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The Digital Afterlife: Digital succession and private international law
The Centre for Private International Law & Transnational Governance invites you to attend the next webinar in our Crossroads in Private International Law webinar series. You can find the link to register at the bottom of this page.
Dr Kirsten Henckel (Groningen University) will give a webinar titled "The Digital Afterlife: Digital succession and private international law":
Over the past two decades, our daily lives have become ever more digital. This digitization has fundamentally reshaped the nature of property and inheritance. Digital assets ranging from social media accounts, emails and cloud-based archives to cryptocurrencies, NFTs and digital subscriptions now form an integral part of modern estates. These assets frequently lack clear legal classification and existing laws, largely designed for tangible property, struggle to accommodate their unique characteristics.
This webinar examines the emerging field of digital succession through the lens of private international law, highlighting issues that arise when digital estates span multiple jurisdictions. Key issues include determining jurisdiction and applicable law as well as enforcing rights across borders.
- Speaker
- Dr Kirsten Henckel
- Hosted by
- Centre for Private International Law and Transnational Governance
- Contact
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Queries can be sent to michiel.poesen@abdn.ac.uk