharing contracts. The journal also includes...
Migration Talks: An Analysis of Free Movement Regimes Globally
The Jean Monnet Chair is hosting a Migration Talk on April 20, 2026 via Zoom, featuring Prof. Dr. Diego Acosta of the University of Bristol. Acosta will analyze global free‑movement regimes and introduce the Freemove project, the first comprehensive map of bilateral and multilateral people‑movement...
The New Moroccan Framework on International Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgment Enforcement – A Preliminary Critical Assessment
Morocco’s new Code of Civil Procedure (Law No. 58.25), published in February 2026, will take effect on August 24, 2026. The Code introduces, for the first time, a dedicated catalogue of international jurisdiction rules (Articles 72‑75) and revises the framework...