Punitive Damages in Civil Law: are they really doing their job?

The US judiciary grants multimillion dollar awards on punitive damages. This remedy was enacted in Argentina and China a decade ago in the hope of protecting consumers as done in the US. But, does the remedy really work as intended?

Oscar Suárez Bohórquez and Tong Li • September 20, 2018

International commercial courts: the Netherlands is lagging behind

International commercial courts are on the rise to serve the needs and realities of international commerce. Taking a recent study, some features of the Singapore International Commercial Court are compared to plans to set up a Netherlands Commercial Court.

Bob Wessels • February 05, 2018

American Bankruptcy Institute Report Recommends Structural Reform of Chapter 11 U.S. Bankruptcy Code

Start of the Debate on Modernising American Bankruptcy Law

Bob Wessels • December 22, 2014

Some remarks on slavery and legal history

The celebrated movie “12 years a slave” features the theme of slavery. How was slavery upheld in the law? In this blog some European cases concerning slavery will be discussed.

Hans-Jan van Kralingen • March 06, 2014

How to limit damages? The duplum-rule of emperor Justinian

A recurring problem in the law of contract is the limitation of damages. How did emperor Justinian (6th century) solve this problem?

Hans-Jan van Kralingen • May 16, 2013

Towards a reform of chapter 11 U.S. Bankruptcy Code

Modernizing American Law, learning by Global examples

Bob Wessels • February 04, 2013

Made in China. Hong merchants, foreign debt and the rise of bank deposit insurance in the U.S.

Collective merchant responsibility for foreign debt failed in China and contributed to the Opium War. Yet it crossed to the West and bred bank deposit insurance in the U.S. The history of a legal transplant.

Egbert Koops • November 01, 2012

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