Conference on Rethinking Jurisdiction in Private International Law

1-2 August 2024

On August 1-2, CUHK LAW organized a conference titled “Rethinking Jurisdiction in Private International Law”. The event featured 26 presentations on various jurisdictional topics, including adjudicatory jurisdiction, prescriptive jurisdiction, indirect jurisdiction concerning the enforcement of foreign judgments, jurisdictional conflict, and reform on jurisdiction. Speakers included leading scholars and practitioners from over ten jurisdictions, such as Australia, England, France, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Korea, Macau SAR, Mainland China, and Singapore. This conference was the first private international law conference in Hong Kong conducted in both English and Mandarin Chinese, with presentations in English on the first day and in Mandarin on the second day, facilitating discussions for participants in both languages. The conference was generously supported by Hitotsubashi University.

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