Current Research in Private International Law: Virtual Workshop with Nadia de Araujo

 Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (CEST)

"Highlights on the project for a Brazilian Law on Private International Law"

About the Speaker:

Nadia de Araujo is a full Professor of Private International Law of Pontifícia Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. She has a Phd on International Law by the University of São Paulo. Nadia de Araujo is also the author of Private International Law: Brazilian perspective, a manual on its 10th edition. She is part of the Brazilian Group of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and also acts as a lawyer and arbitrator. Nadia de Araujo is part of the Commission on the new Brazilian Law of Private International Law.

About the Topic:

After more than eighty years Brazil finally has a project for a new Law on Private International Law. The current 1942 law devotes only seven articles to the whole subject. In light of the developments in PIL, the complexities of modern life and the adoption of a series of Hague Conventions and Inter-American Conventions, the project addresses PIL in its entirety. The new law introduces several significant changes: it expressly allows for party autonomy in international contracts, a concept that was not clearly defined in previous legislation, while safeguarding consumer and labour contracts. Additionally, it introduces new rules for proof of foreign law and a more comprehensive set of family law. It also retains domicile as the main rule for capacity and other family rights. 

About the Virtual Workshop Series:

The virtual workshop series “Current Research in Private International Law" is organised by Ralf Michaels and Philomena Hindermann. The series features guest speakers and Institute staff members who present and discuss their work on current developments and research topics in private international law. The workshops are geared to scholars who are researching in the field of private international law, but attendance is open to all individuals having an academic interest (including doctoral candidates and students).