Dear FOTC

Further to Kei's email, I would be grateful if in-person participants could please indicate before 10am CET (if at all possible) whether you will attend this 1.30pm meeting today so that the PB can arrange lunch for you.

Thanks
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: KEISUKE TAKESHITA <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>
Sent: donderdag 16 februari 2023 09:23
To: Karin Kizer (United States of America) <kizerkl@state.gov>
Cc: Tanja Domej (Switzerland) <tanja.domej@rwi.uzh.ch>; Eral Knight (United Kingdom) <Eral.Knight@Justice.gov.uk>; Marcelo De Nardi (Brazil) <nardi@unisinos.br>; Takahito Kawahara : <takahito.kawahara@mofa.go.jp>; Wright, Andrea <Andrea.Wright@justice.gov.uk>; Norel Rosner (European Commission) <Norel.Rosner@ec.europa.eu>; Paul Beaumont (European Union) <paul.beaumont@stir.ac.uk>; Kai Qi Kam (Singapore) <kam_kai_qi@mlaw.gov.sg>; Delphia Lim <delphia_lim@mlaw.gov.sg>; heqisheng <heqisheng@126.com>; Khawam, Joseph N <KhawamJN@state.gov>; Mary Keyes (Australia) <m.keyes@griffith.edu.au>; Juan Jose Cerdeira <jcerdeir@jus.gov.ar>; Nereida de Lima Del Águila (Brazil) <nereida.aguila@agu.gov.br>; Yael Weiner (Israel) <Yaelw@justice.gov.il>; Itai Apter (Israel) <ItaiA@justice.gov.il>; Corzo Aceves, Víctor Emilio <vcorzo@sre.gob.mx>; Melissa Ford <mfo@hcch.net>; Ning Zhao <nz@hcch.net>
Subject: Re: [FOTC of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project] Draft of a Working Document from Chair

Dear members of FOTC,

Thank you very much for circulating your comments on the document among members of FOTC. I also thank some members who kindly send me your feedbacks.

First of all, I might need to apologize. I might give some members certain impression that the Chair is not neutral in certain controversial matters. I myself just try to describe just the current status of the WG in the draft of a new WD, but it seems that I might give such problematic impression. Although it is (needless to say) unintentional, but it is crystal clear that the Chair should not have given such impression regardless of whether it was intentional or unintentional. I am sorry for that.

If you have concern, it is OK for me not to submit my WD. It would be true that the Chair should not submit too many WDs, which might infringe the neutrality. I would be very happy if some members submit WDs to the WG. However, there is no WD submitted by the members on these issues. In order to move forward, it seems we need to have one.
Therefore, I thought that it might be good to submit a WD. But again, if you have concern to proceed in this way, it is OK for me not to submit WDs.

Incidentally, regardless of whether I will submit a new WD or not, I would like to hold an meeting of FOTC at lunc time today. It will be held from 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm. Basically, it will be held in person, but online participation might be possible (but it is not certain). PB will inform you again by email. For the discussion of this meeting, I prepared a revised draft attached to this email. I would appreciate it if you could attend the meeting if you have time.

Best regards,
Kei

2023年2月15日(水) 22:50 Kizer, Karin L <KizerKL@state.gov>:

>
> Dear FOTCs,
>
> It has been nice to "hear" you all this week; when joining virtually, we only see the room from afar but everyone generally comes in "loud and clear."
>
> In listening to the discussions, I would have some concerns about a chair proposal for Article 3 unless it were very clear in the WD that that provision only addresses one of the scenarios that the instrument is seeking to address; namely, the scenario where one court has a priority connection/jurisdiction and the other doesn't.  Without such a note, it lacks a link to the other more substantive articles and the two approaches under consideration.  I'm sure the intent is not to short-circuit further discussion on those issues, so it should be made clearer, perhaps in the placeholder for text for Articles 4-7. On the text itself, I think Yael and Eral's comments are helpful.
>
> On Article 8, while we recognize that this issue is important for some participants, others have concerns and based on the discussions so far, it does not seem that there is sufficient consensus to include a new version that suggests such consensus exists.  As such, it seems that the Chair's WD 21 as already submitted can serve as an adequate placeholder on that particular issue.
>
> "See" you all tomorrow and apologies for the delayed response; I am very sorry not to have shared this by 7 p.m. Hague time but one of the many downsides of joining virtually from the Western Hemisphere is that one still has the rest of her day once we are finished with the plenary session!
>
> Best,
>
> Karin
>
> Karin L. Kizer
> Attorney Adviser
> U.S. Department of State
> kizerkl@state.gov
> (202) 776-8438 (office)
> (202) 679-0188 (mobile)
>
> ________________________________
> From: Tanja Domej <tanja.domej@rwi.uzh.ch>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 1:14 PM
> To: Knight, Eral <Eral.Knight@Justice.gov.uk>; KEISUKE TAKESHITA
> <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>; Marcelo De Nardi <NARDI@unisinos.br>
> Cc: Takahito Kawahara : <takahito.kawahara@mofa.go.jp>; Wright, Andrea
> <Andrea.Wright@justice.gov.uk>; ROSNER Norel
> <Norel.ROSNER@ec.europa.eu>; Paul Beaumont <paul.beaumont@stir.ac.uk>;
> Kai Qi KAM (MLAW) (KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg) <KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg>;
> Delphia LIM (MLAW) <Delphia_LIM@mlaw.gov.sg>; heqisheng
> <heqisheng@126.com>; Kizer, Karin L <KizerKL@state.gov>; Khawam,
> Joseph N <KhawamJN@state.gov>; Mary Keyes (Australia)
> <m.keyes@griffith.edu.au>; Juan Jose Cerdeira <jcerdeir@jus.gov.ar>;
> Nereida de Lima Del Águila <nereida.aguila@agu.gov.br>; Yael Weiner
> <Yaelw@justice.gov.il>; Itai Apter <ItaiA@justice.gov.il>; Corzo
> Aceves, Víctor Emilio <vcorzo@sre.gob.mx>; Melissa Ford
> <mfo@hcch.net>; Ning Zhao <nz@hcch.net>
> Subject: AW: [FOTC of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project] Draft of a
> Working Document from Chair
>
> Dear all
>
> Thank you very much, Kei, for your excellent proposal and to all who have commented.
>
> I can associate myself with Eral's comments.
>
> As regards Marcelo's proposal with regard to Article 8, I tend to
> think it is already covered at least where the eviction of a tenant is
> concerned, but maybe also in some other cases. But I would have to
> think about this further. In any case, I am not sure whether it would
> be appropriate to include a  new element in a proposal from the FoTC
> group that has not been discussed in plenary (please correct me if I
> missed a discussion on the eviction element). (As stated, I am also
> sceptical whether it is on the whole beneficial to have an exclusive
> jurisdiction for tenancy cases, but that is a matter for the plenary
> dicussion as well.)
>
> Best wishes
> Tanja
>
>
> ________________________________
> Von: Knight, Eral <Eral.Knight@Justice.gov.uk>
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 15. Februar 2023 18:43
> An: KEISUKE TAKESHITA <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>; Marcelo De Nardi
> <NARDI@unisinos.br>
> Cc: Takahito Kawahara : <takahito.kawahara@mofa.go.jp>; Wright, Andrea
> <Andrea.Wright@justice.gov.uk>; ROSNER Norel
> <Norel.ROSNER@ec.europa.eu>; Paul Beaumont <paul.beaumont@stir.ac.uk>;
> Kai Qi KAM (MLAW) (KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg) <KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg>;
> Delphia LIM (MLAW) <Delphia_LIM@mlaw.gov.sg>; heqisheng
> <heqisheng@126.com>; Kizer, Karin L <KizerKL@state.gov>; Khawam,
> Joseph N <KhawamJN@state.gov>; Mary Keyes (Australia)
> <m.keyes@griffith.edu.au>; Juan Jose Cerdeira <jcerdeir@jus.gov.ar>;
> Nereida de Lima Del Águila <nereida.aguila@agu.gov.br>; Yael Weiner
> <Yaelw@justice.gov.il>; Itai Apter <ItaiA@justice.gov.il>; Corzo
> Aceves, Víctor Emilio <vcorzo@sre.gob.mx>; Tanja Domej
> <tanja.domej@rwi.uzh.ch>; Melissa Ford <mfo@hcch.net>; Ning Zhao
> <nz@hcch.net>
> Betreff: RE: [FOTC of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project] Draft of a
> Working Document from Chair
>
> Dear Kei
>
> Thank you for your helpful document. On Article 3 we can support your text together with the proposed drafting amendments from Yael, Norel and Mary, although where Norel has suggested removal of text in square brackets we tend to think that text should stay in at this stage.
>
> We are content with your approach to Article 8 and can agree with Yael's and Norel's insertions.
>
> With best wishes
>
> Eral
>
> Eral Knight
> Head of Private International Law Negotiations and International
> Relations International Justice Policy Division
> 102 Petty France, Area 9.12, Westminster, London, SW1H 9AJ
> Tel: 00 44 7500 087764
> Follow us on Twitter @MoJGovUK
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KEISUKE TAKESHITA <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>
> Sent: 15 February 2023 06:22
> To: Marcelo De Nardi <NARDI@unisinos.br>
> Cc: Takahito Kawahara : <takahito.kawahara@mofa.go.jp>; Wright, Andrea
> <Andrea.Wright@justice.gov.uk>; Knight, Eral
> <Eral.Knight@Justice.gov.uk>; ROSNER Norel
> <Norel.ROSNER@ec.europa.eu>; Paul Beaumont <paul.beaumont@stir.ac.uk>;
> Kai Qi KAM (MLAW) (KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg) <KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg>;
> Delphia LIM (MLAW) <Delphia_LIM@mlaw.gov.sg>; heqisheng
> <heqisheng@126.com>; Kizer, Karin L <KizerKL@state.gov>; Khawam,
> Joseph N <KhawamJN@state.gov>; Mary Keyes (Australia)
> <m.keyes@griffith.edu.au>; Juan Jose Cerdeira <jcerdeir@jus.gov.ar>;
> Nereida de Lima Del Águila <nereida.aguila@agu.gov.br>; Yael Weiner
> <Yaelw@justice.gov.il>; Itai Apter <ItaiA@justice.gov.il>; Corzo
> Aceves, Víctor Emilio <vcorzo@sre.gob.mx>; Ms Tanja Domej
> <tanja.domej@rwi.uzh.ch>; Melissa Ford <mfo@hcch.net>; Ning Zhao
> <nz@hcch.net>
> Subject: Re: [FOTC of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project] Draft of a
> Working Document from Chair
>
> Dear members of the FOTC,
>
> Thank you very much for all of your kind support.
>
> Incidentally, as I announced in the plenary session of the 4th meeting
> of the WG, I made the draft of a new Working Document concerning the
> exclusive connection. Also I am now considering a proposal of Article
> 3 in which the basic rule of the suspension or dismissal of the proceedings based on the international obligations, on which the WG basically reachd consensus with the possibility of modification.
>
> Please let me know your comments by 7:00 pm (The Hague time) today, if you have some. With the modification based on your comments, I will submit a new WD to a Working Group.
>
> Best regards,
> Kei
>
> 2023年2月9日(木) 1:45 KEISUKE TAKESHITA <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>:
> >
> > Dear Marcelo,
> >
> > Thank you very much for your comment as a friend of the Chair. It
> > seems to me that the WG needs to discuss the scope of the rules
> > concerning exclusive jurisdiction as you pointed out in your message.
> > I will include some texts concening the possibility of the expansion
> > of the scope of the rules in the WD. I would appreciate it if you
> > could make intervention on this issue in the meeting.
> >
> > Thank you again for your kind support to the Chair's work. I look
> > forward to seeing you in the next week.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Kei
> >
> > 2023年2月8日(水) 23:57 Marcelo De Nardi <NARDI@unisinos.br>:
> >
> > >
> > > Dear Kei and Copied
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On behalf of Nereida and subject to her revision, we are in a position to support your WD on exclusive jurisdiction.
> > >
> > > Regarding Brazilian concerns on the subject, we would like to add to the text “rights in rem in immovable property” that was used in Judgments 2019 Convention Article 6 something like “or that can result in the compulsory change of immovable property tenancy”.
> > >
> > > Thank you for advancing your proposal and for all the hard work done on chairing the WG!
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At.te,
> > >
> > > -
> > > Marcelo De Nardi
> > >
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> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > De: KEISUKE TAKESHITA
> > > Enviado:sexta-feira, 3 de fevereiro de 2023 0h55min
> > > Para: Takahito Kawahara :; Andrea Wright; Eral Knight; ROSNER
> > > Norel; Paul Beaumont; Kai Qi KAM (MLAW) (KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg);
> > > Delphia LIM (MLAW); heqisheng; Kizer, Karin L; Khawam, Joseph N;
> > > Mary Keyes (Australia); Juan Jose Cerdeira; Nereida de Lima Del
> > > Águila; Yael Weiner; Itai Apter; Corzo Aceves, Víctor Emilio; Ms
> > > Tanja Domej; Marcelo De Nardi Cc:Melissa Ford; Ning Zhao
> > > Assunto: [FOTC of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project] Draft of a
> > > Working Document from Chair
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Members of FOTC,
> > >
> > > I hope you all are doing well.
> > >
> > > Probably, you all are very busy in preparing your Working
> > > Document(s) for the 4th meeting of the Working Group. Also I am
> > > preparing some WDs which might be used in the meeting in case
> > > where not so many WDs are submitted from the delegations.
> > >
> > > Please find attached a WD on the rules cocerning exclusive
> > > jurisdiction. According to the flowchart which is the basis of our
> > > discussion, the first diamond box concerns the rules of excluvsive
> > > jurisdiction. Therefore, it seems to me that it is good to prepare
> > > a WD on those rules.
> > >
> > > If you have any comment on the WD, please let me know.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Kei
> > >
> > > 2023年1月9日(月) 10:50 KEISUKE TAKESHITA <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>:
> > > >
> > > > Dear members of FOTC,
> > > >
> > > > I hope you have a happy new year. I am sorry for my slow work
> > > > for preparing the draft agenda.
> > > >
> > > > Please find attached the revised draft agenda. Based on your
> > > > comments, in particular, comments from Norel and Yael, I revised
> > > > the draft agenda. I finally think the WG should forus on the
> > > > rules for filling the gap between Article 3 and Article 9. As it
> > > > is necessary to circulate among the members of the WG the draft
> > > > agenda one month before the 4th meeting, please let me know your
> > > > comments on revised draft agenda by Thursday. I will finalize
> > > > the draft agenda with the support of the PB and try to circulate it on Friday.
> > > >
> > > > Incidentally, I would like to continue discussion on the
> > > > possible WDs from the Chair. I also will circulate some WDs to
> > > > FOTC group before submitting to the WG. I would appreciate it if
> > > > you could make comments on them.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Kei
> > > >
> > > > 2022年12月26日(月) 10:31 KEISUKE TAKESHITA <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>:
> > > > >
> > > > > Dera members of FOTC group
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope you all are enjoying your winter holidays.
> > > > >
> > > > > Today, I would like to send you the updated list of FOTC
> > > > > members. The followings are the members of the FOTC:
> > > > >
> > > > > Norel Rosner: Norel.ROSNER@ec.europa.eu (EU) Paul Beaumont:
> > > > > paul.beaumont@stir.ac.uk (EU) Kai Qi Kam:
> > > > > KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg
> > > > > (Singapore) Delphia Lim: delphia_lim@mlaw.gov.sg (Singapore)
> > > > > Qisheng He:  heqisheng@126.com (China) Karin Kizer:
> > > > > kizerkl@state.gov (US) Joseph Khawam: KhawamJN@state.gov (US)
> > > > > Mary Keyes: m.keyes@griffith.edu.au (Aust) Juan Jose Cerdeira:
> > > > > jcerdeir@jus.gov.ar (Argentina) Nereida de Lima Del Aguila:
> > > > > nereida.aguila@agu.gov.br (Brazil) Marcelo De Nardi:
> > > > > nardi@unisinos.br (Brazil) Yael Wiener: yaelw@justice.gov.il
> > > > > (Israel) Itai Apter: ItaiA@justice.gov.il (Israel) Takahito
> > > > > Kawahara : <takahito.kawahara@mofa.go.jp>.  (Japan) Victor
> > > > > Emilio Corzo Aceves : vcorzo@sre.gob.mx (Mexico) Tanja Domej:
> > > > > tanja.domej@rwi.uzh.ch (Switzerland) Andrea Wright
> > > > > <Andrea.Wright@justice.gov.uk> (UK) Eral Knight
> > > > > <Eral.Knight@Justice.gov.uk> (UK)
> > > > >
> > > > > If you find any mistakes in the list of members, please let me know.
> > > > >
> > > > > Incidentally, thank you for circulating your thoughts on the
> > > > > draft agenda. As there are new members of FOTC, I forward Yael's message.
> > > > > After I consider all comments from the members, I will
> > > > > circulate the revised version of the draft agenda, probably,
> > > > > at the beginning of the new year.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > Kei
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> > > > > From: Yael Weiner <Yaelw@justice.gov.il>
> > > > > Date: 2022年12月25日(日) 18:25
> > > > > Subject: RE: [FOTC of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project]
> > > > > Discussion on the draft agenda
> > > > > To: KEISUKE TAKESHITA <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>
> > > > > Cc: Mary Keyes (Australia) <m.keyes@griffith.edu.au>, Nereida
> > > > > de Lima Del Águila <nereida.aguila@agu.gov.br>, heqisheng
> > > > > <heqisheng@126.com>, Corzo Aceves, Víctor Emilio
> > > > > <vcorzo@sre.gob.mx>, Kai Qi KAM (MLAW)
> > > > > (KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg) <kam_kai_qi@mlaw.gov.sg>, Juan Jose
> > > > > Cerdeira <jcerdeir@jus.gov.ar>, Ms Tanja Domej
> > > > > <tanja.domej@rwi.uzh.ch>, Kitchen, Ben
> > > > > <Ben.Kitchen@justice.gov.uk>, Kizer, Karin L
> > > > > <kizerkl@state.gov>, Ning Zhao <nz@hcch.net>, ROSNER Norel
> > > > > <Norel.ROSNER@ec.europa.eu>, Melissa Ford <mfo@hcch.net>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Dear Kei and all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Happy holidays everyone and congratulations to Argentina on
> > > > > winning the World Cup. It was definitely a great match.
> > > > >
> > > > > As for the draft agenda - please see my suggested comments in the attached file.
> > > > > Other than that, I have no objection to proceed in the order
> > > > > suggested by Norel and supported by Juan.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Yael
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yael Weiner, Adv.
> > > > > Senior Director (International Law( Office of the Deputy
> > > > > Attorney General (International Law( Ministry of Justice,
> > > > > Israel
> > > > > Tel: 972-73-3928778
> > > > > Fax: 972-2-6462589
> > > > >
> > > > > This email is confidential and for the exclusive use of its addressee.
> > > > > If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this
> > > > > message
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Juan Jose Cerdeira <jcerdeir@jus.gov.ar>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 9:23 PM
> > > > > To: KEISUKE TAKESHITA‏ <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>; ROSNER
> > > > > Norel‏ <Norel.ROSNER@ec.europa.eu>
> > > > > Cc: Mary Keyes (Australia)‏ <m.keyes@griffith.edu.au>; Nereida
> > > > > de Lima Del Águila‏ <nereida.aguila@agu.gov.br>; heqisheng‏
> > > > > <heqisheng@126.com>; Yael Weiner‏ <Yaelw@justice.gov.il>;
> > > > > Corzo Aceves, Víctor Emilio‏ <vcorzo@sre.gob.mx>; Kai Qi KAM
> > > > > (MLAW) (KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg)‏ <kam_kai_qi@mlaw.gov.sg>; Ms
> > > > > Tanja Domej‏ <tanja.domej@rwi.uzh.ch>; Kitchen, Ben‏
> > > > > <Ben.Kitchen@justice.gov.uk>; Kizer, Karin L‏
> > > > > <kizerkl@state.gov>; Ning Zhao‏ <nz@hcch.net>; Melissa Ford‏
> > > > > <mfo@hcch.net>
> > > > > Subject: RE: [FOTC of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project]
> > > > > Discussion on the draft agenda
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Dear members of the FOTC group of the WG of the Jurisdiction
> > > > > Project,
> > > > >
> > > > > Dear Kei, Dear Norel
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope you all are doing well. Thank you very much for your
> > > > > kind support as the members of the FOTC group, and If you
> > > > > allow me, I wanted to let the group know the deep joy that
> > > > > Argentina is experiencing for obtaining the third fifa world cup in our history.
> > > > > For 36 years we waited for this day. There are no words that I
> > > > > can convey to you that reflect the feeling that we are going
> > > > > through these days.
> > > > > Now, let's get to what concerns us. Many thanks Kei for
> > > > > distributing the draft agenda.
> > > > > I think that it provides a good framework for our February
> > > > > discussions. I would only suggest to start on the first day
> > > > > with the topic of Parallel Proceedings (<Rules for filling the
> > > > > gap -Rules of connection / jurisdiction). I think it is the
> > > > > soul of the future Convention I hope that this is acceptable
> > > > > for you Chair and your other Friends. If I am not in touch
> > > > > with you before the holidays I wish you all Happy Holidays and a Very Good 2023!
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Juan José Cerdeira
> > > > > Director Nacional de Asuntos Internacionales
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Mensaje original-----
> > > > > De: KEISUKE TAKESHITA [mailto:kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp]
> > > > > Enviado el: viernes, 16 de diciembre de 2022 08:04
> > > > > Para: ROSNER Norel
> > > > > CC: Juan Jose Cerdeira; Mary Keyes (Australia); Nereida de
> > > > > Lima Del Águila; heqisheng; Yael Weiner; Corzo Aceves, Víctor
> > > > > Emilio; Kai Qi KAM (MLAW) (KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg); Ms Tanja
> > > > > Domej; Kitchen, Ben; Kizer, Karin L; Ning Zhao; Melissa Ford
> > > > > Asunto: Re: [FOTC of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project]
> > > > > Discussion on the draft agenda
> > > > >
> > > > > Dear Norel, dear all
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you, Norel, for your message. There were so many
> > > > > surprises in this World Cup, but  in the end, the final is
> > > > > truly a classical one, as you pointed out. I hope we would be
> > > > > able to enjoy a fantastic final on Sunday.
> > > > >
> > > > > Concerning the draft agenda, it seems to me that Norel's
> > > > > suggestion is quite reasonable. I will consider further those
> > > > > points. I would appreciate it if other members also make
> > > > > comments and suggestions regarding the draft agenda.
> > > > >
> > > > > Incidentally, I would like to ask you one thing concerning the
> > > > > expantion of the FOTC membership. Currently, as such FOTC is
> > > > > usually a small group, each delegation may register only one
> > > > > member for this group. However, some members asked me if they
> > > > > can add another member from their delegation. Judging from the
> > > > > current situation, I suppose the expantion of the membership
> > > > > might stimulate the discussion. So, I would like to allow two
> > > > > members to join this group from one delegation. If you have
> > > > > objection to this proposal, please let me know as soon as
> > > > > possible by circulating your message among current FOTC members.
> > > > >
> > > > > In addition, if your delegation would like to add another
> > > > > member to this group, please let Melissa and Ning know by email.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope you all have a wonderful winter vacation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > Kei
> > > > >
> > > > > 2022年12月15日(木) 20:14 ROSNER Norel <Norel.ROSNER@ec.europa.eu>:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dear Kei, dear all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Many thanks Kei for distributing the draft agenda. Let me start also with the elephant in the room and congratulate our friend Juan for the qualification of Argentina in the World Cup final. It is again a classic final between a team from South America and one from Europe. May the best win! I also hope that in the North American World Cup in 2026 other teams from other continents will also accede to the final stages of the tournament.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > With regard to the draft agenda, I think that it provides a good framework for our February discussions. I would only suggest one change in terms of timing. I would suggest to start on the first day with the topic that is now at the beginning of the second day (rules for filing the gap) because this is a discussion on the core of the future instrument and it is important to have enough time for meaningful exchanges on this topic during the next meeting of the Working Group. This is in no way to suggest that the topics now scheduled for the first day are less important, but past experience shows that discussions on the first topic can take somehow longer than planned, which would necessarily leave less time for the discussion on the rules that would fill the gap.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I hope that this is acceptable for you Chair and your other Friends. If I am not in touch with you before the holidays I wish you all Happy Holidays and a Very Good 2023!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > Norel
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: KEISUKE TAKESHITA <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2022 4:12 AM
> > > > > > To: Juan Jose Cerdeira <jcerdeir@jus.gov.ar>; Mary Keyes
> > > > > > (Australia) <m.keyes@griffith.edu.au>; Nereida de Lima Del
> > > > > > Águila <nereida.aguila@agu.gov.br>; heqisheng
> > > > > > <heqisheng@126.com>; ROSNER Norel (JUST)
> > > > > > <Norel.ROSNER@ec.europa.eu>; Yael Weiner
> > > > > > <yaelw@justice.gov.il>; KEISUKE TAKESHITA
> > > > > > <kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp>; Corzo Aceves, Víctor Emilio
> > > > > > <vcorzo@sre.gob.mx>; Kai Qi KAM (MLAW)
> > > > > > (KAM_Kai_Qi@mlaw.gov.sg) <kam_kai_qi@mlaw.gov.sg>; Ms Tanja
> > > > > > Domej <tanja.domej@rwi.uzh.ch>; Kitchen, Ben
> > > > > > <Ben.Kitchen@justice.gov.uk>; Kizer, Karin L
> > > > > > <kizerkl@state.gov>
> > > > > > Cc: Ning Zhao <nz@hcch.net>; Melissa Ford <mfo@hcch.net>
> > > > > > Subject: [FOTC of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project]
> > > > > > Discussion on the draft agenda
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dear members of the FOTC group of the WG of the Jurisdiction
> > > > > > Project,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I hope you all are doing well. Thank you very much for your
> > > > > > kind support as the members of the FOTC group.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Today, I would like to circulate a memo on the draft agenda
> > > > > > of the 4th meeting of the WG of the Jurisdiction Project. I
> > > > > > need to circulate the draft agenda among the members of the
> > > > > > WG one month before the 4th meeting, so it should be
> > > > > > finalized in early January. I would appreciate it if you
> > > > > > could make comments on the memo. Also, please circulate your questions among the members of the FOTC group.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Currently, I am intending to discuss in the 4th meeting the
> > > > > > issues that we did not sufficiently discuss in the 3rd
> > > > > > meeting. Also, I put in the draft agenda some new issues,
> > > > > > such as related actions or claims, definition of parallel
> > > > > > proceedings (and related actions or claims), and Jurisdiction.
> > > > > > For the 4th meeting, I will not prepare a specific questions.
> > > > > > Instead, I ask members of the WG to submit WDs on the issues
> > > > > > listed in the draft agenda. If necessary, I myself will prepare some Working Documents to facilitate the discussion in the WG.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I look forward to having your comments. Based on your
> > > > > > comments, I will revise the draft agenda and circulate it
> > > > > > for the further comments among members of the FOTC group in the mid December.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you again for your kind help.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > Kei
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Keisuke Takeshita
> > > > > > Professor of Private Internationa Law Graduate School of
> > > > > > Law, Hitotsubashi University e-mail :
> > > > > > kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp
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> > > > > Keisuke Takeshita
> > > > > Professor of Private Internationa Law Graduate School of Law,
> > > > > Hitotsubashi University e-mail :
> > > > > kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp
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> > > > Hitotsubashi University e-mail : kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp
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> > > Keisuke Takeshita
> > > Professor of Private Internationa Law Graduate School of Law,
> > > Hitotsubashi University e-mail : kei.takeshita@r.hit-u.ac.jp
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