Editorial Policy & Guidelines

EDITORIAL POLICY KLUWER LAW INTERNATIONAL B.V. BLOG (Blog)

Blog Editorial Policy

It is a violation of our editorial policy to (1) publish any material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from the rightful owner; (2) publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage the publisher or any third party; or (3) submit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethically offensive, otherwise disruptive to civil debate on the blog, or encourages conduct that would be considered as a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or violate any law.

Furthermore, the Publisher and Editor(s) of the blog may at their discretion remove submitted comments and/or other material from the blog if they have a reason to believe that the materials are in violation of the Editorial Policy.

In case of contributors discussing a case in which they acted, act or plan or know they will act as counsel or in which they are involved in any whatsoever, the post must reflect the case in a neutral manner. Also, the post shall include an endnote stating that the contributor(s) has (have) been, is (are) or plan to be involved in the case. The contributors must inform the editors if the proposed blog post discusses legal issues in connection with a matter on which they are involved, including in which they had advised, currently advise, or plan to advise, at the date of the post. Kluwer Law International B.V. has the right to refuse publication of such a post or in case the information is not revealed before publication, to remove the post.

If you reside in a presently sanctioned country (please check on www.sanctionsmap.eu/#/main and/or www.home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/office-of-foreign-assets-control-sanctions-programs-and-information) and you submit a post, you implicitly warrant and represent that you are posting in a personal, academic or research capacity and not as an official representative or otherwise on behalf of a relevant government (agency).

If any internal authorizations are required from the employer, for example, to publish the post, the authors must confirm that they have obtained any and all such authorizations. This guideline is not to be construed as contrary to any other guideline or policy of the Blog, including the Blog’s requirement of originality and its general policy of publishing only previously unpublished content.

Please note that the Blog does not republish materials previously published, whether in their original version, amended, or translated, on other websites or journals / books.

The Blog values originality of pieces above anything. Contributors must make known to Kluwer Law International B.V. Blog any submissions of the draft post with other publishers, at any time during the review process. The Arbitration Blog reserves the right to cease collaboration with respective contributors, if they fail to do so.

Blog posts can be included by contributors on their (employer’s) own websites, provided they give credit to and link back to the original post on the Blog. Third parties are not allowed to include Blog posts without prior approval.

The Blog reserves the right to add (additional) links to sources relevant to the matters referred to in a post, should these not already be implemented.

Blog Editorial Guidelines

If you have a substantive question, or would like to submit a proposal for a blog post, please contact our editors (Kluwer Arbitration Blog; Kluwer Mediation Blog; Kluwer Competition Law Blog; Kluwer Copyright Blog; Kluwer Patent Blog; Kluwer Trademark Blog; Kluwer International Tax Blog; Global Workplace Law and Policy Blog)

In submitting proposals, please take note of the following:

We welcome blog posts which address current issues in the relevant practice area. We particularly welcome editorial commentary and candid views. We discourage posts that merely summarise cases or discuss basic aspects; while many of our entries focus on specific cases, we prefer that these posts include critical analysis or explore particular themes of wider resonance. For posts where the content of the judgment or award is in a language other than English, we would rely on the contributor’s credibility and confirmation that any translation or views are accurate and in line with the judgment or award. We are particularly keen to create a “dialogue” between posts so please do cross-refer to and comment on other posts.
Please include a short title (Please Capitalize Posts As You See Here). A title which asks a question can generate more interest.
Blog posts must be between 1,000 to 1,500 words.
Please insert spaces between paragraphs.
The authors must include, as hyperlink in the body of the text or as footnotes, appropriate references to the sources used in the post. The Blog reserves the right to add (additional) links to sources relevant to the matters referred to in a post, should these not already be implemented. The Blog reserves the right to make copy-editing changes to the post at any stage.
Avoid using ALL CAPS in the title or in the text.
Your content must be original. If, in your post, you refer to the work of another author, you must acknowledge that author as the source of such work. If you have used Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the preparation of your post, please disclose how AI has been used and confirm that your post continues to meet the blog’s requirement of originality.
The Blog values originality of pieces above anything. Contributors must make known to the Blog any submissions of the draft post with other publishers, at any time during the review process. The Blog reserves the right to cease collaboration with respective contributors, if they fail to do so.
If any authorizations are required to publish the post, for example, from the employer or from the organizer of a conference when reporting on one, the authors must confirm that they have obtained any and all such authorizations. This guideline is not to be construed as contrary to any other guideline or policy of the Blog, including the Blog’s requirement of originality and its general policy of publishing only previously unpublished content.
In keeping with the informal style of the blog, we ask that you do not use footnotes or endnotes. However, if you determine that footnotes would be appropriate, please follow the instructions below. (The numbering of footnotes is automatic, so no need to do so in the text of the footnote.)
Due to the large number of submissions which we receive, the blogs, with the exception of Kluwer Arbitration Blog, are unable to accept submissions from undergraduate students.
We are unable to review revised versions of submissions which have not been accepted for publication.