Tradition And Innovation Of Private International Law At The Beginning Of The Third Millennium

List of Abbreviations Principal Scholarly Publications of Professor Friedrich K. Juenger Foreword Leonel Pereznieto Castro Chapter 1 The Relevence of Substantive International Commercial Norms for Choice of Law in Contract: the Rome and Mexico City Conventions Compared By Bertrand Ancel and Horatia Muir Watt I. International Trade Norms as Constraints on the Choice of Law Process II. International Trade Norms as Freedom of Choice Chapter 2 The Private International Law of the European Community By Alfonso-Luis Calvo Caravaca, Professor of Private International Law and University Carlos III of Madrid (Spain) I. Introduction II. Article 65 TCE and European Community Private International Law III. Characteristics of the Norms of Community's Private International Law IV. Types of PIL Community-Established Norms V. International Jurisdiction VI. Law Applicable to Private International Situations VII. Extra-Territorial Effects of Decisions Chapter 3 Switzerland and Europe: International Contracts and Characteristics Performance By Carrascosa González I. Introduction II. Basis of the Presumption of the Characteristic Performance III. Criticism of the Presumption of Characteristic Performance IV. Legal Loopholes of 4.2 CR V. Integration of the Legal Loopholes of Article 4.2 RC Chapter 4 Pages of History: Friedrich Juenger and the Historical Consciousness of Modern Private International Law By Nikitas Hatzimihail I. Theoretical Underpinnings -- And Their Stakes II. The Narrative III. Conclusion Chapter 5 A Prologue to Oregon's Codification of Choice-of-Law Rules for Tort Actions By James A.R. Nafziger I. Introduction to Oregon's Choice-of-Law Methodology II. Oregon Judicial Decisions in Tort-Related Conflicts III. General Common Law Rules IV. Propositions to Initiate Consideration of a Conflict Law Applicable to Torts Chapter 6 Dos Temas Sobre Derechos Reales En El Derecho Internacional Privado En México By Dr. Leonel Pereznieto Castro I. Introducción II. Regulación Constitucional De Los Derechos Reales Sobre Bienes Inmuebles, Vinculados Al Dipr III. La Nueva Legislación Sobre Garantías Mobiliarias Chapter 7 Pasado y Presente de la Codificación del Derecho Internacional Privado en América Latina By Ruben B. Santos Belandro I. Una Primera Noción Del Vocablo Codificación II. América Latina, Ámbito Propicio Para La Codificatión De Las Normas De Derecho Internacional Privado III. La Adopción De Un Nuevo Paradigma Para Codificar IV. Avances En La Codificación Interamericana De Derecho Internacional Privado V. Los Conflictos Entre Convenciones Y Leyes Nacionales Y Sus Posibles Soluciones VI. El Reconocimiento De Un Mayor Número De Fuentes De Derecho Internacional Privado VII. El Reconocimiento De Un Pluralismo Metodológico Para Una Regulación Más Satisfactoria De Las Relaciones Privadas Internacionales VIII. Una Nueva Visión De La Imperativdad De Los Principios Y De Las Normas En El Campo De Derecho Internacional Privado IX. La Creación De Las Autoridades Centrales, Un Puntal Insustituible Para Favorecer La Cooperación Jurisdiccional Regional X. Conclusiones Finales Chapter 8 The Implementation of the EC Choice of Law Rules for Insurance Contracts in Italy: Some Critical Remarks By Francesco Seatzu I. Introduction II. The 1995 Statutes of Implementation of the E.C. Insurance Directives: General Remarks III. The Scope of Application of the Choice of Laws Rules for Insurance Contracts Covering Risks Situated in a Member State of the European Community IV. The Law Applicable to Insurance Contracts Covering Risks Situated in a Member State of the European Community V. General Conclusions Chapter 9 Judicial Guidance of Litigation to an Appropriate Forum By Russell J. Weintraub I. Introduction II. Forum Non Conveniens III. Lis Pendens IV. Conclusion Index.

This book compares the two golden ages of private international law (PIL): the first is the era of Story and Savigny in the nineteenth century, while the second comprises the last fifty years. The period between 1970 and 2020 has been one of rapid changes and dense legislative responses, exemplified by the adoption of over one hundred national PIL codifications and almost as many international or regional conventions and regulations. These instruments provide a rich source for this book’s incisive and instructive comparisons and a fertile ground for a reliable assessment of the progress of PIL as a discipline. This book skillfully uncovers and meticulously documents the gradual—and largely unnoticed—transition of PIL from the idealism of the nineteenth century to the pragmatic eclecticism and pluralism of the twenty-first century.

Advancing legal scholarship in the area of mixed legal systems, as well as comparative law more generally, this book expands the comparative study of the world’s legal families to those of jurisdictions containing not only mixtures of common and civil law, but also to those mixing Islamic and/or traditional legal systems with those derived from common and/or civil law traditions. With contributions from leading experts in their fields, the book takes us far beyond the usual focus of comparative law with analysis of a broad range of countries, including relatively neglected and under-researched areas. The discussion is situated within the broader context of the ongoing development and evolution of mixed legal systems against the continuing tides of globalization on the one hand, and on the other hand the emergence of Islamic governments in some parts of the Middle East, the calls for a legal status for Islamic law in some European countries, and the increasing focus on traditional and customary norms of governance in post-colonial contexts. This book will be an invaluable source for students and researchers working in the areas of comparative law, legal pluralism, the evolution of mixed legal systems, and the impact of colonialism on contemporary legal systems. It will also be an important resource for policy-makers and analysts.

Choice of law determines which national legal system applies to an international case. Currently many choice of law rules in the field of family law are regulated by national law. However, these national rules of the EU Member States are more and more displaced by common European rules. This book describes the changes brought by the Europeanisation of the choice of law on divorce. From the conclusions drawn in the field of divorce the concluding chapter discusses the changes of Europeanisation of international family law in a broader perspective.

Showcases a novel method for approaching private international law combining theoretical insight, textual analysis and historical context.

In July, 2011, the International Association for Assyriology met in Rome, Italy, for 5 days to deliver and listen to papers on the theme “Tradition and Innovation in the Ancient Near East”. This volume, the proceedings of the conference, contains more than 40 of the papers read at the 57th annual Rencontre, including 3 plenary lectures/papers, many papers directly connected with the theme, as well as a workshop on parents and children. The papers covered every period of Mesopotamian history, from the third millennium through the end of the first millennium B.C.E. The attendees were warmly hosted by faculty and students from the Università di Roma “La Sapienza”.

"The author provides an encyclopedic analysis of copyright, placing court opinions and statutes in their real-world context. In addition to enumerating a complete legislative and statutory history for relevant provisions on pertinent litigation issues, a circuit-by-circuit breakdown is provided. The extensive discussion of remedial, jurisdictional, choice of law, and international issues is unparalleled in other legal work."--Publisher's website.