THE CONFLICT OF LAWSPDF电子书下载

1 Introduction 1

Ⅰ Nature of the subject 1

Ⅱ The conflicts process 7

2 Civil jurisdiction 59

Ⅰ Introduction 59

Ⅱ Bases of jurisdiction in personam 70

Ⅲ Declining jurisdiction and staying proceedings 114

Ⅳ Provisional measures 144

Ⅴ Restraining foreign proceedings: anti-suit injunctions 152

3 Foreign judgments 161

Ⅰ Introduction 161

Ⅱ Recognition and enforcement at common law 164

Ⅲ Statutory regimes based on the common law 187

Ⅳ Recognition and enforcement under the Brussels I Regulation 189

Ⅴ United Kingdom judgments 202

4 Contractual obligations 203

Ⅰ Introduction 203

Ⅱ Rome I Regulation: general considerations 205

Ⅲ Determining the applicable law 208

Ⅳ The limits of the applicable law 230

Ⅴ Specific contracts: articles 5 to 8 238

Ⅵ Particular aspects of the contract 245

5 Non-contractual obligations 257

Ⅰ Choice of law in tort: introduction 257

Ⅱ The Rome II Regulation: introduction 259

Ⅲ The Rome II Regulation: tortious obligations 263

Ⅳ The Rome II Regulation: other non-contractual obligations 278

Ⅴ The Rome II Regulation: general provisions 284

Ⅵ Non-contractual obligations excluded from the Rome II Regulation 291

Ⅶ The interaction of non-contractual obligations and contractual obligations 298

6 Domicile, nationality and habitual residence 303

Ⅰ Introduction 303

Ⅱ Domicile: introduction 305

Ⅲ Species of domicile 308

Ⅳ Nationality 328

Ⅴ Habitual residence 329

7 Marriage 343

Ⅰ Introduction 343

Ⅱ Formal validity 348

Ⅲ Essential validity 354

Ⅳ Renvoi 383

Ⅴ Public policy 385

Ⅵ Same-sex marriages and civil partnerships 387

Ⅶ Polygamous marriages 393

8 Matrimonial causes 408

Ⅰ Jurisdiction of the English court 408

Ⅱ Choice of law 428

Ⅲ Recognition of foreign judgments 431

Ⅳ Financial provision 463

9 Property 472

Ⅰ Movables and immovables 472

Ⅱ Transfers inter vivos 474

Ⅲ Matrimonial property 486

Ⅳ Succession 498

Index 511