Update: As previously reported, the Hague Conference on Private International Law is holding a Special Commission meeting on the Service, Evidence and Access to Justice Conventions. At Letters Blogatory, Ted Folkman has now posted his comments of days three and four of the proceedings in The Hague.
Category: Private International Law
The Hague: Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the Service, Evidence and Access to Justice Conventions
This week, the Hague Conference on Private International Law is holding a meeting of the Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the Service, Evidence and Access to Justice Conventions. At Letters Blogatory, Ted Folkman is reporting live as events unfold. The Hague Conventions of course are central to many elements of cross-border litigation, and Ted covers what changes are being discussed.
Asset-Based Lending in Space: Berlin Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Space Assets
International disputes and Private International Law go hand in hand. So you will be pleased to learn that, finally, the protection of property rights has moved to outer space! At an Diplomatic Conference held under the auspices of UNIDROIT that took place from February 27 to March 9, 2012 in Berlin, a Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Space Assets was adopted. UNIDROIT has built on its previous work for aircraft finance; the protocol creates an international register for security rights in space assets. Read More