The last few weeks I have asked your input on several country’s status re cross-border insolvency law. Your views and comments were sought for India, Brazil and Australia. This time it’s China. Your input (cases, literature, views) will contribute to the draft text for the 5th edition of Wessels International… Read More »2022-01-doc2 Cross-border insolvency law in PR of China
De serie Jonge Meesters bevat elk jaar het resultaat van onderling afgestemde scripties van studenten aan de Erasmus School of Law. Het is alweer de 14e jaargang van deze serie van studenten die de master Aansprakelijkheid en Verzekering hebben afgerond. Dit keer schrijven de tien jonge meesters (waarvan er twee… Read More »2022-01-doc1 Publiek privaatrecht
On the first of December the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation by the European parliament and the Council ‘… on the digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice in cross-border civil, commercial and criminal matters, and amending certain acts in the field of judicial cooperation’. See… Read More »2021-12-doc11 Judicial cross-border cooperation goes digital!
Many people live in it or visit (and train of fly to) it: a city. Politically and legally a ‘city’ starts to beat the drum and is asking for a role in the global arena. In public international law a city has been a non-issue, until some 20 years ago.… Read More »2021-12-doc10 A ‘city’ and its role in international law
The last two weeks you have seen/heard my answer to the question: What does Dordrecht mean to you? And how would you imagine the feeling of your city? In the fourth quarter of 2021, in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 36 artists were asked these same questions, to which they have responded… Read More »2021-12-doc9 Dordrecht history – Part III
Having asked your input for India and Brazil, this week your comment is sought for Australia. Your input (cases, literature, views) will contribute to the draft text for the 5th edition of Wessels International Insolvency Law Part I. Many thanks for the improvement of the text of my forthcoming book.… Read More »2021-12-doc8 Cross-border insolvency law in Australia
Last week I started my answer to the question: What does Dordrecht mean to you? And how would you imagine the feeling of your city? In the fourth quarter of 2021, in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 36 artists were asked this question, to which they responded. Subsequently, their works were exhibited.… Read More »2021-12-doc7 Dordrecht history – Part II
After last weeks call to think along with me and provide input in order to contribute to the draft text for the 5th edition of Wessels International Insolvency Law part I, I received quite a few contributions. Many thanks to all levelling the forthcoming book to even higher ground. Providing… Read More »2021-12-doc6 Cross-border insolvency law in Brazil
What does Dordrecht mean to you? And how would you imagine the feeling of your city? In the fourth quarter of 2021, in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 36 artists were asked this question, to which they responded. Subsequently, their works were exhibited. For me, that feeling is evoked by the water,… Read More »2021-12-doc5 Dordrecht history – Part I
Last week in November 2021, the EU Commission published a Communication with a set of intended measures, responding to a number of action points identified under its Capital Markets Union (CMU) 2.0 Action Plan. This Plan was published in September 2020. See COM(2021) 720 final. The Commission wishes to tackle… Read More »2021-12-doc4 In 2022 the EU takes a new step in harmonizing corporate insolvency