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PART Ⅰ INTRODUCTION 3

Chapter 1 Definition, nature and scope of private international law 3

1 Introduction 3

2 Space and time 5

3 Scope of private international law 6

4 Meaning of "foreign law" 8

5 International variety of private international law rules 9

6 Avoiding conflicts 9

7 The name of the subject 12

Chapter 2 Historical development and current theories 14

1 General historical development 15

2 Development of English private international law 23

3 Modern theories and developments 27

PART Ⅱ PRELIMINARY TOPICS 43

Chapter 3 Classification 43

1 Introduction 43

2 Classification of the cause of action 44

3 Classification of a rule of law 47

Chapter 4 The incidental question 53

1 What is an incidental question? 53

2 The elements of an incidental question 53

3 The problem illustrated 54

4 Depecage 56

Chpater 5 Renvoi 57

1 The problem stated 57

2 Possible solutions 58

3 Scope of the application of renvoi 71

Chapter 6 Substance and procedure 74

1 Difference between substance and procedure 74

2 Particular issues 79

Chapter 7 The proof of foreign law 106

1 Foreign law: a question of fact 106

2 How foreign law is proved 107

3 Witnesses who can prove foreign law 108

4 The role of the court 110

Chapter 8 Exclusion of foreign law 112

1 Foreign revenue laws 113

2 Foreign penal laws 116

3 Other foreign public laws 119

4 Foreign expropriatory legislation 120

5 Foreign laws repugnant to English public policy 130

Chapter 9 Domicil 141

1 Introduction 141

2 General rules 143

3 The acquisition of a domicil of choice 145

4 Domicil of origin and domicil of choice contrasted 159

5 Domicil of dependent persons 163

6 Domicil of married women 166

7 Domicil, nationality and residence 168

8 The position of corporations 173

9 Reform 178

PART Ⅲ JURISDICTION, FOREIGN JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS 183

Chapter 10 Jurisdiction of the English courts—an introduction 183

1 Jurisdiction under the traditional rules 183

2 Jurisdiction under the Brussels Convention 184

3 Jurisdiction under the Modified Convention 184

Chapter 11 The competence of the English courts under the traditional rules 185

1 Actions in personam 185

2 Actions in rem 215

Chapter 12 Stays of English proceedings and restraining foreign proceedings 221

1 Stays of English proceedings 221

2 Restraining foreign proceedings 244

3 Stays of English proceedings and restraining foreign proceedings in cases where the Brussels Convention applies 252

Chapter 13 Limitations on jurisdiction 254

1 Introduction 254

2 Jurisdiction in respect of foreign immovables 255

3 Jurisdiction over the parties 267

4 Statutory limitations on jurisdiction 280

Chapter 14 Jurisdiction under the Brussels Convention 282

1 Introduction 282

2 The Convention 288

3 The Modified Convention 329

4 Which rules apply? 334

Chapter 15 Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments: the traditional rules 337

1 Introduction 337

2 Recognition and enforcement at common law 340

3 Direct enforcement of foreign judgments by statute 384

4 Interrelation of the common law and statutes 401

Chapter 16 Recognition and enforcement of judgments under the Brussels Convention 403

1 Introduction 403

2 When do the rules on recognition and enforcement under the Convention apply? 405

3 The rules on recognition and enforcement 409

4 Foreign reaction 432

Chapter 17 Foreign arbitral awards 435

1 Enforcement at common law 435

2 Enforcement under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 437

3 Enforcement under the Arbitration Act 1950 438

4 Enforcement under the Arbitration Act 1975 440

5 Enforcement under the Administration of Justice Act 1920 and the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 442

6 Enforcement under the Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act 1966 442

PART Ⅳ THE LAW OF OBLIGATIONS 447

Chapter 18 Contracts 447

1 The proper law of the contract 447

2 Limitations on the proper law: overriding English statutes 466

3 Particular topics 471

4 Uniform Laws on International Sales Act 1967 503

5 EEC Contractual Obligations Convention 504

Chapter 19 Negotiable instruments 507

1 Introduction 507

2 Negotiability in England 508

3 Formal validity 508

4 Capacity 510

5 Interpretation and validity 510

6 Presentment, protest and notice of dishonour 511

Chapter 20 Torts 513

1 Foreign torts 513

2 Torts in England 537

3 The place of a tort 538

4 Maritime torts 544

5 Avoiding the tort choice of law rules 547

6 Mixed questions of tort and contract 548

7 Reform 550

PART Ⅴ FAMILY LAW 555

Chapter 21 Marriage 555

1 The meaning of "marriage" 556

2 Formalities of marriage 558

3 Capacity to marry 574

4 Reform of general rules 594

5 Polygamous marriages 597

Chapter 22 Matrimonial causes 617

1 Introduction 617

2 Polygamous marriages and matrimonial relief 619

3 Divorce, nullity and judicial separation 622

4 Presumption of death and dissolution of marriage 685

Chapter 23 Declarations 687

1 Introduction 687

2 Reform 688

3 Family Law Act 1986, Part III 688

4 Declarations of parentage 692

Chapter 24 Financial relief 694

1 Jurisdiction of the English court 695

2 Financial relief after a foreign divorce, annulment or legal separation 703

3 Choice of law 709

4 Recognition and enforcement of foreign orders 709

Chapter 25 Custody, guardianship and wardship 714

1 Introduction 714

2 Jurisdiction: custody orders 716

3 Jurisdiction: guardianship and wardship 723

4 Choice of law 725

5 Recognition and enforcement 725

Chapter 26 Legitimacy, legitimation and adoption 737

1 Introduction 737

2 Legitimacy 738

3 Legitimation 748

4 Adoption 752

Chapter 27 Mental disorder 764

1 Introduction 764

2 Jurisdiction of the English courts 765

3 Choice of law 766

4 Position of a foreign curator 766

PART Ⅵ THE LAW OF PROPERTY 771

Chapter 28 The distinction between movables and immovables 771

1 Introduction 771

2 Classification by the lex situs 772

3 Some examples 772

4 Relevance of distinction between realty and personalty 775

5 Distinction between tangible and intangible movables 775

Chapter 29 Immovables 777

1 Jurisdiction 777

2 Choice of law 777

Chapter 30 The transfer of tangible movables 786

1 Introduction 786

2 The various theories 788

3 The modern law 790

Chapter 31 The assignment of intangible movables 803

1 Introduction 803

2 Debts 803

3 Negotiable instruments 816

4 Shares 821

Chapter 32 Administration of estates 823

1 Introduction 823

2 English grants 824

3 Choice of law 828

4 Foreign administrators 830

5 Commonwealth and other United Kingdom grants 832

Chapter 33 Succession 833

1 Introduction 833

2 Movables 834

3 Immovables 848

4 Powers of appointment exercised by will 857

Chapter 34 Matrimonial property 863

1 Introduction 863

2 Assignment where there is no ante-nuptial contract 864

3 Assignment where there is an ante-nuptial contract 869

Chapter 35 Trusts 878

1 Introduction 878

2 Validity 883

3 Construction and interpretation 889

4 Administration 890

5 Variation of trusts and settlements 891

6 Hague Convention on Trusts 895

PART Ⅶ CORPORATIONS AND BANKRUPTCY 901

Chapter 36 Corporations 901

1 Matters of status are governed by the law of the domicil 901

2 Winding up of foreign corporations 903

Chapter 37 Bankruptcy 908

1 Jurisdiction of the English courts 908

2 Effect of an English adjudication in bankruptcy 911

3 Choice of law 915

4 Effect in England of a foreign adjudication in bankruptcy 915

5 Mutual assistance 918

6 Discharge 920

Index 923

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