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Remembering Jürgen Basedow
We learn with sadness the passing of our former Secretary-General, Professor Jürgen Basedow. His sudden and untimely death is a terrible loss, both humanly and academically. The International Academy of Comparative Law, in which he has been an active member and the...
Looking back at the Asunción General Congress
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Letter of the SG (23.10.2022)
The President of Paraguay declared #IACLAsuncion2022 to be of national interest! Paraguay is welcoming our upcoming General Congress later this October
The Secretariat shares with great sadness the news of the death of Prof. Attila Harmathy
The Secretariat thanks Prof. Xavier BLANC-JOUVAN who kindly accepted to share the following tribute which will be reproduced in a forthcoming issue of the Revue internationale de droit comparé. The Secretariat further thanks Judge Zoltán CSEHI for accepting to share...
Announcement of the list of candidates for the new Executive Committee
On 28 August 2022, the Nomination Committee of the Academy announced its final decision on the list of candidates for the Executive Committee of the Academy. The Secretary-General Prof. Diego P. Fernández Arroyo expressed his sincere gratitude to the Members of the...
Edinburgh Law School joins IACL as new corporate member!
The Executive Committee of the International Academy of Comparative Law has approved the application for corporate membership of the Edinburgh Law School. Page of the Edinburgh Law School
IACL SG Prof. Diego P. Fernández Arroyo has been appointed as Correspondent of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) by decision of UNIDROIT’s Governing Council.
2022 General Congress – Opening of Early Bird Registration
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Asunción 2022 ! First promotional video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZzO971MP1Q
Culture and Law – Looking back on our Mexico Thematic Conference held on 21-22 April 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpQnDlSBxtI&t=1s The Academy co-organized with the Centro Mexicano de Derecho Uniforme a two-day conference on "Culture and Law" in Mexico City on April 21-22, 2022. The conference was made possible by the invaluable efforts and...
The Academy shares with immense sadness the news of the passing of Professor Rodolfo Sacco
Professor Sacco received the Academy’s honours in a ceremony organised in 2017 in honour of great comparatists. https://youtu.be/-jeUvJqo-a0
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CANADA PRIZE 2022 — Marco CAPPELLETTI
THE 2022 LAUREATE — MARCO CAPPELLETTI The Secretariat has the pleasure to reveal that Dr. Marco Cappelletti has been awarded the 2022 Canada Prize. The jury was composed of: — Marie GORÉ (Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas) Paris (President)— Jaakko HUSA (University of...
Polish reports for the XXIst General Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law
The Academy is proud to present the compilation of Polish Reports which were prepared for the Asunción General Congress. The publication forms part of a special series, set out in 1998 by Professor Biruta Lewaszkiewicz-Petrykowska at the Lodz University Press,...
Reflections on International Arbitration — Essays in Honour of Professor George Bermann
Julie Bédard and Patrick W. Pearsall (eds.), Juris, 2022 Summary of the book: "This Festschrift was put together to honor Professor George Bermann’s pivitol role in the development of international arbitration. To mark his 75th birthday, the world’s leading...
Tort Law — A Comparative Introduction
Eric Tjong Tjin Tai, Edward Elgar, 2022 Summary of the Book: "This accessible textbook provides an introductory guide to tort law, with a structured explanation of the key concepts and doctrines. Using a comparative approach, the discussion is illustrated with case...
Comparative Perspectives on Law and Language
Agustín Parise and Olivier Moréteau, Maastricht Law Series, Eleven, 2022 Summary of the book: "Law finds its roots in human experience and its expression in language. It cannot be administered, studied or taught without the instrumentality of language. The focus on...
PODCAST DISCUSSION WITH ANNA MASUTTI ON THE LEGAL REGULATION OF DRONES (IACL ASUNCION 2022 SPECIAL SERIES)
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Unternehmenshaftung für Menschenrechtsverletzungen
Leonhard Hübner, Unternehmenshaftung für Menschenrechtsverletzungen 2022. XXXIII, 622 Seiten. Jus Privatum 259 Summary (German): "Welche Voraussetzungen bedingen eine mögliche Haftung deutscher Muttergesellschaften für Menschenrechtsverletzungen durch ausländische...
Podcast Book discussion with Jaakko Husa ‘Interdisciplinary Comparative Law: Rubbing Shoulders with the Neighbours or Standing Alone in a Crowd’
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La philanthropie au profit des musées d’art: Une étude de droit privé comparé (France/Etats-Unis/Québec)
Anne-Sophie Hulin, L'Harmattan, 2022 Presentation: "Qu'ils résultent d'une initiative privée ou publique, les musées d'art se sont développés grâce au soutien de la philanthropie. Au cours des dernières décennies, celle-ci est devenue une pratique de plus en plus...
Trends in Comparative Law and Economics
Nuno Garoupa, Anthem Press, 2022. Description: "The book fills a gap since there is no quick reference in comparative law and economics at the moment. The book can be seen as a short introduction to comparative law and economics, a helpful guide to additional reading...
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ASUNCION2022 — Comparative Law and Literature
The Academy and the CEDEP are pleased to unveil a new series of activities organized on the theme "comparative law and literature".
Call/Appel “La privatisation du droit au prisme du droit comparé/The privatization of law from a comparative law perspective” 28/29 June 2023, Strasbourg
Cultural Expertise in Europe: What is it useful for? (EURO-EXPERT) Project’s outputs and collaborations – 14-15/9 | Online and Oxford
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ASUNCION2022 – Partnership with UNIDROIT
The Academy and CEDEP are pleased to unveil a new series of activities organized in partnership with UNIDROIT to provide a comparative focus on UNIDROIT instruments regarding finance and agriculture, as well as the UNIDROIT principles on international commercial...
BACL webinar, Comparative Torts – Liability for AI — 6 September 2022
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ASUNCION2022 — Focus on Human Rights
The Academy and CEDEP are pleased to reveal a series of activities with a focus on Human Rights. On the second day of the Congress, Prof. Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen will organise a workshop on human rights. The last day of the Congress will offer a...
Podcast Episode on US Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson with Prof. Wanda Mastor
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Call for Papers — 5th Congress of the World Society of Mixed Jurisdiction Jurists (Malta – June 2023)
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METHODOLOGICAL PLURALISM IN EUROPEAN LAW First Max Planck Law Conference for Young European Scholars 14 – 15 July 2022
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ASUNCION2022 — First workshop revealed!
The Academy and CEDEP are pleased to reveal the content of a first workshop which will be organized in Asunción by Mauro Bussani, Sabino Cassese and Marta Infantino on the topic of comparative legal metrics and more particularly the quantification of performance as a...