ELECTIONS OF NEW MEMBERS

FEBRUARY-JULY 2021

PRETORIA THEMATIC CONGRESS

6-8 OCTOBER 2021

ASUNCIÓN GENERAL CONGRESS

23-28 OCTOBER 2022

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GLOBAL STUDIES IN COMPARATIVE LAW

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IACL President receives the title of Doctor honoris causa from the University of Pretoria — Inaugural address on the need to advance the study of comparative law in South Africa and the greater African continent

On 15 April 2021, IACL President Prof. Katharina Boele-Woelki received the title of Doctor honoris causa from the University of Pretoria. In her inaugural address, Prof Boele-Woelki declared her mission to reach out to and advance the study of comparative law in South...

REMEMBERING – Professor Emmanuel Gaillard (1952-2021)

The Academy is saddened to hear about the loss of Professor Emmanuel Gaillard, one of the greatest authorities of international arbitration worldwide. His powerful ideas, intellectual generosity as well as his kindness will forever be remembered.

ASUNCION2022 — Call for National Special Rapporteurs!

For the first time, a page is set up by the Secretariat to help General Rapporteurs who are looking for National Special Rapporteurs for the jurisdictions for which no rapporteur has been appointed by a National Committee. Should you have any questions please...

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International Academy of Comparative Law @Blogcomparatum·

11 May

The latest #CafeComparatum episode is out! A discussion to pay tribute to Prof. Emmanuel Gaillard (1952-2021) with former IACL President Prof. George Bermann (Columbia Law School) and IACL SG Diego P FernándezArroyo and DSG A Senegacnik #AIDC #IACL #droitcomparé #ComparativeLaw

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ECHR CEDH @ECHR_CEDH·

11 May

Halet c. Luxembourg, arrêt : Amende pénale pour avoir divulgué aux médias de documents confidentiels de son employeur privé (« Luxleaks »): non-violation https://t.co/6PaHrLgGuC #ECHR #CEDH #ECHRlegalsummaries

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Cour de cassation@Courdecassation·

11 May

[Prenez date] Le 21 mai, en direct : "L'#Environnement : les citoyens, le droit, les juges" - colloque organisé par la @Courdecassation & le @Conseil_Etat

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Centre for Comparative and Transnational Law-CCTL @CCTL_CUHKLaw·

10 May

Join us today and tomorrow for a CCTL Comparative Constitutional Law Research Forum Workshop on ‘Reproductive Rights as Social Rights: Fostering Access and Implementation’ @RestlessMafalda https://t.co/WBk7b6gF3H

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EU Court of Justice @EUCourtPress·

8 May

We received many excellent questions over the week. Follow our tweets today as we publish the answers to a selection of these in this year’s #AskCuria2021 #EuropeDay2021

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “A decent Respect to the Opinions of [Human]kind”: The Value of a Comparative Perspective in Constitutional Adjudication

Sep 19, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the US Supreme Court passed away on Friday 19 September 2020. Ruth Bader GinsburgAssociate JusticeSupreme Court of the United States “A decent Respect to the Opinions of [Human]kind”:The Value of a Comparative...

Due Process as a Limit to Discretion in International Commercial Arbitration

Sep 14, 2020

Edited by Franco Ferrari, Friedrich Rosenfeld, Dietmar Czernich, Kluwer Law International, 2020 The summary of the book is reproduced below: Due Process as a Limit to Discretion in International Commercial Arbitration is a nonpareil book that...

Droit de la consommation – Droit interne et européen

Sep 8, 2020

Dominique Fenouillet (ed.), Dalloz 2020. Summary in French : Les mécanismes consuméristes sont célèbres : obligation d'information, de conformité ou de sécurité ; droit de rétractation ou réflexion a interdiction des clauses abusives ; sanction des pratiques déloyales...