by Alexandre Senegacnik | Mar 31, 2016
Earlier this month, IACL President Professor Katharina Boele-Woelki visited the Centre for Comparative Law in Africa of the University of Cape Town. More information about the Centre can be found via this link: Link Picture: Professor Katharina Boele-Woelki and...
by Alexandre Senegacnik | Mar 30, 2016
The Board of the Academy recently approved the admission of a new corporate member. The Swiss Institute of Comparative Law is the 20th corporate member of the Academy. The Board is pleased to welcome this new member and is looking forward to welcoming new members in...
by Alexandre Senegacnik | Mar 28, 2016
Earlier this month, France’s national data protection authority (CNIL) decided a 100,000 euros fine against Google. The fine concerns several users who unsuccessfully requested the internet search engine to remove certain results on the search engine following the...
by Alexandre Senegacnik | Mar 27, 2016
On 25 March 2016, the Faculty of Law of the University of Antwerp formally awarded an Honorary Doctorate to Professor Katharina Boele-Woelki, dean of the Bucerius Law School (Hamburg) and President of the International Academy for Comparative Law. Promotor is...
by Alexandre Senegacnik | Mar 25, 2016
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights rendered on 23 March 2016 a decision in the case F.G. v. Sweden concerning the refusal of asylum to an Iranian national converted to Christianity in Sweden. The applicant, F.G., notably alleged that, if expelled...