Paris Arbitration Week : the recent arbitration main issues
During the Paris Arbitration Week events, a lot of interesting issues were raised. Although the format of the blog does not allow to get into the details, here are the most recent arbitration [...]
Court rejects consent for body modification
This landmark judgment drastically changes the concept of consent relevant to this industry and allows a third party such as the City Council to reject such consent and punish the perpetrator.
Application inédite de la loi contre la discrimination en Tunisie et peine de prison prononcée
Une citoyenne tunisienne a récemment été condamnée par la Cour de Sfax pour avoir tenu, à l’égard d’un homme, des propos racistes fondés sur la couleur de sa peau.
The highest court of Brazil suspends trial that could criminalise homophobia and transphobia
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court started a trial of joint actions to decide on whether homophobia and transphobia should be considered as a criminal offence. Four out of the eleven justices already [...]
Scandale « AIS » : l’extradition d’Andrés Felipe Arias acceptée par les États-Unis
Le ministère des Affaires Étrangères des États-Unis a accepté l’extradition de l’ancien ministre de l’agriculture colombien Andrés Felipe Arias, extradition qui a été demandée quatre années [...]
La Russie accusée de violation de la liberté de religion suite à la condamnation d’un Témoin de Jéhovah
Dennis Christensen, un Danois appartenant au groupe religieux des Témoins de Jéhovah, a été condamné à 6 ans de prison, par le tribunal d'Orel – au sud de Moscou.
Portugal finally expands the legal definition of rape
According to a research by Amnesty International, 1 in 10 women in the European Union is victim of some sort of sexual violence from the age of 15. Particularly, in Portugal, according to the [...]
Public policy: a threat to transnational legal order?
JSC Ryazansky Plant of Ceramic Metal Instruments (Russia) and Lugana Handelsgesellschaft mbH (Germany) entered into a distribution agreement. The agreement included an arbitration clause, which [...]
Filling the gaps: the latest sexual harassment law in Brazil
According to an ActionAid research, 86% of women reported that they have been victims of sexual harassment in public spaces in Brazil. In terms of Brazilian laws, there was a legislative gap [...]
Our very own 3am Judge!
On a Monday morning at 10:45 am, the scene outside the Bombay High Court seems like any other day before the court partially closes for summer break. The court cat lounges at a highly secured [...]