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Why are German Wills often successfully challenged and voided? As in most jurisdictions, a German Last Will can be challenged if the testator, at the time of making the Will, (i) lacked mental capacity (in German: if he or she was “testierunfähig”); or (ii) was under undue influence, e.g. pressured or threatened (“bedroht”); or (iii)…

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In its judgment of 16 February 2021 in Hanan v Germany, [1] the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (‘the ECtHR’) confirmed that the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the ECHR’) applies extraterritorially to the conduct of armed forces deployed abroad by Contracting States. The case thus presents important findings on the question…

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Brazilian firm Mattos Filho reports that, on August 23, 2024, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) published Resolution No. 19/2024, approving the Regulations on International Data Transfers (“Regulations”) and the content of standard contractual clauses in accordance with the Brazilian Data Protection Law (Law No. 13,709/2018 – “LGPD”). The Regulations are the result of a…

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In two blog posts (here, here) I have commented on the recognition of professional qualifications between the EU and UK post-Brexit. Yet to be described and reflected upon, however, is the more general scheme of legal regulation of the recognition of professional qualifications which applies to third-country nationals coming to the EU, be they regular,…

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