The Role of Judicial Actors in Shaping Private International Law. A Comparative Perspective – Conflict of Laws

On the event of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Swiss Federal Tribunal, the Swiss Institute of Comparative Legislation (SICD) is happy to announce its thirty fifth Convention on Personal Worldwide Legislation, to be held on 19–20 November 2025 in Lausanne.

The convention addresses how courts, attorneys, and litigants have formed—and the way they proceed to form—non-public worldwide regulation. Particular emphasis will likely be positioned on how authorized observe drives the event of personal worldwide regulation at each the nationwide and supranational ranges. Judges, via landmark rulings, have clarified conflicts of legal guidelines guidelines, set precedents on the popularity of international judgments, and tailored authorized frameworks to globalization and digital commerce. Attorneys, by crafting novel arguments, have influenced judicial reasoning and contributed to evolving authorized doctrines. Lastly, strategic litigation, led by litigants and advocacy teams, has pushed main jurisprudential shifts, notably in basic rights, company legal responsibility, and cross-border regulation. The convention will analyse these actors’ distinct however interconnected roles in shaping up to date non-public worldwide regulation.

We invite students (each established and early-career researchers), authorized practitioners, and policymakers to submit papers addressing these points.

Doable subjects embody:

The function of nationwide and supranational courts in shaping non-public worldwide regulation
The affect of key judicial selections on cross-border authorized relationships
The affect of authorized practitioners in driving jurisprudential change
Strategic litigation as a instrument for authorized evolution in non-public worldwide regulation
Comparative approaches to judicial reasoning in worldwide non-public regulation instances
Judicial responses to world challenges equivalent to migration, digital commerce, company accountability, and human rights safety

Paper SubmissionPlease submit an summary (as much as 500 phrases) of your proposed paper by 11 Might 2025 to Ms. Marie-Laure Lauria (marie-laure.lauria@isdc-dfjp.unil.ch), with the topic line “ISDC thirty fifth PIL Convention Submission“. Abstracts could also be submitted in English, German, or French.

All submissions will endure a double-blind peer assessment and selections will likely be communicated by 3 June 2025. Accepted papers will likely be thought-about for publication in an edited quantity or a particular journal concern.

OrganizationThe convention will likely be hosted by the Swiss Institute of Comparative Legislation.

FundingThe Swiss Institute of Comparative Legislation will present funding for the journey prices and lodging of all presenters.