Today’s ruling by the German Constitutional Court (“the Karlsruhe Court”) is a watershed moment in the European project. The case concerns an ongoing tug of war between the EU’s Supreme Court (“the ECJ”) and the Karlsruhe Court on the legality of the ECB’s ongoing purchase of sovereign bonds. Without going into the complications of […]
Given the importance of this topic, I have made a Youtube video : The briefing is also available in an audio format here. Link to the Kluwer Arbitration Blog article : http://arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com/2020/03/30/covid-19-and-investment-treaty-claims/
This website now has a secure contact form, which you can use to send me encrypted messages. The form uses PGP encryption, so that your messages are encrypted before being sent to me. While this method of communication is largely superior to unencrypted emails, it is necessary to take additional precautions if you are in […]
This is a short extract of an unpublished article on the “cassation” method as applied by the French Cour the cassation to civil proceedings before it. The Cour de cassation is France’s supreme judicial body for cases handled by ‘judicial’ courts, i.e., civil cases between private parties or involving the application of private law and […]
Translated from the original in French. On 23 May 2018, the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which protects the freedom of speech, prevents President Trump from “blocking” users who wish to comment on his statements on the social network Twitter. If […]
On 30 November 2016, the Supreme Court of India, entertaining yet another Public Interest Litigation from yet another “public spirited person”, proceeded to issue a set of wide ranging interim directions concerning the respect of the National Anthem. The interim directions include : measures relating to compulsorily playing the National Anthem in cinema halls before […]