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Ogier
The 2023 amendments to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules included changes to Part 7, which sets out the rules for service out of the jurisdiction.
Conyers
On 31 July 2023 a substantially amended version of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Procedure Rules (Amended CPR) came into force in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
Spencer West
This is just a reminder that various changes have been made to the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules, that will take effect from 31 July 2023...
Conyers
The Revised Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules (the "Revised CPR") come into force on 31 July 2023, and with them a significant change to the rules which govern service of proceedings on foreign defendants outside the British Virgin Islands and other ECSC Member States' jurisdictions.
Cyprus
Keane Vgenopoulou & Associates LLC
It has been recently announced, following a consultation process, that the UK will sign up to the Hague convention 2019 as soon as possible.
George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC
As of 01/09/2023, the new Civil Procedure Rules (the "Rules") will apply to new cases filed from that date onwards. However, the Court has the discretionary power to extend the application...
Hong Kong
Ogier
It is an important policy of appellate jurisdictions that litigants should not be permitted to use the appeals process as an opportunity to improve upon the evidence they relied on in the court...
Ireland
Dillon Eustace
On 17 July 2023, the Law Reform Commission (‘LRC') published a Consultation Paper on third-party litigation funding in Ireland (‘Consultation Paper').
Dillon Eustace
The Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (‘2023 Act') was signed into law by the President on 5 July 2023. It contains amendments to the Occupiers' Liability Act 1995 (‘1995 Act')...
Liechtenstein
Bergt & Partner AG
In the intricate landscape of banking law understanding the nature of credit business as defined under Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) is crucial for financial institutions and legal practitioners.
Luxembourg
Loyens & Loeff
Rules of civil procedure are deemed to be at the service of the parties to a dispute, as the form is meant to be an instrument of the realization of justice.
Monaco
CMS Pasquier Ciulla Marquet Pastor Svara & Gazo
Le principe de common law de l'estoppel, selon lequel nul ne peut se contredire aux dépens d'autrui dans le cadre d'un procès civil, est reconnu pour la deuxième fois par la jurisprudence monégasque...
Philippines
Napiere Abueg Ragsac & Partners
The retroactive application of R.A. No. 9255, or An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children To Use The Surname Of Their Father, Amending For The Purpose Article 176 Of Executive Order No. 209.
United Arab Emirates
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Travelling to other GCC countries while facing a bounced Cheque case in the UAE raises important legal questions and implications.
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Article 409 of the Commercial Transactions Law defines a bank loan as a contractual arrangement where the bank distributes funds to the debtor under agreed conditions.
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
In a significant move towards ensuring road safety and reducing the impact of heavy vehicles on UAE's highways, the MoEI has introduced amendments to the federal law regulating the weights and dimensions of heavy vehicles.
BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP
The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, as enshrined in Article 7, designates Arabic as the official language of the country.
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), individuals may find themselves in situations where their freedom is restricted through detention or arrest. While both detention and arrest involve limitations...
Worldwide
Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants
Limitation is the time within which a legal action can be brought or a legal right enforced. If a party bringing a legal claim misses a limitation date...
Conyers
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil (ECSC) Procedure Rules, Revised Edition 2023 repeal and replace the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules 2000.
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