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 Private International Law as Component of the Law of the Forum : General Course on Private International Law

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (9-24)   (144K)
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    • Table Of Contents
    • Biographical Note
    • Principal Publications
  • The Purpose Of This General Course (25-33)   (104K)
  • How International Is Private International Law? (34-48)   (149K)
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    • 1. Private International Law Is Part Of The Lex Fori
    • 2. Is There An International Obligation To Apply Foreign Law?
  • Why And In Whose Interest Do Courts Apply Foreign Law? (49-70)   (188K)
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    • 1. The Problem
    • 2. Legitimacy Of The Application Of Foreign Law
    • 3. Do Conflict Rules Serve The Interests Of Foreign Countries?
    • 4. The Interest Of The Forum Country In Functioning Cross-Border Family Relations And Commerce
  • Some Characteristic Features Of Conflict Rules (71-87)   (155K)
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    • 1. Bilateral And Unilateral Conflict Rules
    • 2. Are Conflict Rules Value-Neutral?
    • 3. The Relationship Between Conflict Rules, Jurisdictional Rules And Rules On Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments
  • Do Arbitral Tribunals Have A Lex Fori? (88-91)   (75K)
  • Should Conflict Rules And Foreign Law Be Applied Ex Officio? (92-111)   (179K)
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    • 1. The Problem
    • 2. The Approaches Used In Some Selected Jurisdictions
    • 3. Suggestions For Disputes Where Settlement Is Not Permitted
    • 4. Suggestions For Disputes Where Settlement Is Allowed
    • 5. Concluding Remarks
  • The Principle Of Loyal Application Of Foreign Law (112-133)   (188K)
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    • 1. The Problem
    • 2. Procurement Of Information About The Content Of Foreign Law
    • 3. What Should Be Done When The Content Of Foreign Law Remains Unknown?
  • Classification (134-156)   (198K)
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    • 1. The Problem
    • 2. Classification Based On A Comparative Approach
    • 3. Classification Pursuant To The Lex Causae
    • 4. Classification Pursuant To The Lex Fori
    • 5. Concluding Remarks
  • Renvoi (157-164)   (105K)
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    • 1. The Problem
    • 2. Advantages And Disadvantages Of Renvoi
  • Public Policy And Overriding Mandatory Rules (165-195)   (241K)
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    • 1. The Problem
    • 2. Public Policy Reservation And International Treaties
    • 3. The Content Of The Public Policy Reservation
    • 4. Replacement Of The Excluded Foreign Rules
    • 5. Overriding Mandatory Rules Of The Lex Fori
    • 6. Public Policy And Overriding Mandatory Rules Of Third Countries
    • 7. The Role Of Public Policy In Arbitral Proceedings
    • 8. Concluding Remarks
  • Abuse Of Private International Law (196-209)   (136K)
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    • 1. The Problem
    • 2. Possible Countermeasures
  • Foreign Rules Made By Non-State Or Unrecognized Entities (210-215)   (87K)
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    • 1. Non-State Rules
    • 2. Rules Issued By Unrecognized States Or Governments
  • Legal Phenomena Unknown To The Lex Fori (216-218)   (70K)
  • Preliminary Questions (219-227)   (104K)
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    • 1. The Problem
    • 2. The Two Possible Approaches
    • 3. The Choice Of The Best Approach
    • 4. Concluding Remarks
  • The Problem Of Equivalence (228-231)   (76K)
  • Adjustment (232-235)   (74K)
  • Foreign Public Law (236-246)   (121K)
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    • 1. The Problem
    • 2. Non-Enforcement Of Claims Based On Foreign Public Law
    • 3. Foreign Public Law In Private Disputes
    • 4. Concluding Remarks
  • Bibliography (247-252)   (101K)