Boost to the development of courses for judicial officers in Uganda
The Judicial Studies Institute (JSI) in Uganda’s capital Kampala was established in 2004, but has so far only provided training for judicial officers on a very limited scale. Moreover, the few existing courses are too short and theoretical in order to prepare judges,...
Albania // National Chamber of Private Enforcement Agents established
A milestone for Albania and BERP On 9 October 2010, the inaugural General Assembly meeting of the National Chamber of Private Enforcement Agents of Albania took place at the premises of the Ministry of Justice in Tirana. CILC, in cooperation with GTZ and UIHJ through the BERP project, has…
CILC has become an ANBI
As an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) CILC and its private donors can profit from certain tax advantages in the case of inheritance and donations.
Studium Generale CILC Silver Anniversary
Studium Generale organiseert in samenwerking met Van Vollenhoven Instituut, onderdeel van de Leidse juridische faculteit en CILC, Center for International Legal Cooperation: Rechtsstaat in ontwikkelingslanden De versterking van de Rule of Law: utopie of praktijk?...
Bosnia-Herzegovina // Position and role of court bailiffs discussed in Banja Luka
For the first time ever, the position and role of court bailiffs in Bosnia & Herzegovina was discussed during a national conference held on 28 September 2010 in Hotel Bosna in Banja Luka. Since 2008, a working group on enforcement under the auspices of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) of…
Russia // Delegation informed on Dutch system of proprietary rights
The President of the Russian Supreme Arbitration Court, Anton Alexandrovich Ivanov, accompanied by four legal experts, visited CILC from 13 – 17 September 2010. This high level delegation is part of the working group on Proprietary Rights of the Russian Research...
Indonesia // Active participation of young law-drafters in training
Successful conclusion of a second course in legislative drafting in Jakarta…
Access to Justice Alliance
Sustainable development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals requires compliance to human rights, as well as judicial systems that protect vulnerable groups. For this reason four Dutch organisations have combined forces. They are matching many years of...
Translation of Dutch legislation
With the financial help of the Netherlands Ministry of Justice, CILC has designed and implemented a small pilot project to establish a quality control procedure for the English translation of Dutch laws. Translation guidelines have been developed and applied in the...
The Hague // President of the Russian Supreme Arbitration Court visits CILC
The President of the Russian Supreme Arbitration Court, Anton Alexandrovich Ivanov, accompanied by four legal experts, visits CILC from 13 – 17 September 2010 in the context of more than 15 years of Dutch-Russian legal cooperation in the field of civil law. The...