The new EU Succession Regulation in a nutshell
Multinational families or individuals with assets in different states, for example a bank account or a holiday home abroad, have been faced with conflicting (private international) laws which have led to difficulties, delays and uncertainties both during the planning stage of a succession and following a death. Facing this situation, the new EU Succession Regulation (EU) No 650/20121 which is applicable since 17 August 2015 aims to ameliorate and simplify international inheritance rules. However, due to various uncertainties it consequently provides for new challenges in crossborder estate planning.2
European Certificate of Succession—content, issue and effects
One of the most important features of the EU Succession Regulation (No 650/2012) is the creation of a European Certificate of Succession. The Certificate will be issued by the courts or other authorities of the Member State in which the deceased had the last habitual residence. The Certificate will serve as proof of the status as an heir, legatee or administrator of the estate in all Member States. The good faith in the content of the Certificate is protected. Only for the registration in the national land register (or for other registered assets), the national rules on registration or land law may still require additional documents (or contracts) besides the European Certificate of Succession. The European Certificate of Succession does not abolish national certificates; they may still be used alternatively.
Globalization and the Internationalization of Legal Education in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography
Globalization and its influence on legal education is a topic of growing interest to the legal profession and to legal educators alike. The first articles on the subject appeared in the mid-1990s, and the frequency of publications has been increasing ever since. This bibliography provides annotations to English-language law journal articles published between 1995 and 2008 that focus on the impact of globalization on legal education in the United States.