Tag: Hague Choice of Court Agreements Convention

  • Update on the Preparations for Work on a Judgments Convention

    As many readers will know, the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements, concluded in 2005 but not yet in effect, provides a mechanism, for enforcement of a written choice of court agreement parties make in a civil or commercial matter, and for recognition and enforcement of the judgment that results from litigation in the……

  • Peter H. Pfund on Federalism and U.S. Participation in Unification of Private Law

    I want to draw readers’ attention to interesting remarks by Peter H. Pfund on Federalism and U.S. Participation in Intergovernmental Efforts to Unify Private Law, in 56 Vill. L. Rev. 559 (2011), which I’ve just had the chance to read. Mr. Pfund was an assistant legal advisor for private international law in the Office of……

  • New Article on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements

    This blog covers two areas: judicial assistance to international courts or arbitral tribunals; and enforcement of international arbitral awards. There is an obvious gap in our coverage: what about enforcement of the judgments of foreign courts? The reason for the gap should be no mystery to lawyers in the field: there is no multilateral convention……