Part One I ntroduction 1
Chapter One Description of the Subject 3
Chapter Two Sources of Private International Law 25
Chapter Three Conflict Rules 39
Part Two A Brief History of Private International Law 45
Chapter One The European Continental History 47
Chapter Two The Anglo-American History 58
Chapter Three The Chinese History 70
Part Three Subjects of Private International Law 82
Chapter One Natural Persons 84
Chapter Two Legal Persons 98
Chapter Three States and International Organizations 110
Part Four I nternational Civil Jurisdiction 128
Chapter One Basic Theory of Jurisdiction 130
Chapter Two International Civil Jurisdiction in Chinese People’s Courts 142
Part Five General Part of Conflicts Law 170
Chapter One Characterization 172
Chapter Two Renvoi 185
Chapter Three Proof of Foreign Law and Evasion of Law 193
Chapter Four Ordre Public Reservation 205
Part Six Selected Areas of Conflict Rules 233
Chapter One Capacities 235
Chapter Two Contracts 249
Chapter Three Torts 273
Chapter Four Property 292
Chapter Five Family Issues 303
Chapter Six Succession 321
Part Seven Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Awards 337
Chapter One Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 339
Chapter Two Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards 354
Part Eight The New Conflict of Laws Act of the People’s Republic of China 373
Chapter One Legislative Background 376
Chapter Two Comments on the Important Issues of the Conflicts Act 384