PRETORIA THEMATIC CONGRESS

POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 6-8 2021

ASUNCIÓN GENERAL CONGRESS

17 – 22 JULY 2022

VOTE FOR FINAL SELECTION OF TOPICS (COMING SOON)

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Online vote of topics for the Asunción General Congress – June 2020

Following the extension of the deadline to submit the topics suggestions for the Asunción General Congress, the online vote initially planned for May will take place in June. The vote will be online for the first time. You will soon receive instructions about how to...

Pretoria Thematic Congress postponed to October 6-8 2021

Ius Comparatum Vol. 2 – Call for Papers “Comparative Family Law” – Deadline: 1st May 2020

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Richard Kay @RichardKay80·

29 May

Important news about the October 2020 annual meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law #ASCL https://t.co/gTBTg2f2ga

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30 May

The Global Journal of Comparative Law is a peer reviewed periodical that provides a dynamic platform for the dissemination of ideas on comparative law and reports on developments in the field of comparative law from all parts of the world. Vol 9.1: https://t.co/lmuTpb6b57

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29 May

Today live on VB, 2 pm CET:

In his first public talk since taking over the presidency of the ECtHR, judge Robert Spano speaks about "The Principle of Judicial Independence and the Democratic Virtues of Human Rights Law."

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29 May

The Court issues an advisory opinion to the Constitutional Court of Armenia
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28 May

Some US states are using the #COVID19 pandemic to curb women's reproductive rights and restrict access to abortion services, according to independent UN human rights experts.

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Fukuoka General Congress – Groups of Companies: A Comparative Law Overview

May 1, 2020

Editors: Manovil, Rafael Mariano. Springer 2020. This book presents a comprehensive study on how twenty-three countries have approached the issue of company groups. In addition to detailed profiles of each country’s legislation, written by some of the most respected...

Sentencing Rape – A Comparative Analysis

Apr 26, 2020

Graeme Brown, Hart Publishing, 2020. This book presents an in-depth comparative study of sentencing practice for rape in six common law jurisdictions: England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. It provides a thorough review of the...

Human Rights Imperialists: The Extraterritorial Application of the European Convention on Human Rights

Apr 21, 2020

Conall Mallory, Hart Publishing, 2020 To what extent do a state's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights apply beyond its territorial borders? Are soldiers deployed on overseas operations bound by the human rights commitments of their home state?...