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Cheshire and North's private international law / Sir Peter North and J.J. Fawcett.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New Delhi : LexisNexix Butterworths, 1999.Edition: 13th edDescription: cxviii, 1069 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0406905967 (pbk.)
  • 9780406905963 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 340.9 CHE
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Contents:
PART I: Introduction: 1. Definition, nature and scope of private international law; 2. Historical development and current theories; PART II: Preliminary topics; 3. Classification 4. The incidental question. 5. Renvoi 6. Substance and procedure; 7. The proof of foreign law; 8. Exclusion of foreign law; 9. Domicile, nationality and residence; PART III: Jurisdiction, foreign judgements and awards; 10. Jurisdiction of the English courts – an introduction; 11. Jurisdiction under the Brussels and Lugano Conventions; 12. The competence of the English courts under the traditional rules; 13. Stays of English proceedings and restraining foreign proceedings; 14. Limitations on jurisdiction; 15. Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements: the traditional rules; 16. Recognition and enforcement of judgements under the Brussels and Lugano Conventions; 17. Foreign arbitral awards; PART IV; The law of obligations. 18. Contracts; 19. Torts; 20. Restitution; PART V. Family law; 21. Marriage; 22. Matrimonal causes; 23. Declarations; 24. Financial relief; 25. Children; 26. Legitimacy, legitimation and adoption; 27. Mental disorder; PART VI: The law of property; 28. The distinction between movables and immovables; 29. Immovables; 30. The transfer of tangible movables; 31. The assignment of intangible movables; 32. Administration of estates; 33. Succession; 34. Matrimonal property; 35. Trusts;
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [xvii]-xx) and index.

PART I:
Introduction:
1. Definition, nature and scope of private international law;
2. Historical development and current theories;
PART II: Preliminary topics;
3. Classification
4. The incidental question.
5. Renvoi
6. Substance and procedure;
7. The proof of foreign law;
8. Exclusion of foreign law;
9. Domicile, nationality and residence;
PART III: Jurisdiction, foreign judgements and awards;
10. Jurisdiction of the English courts – an introduction;
11. Jurisdiction under the Brussels and Lugano Conventions;
12. The competence of the English courts under the traditional rules;
13. Stays of English proceedings and restraining foreign proceedings;
14. Limitations on jurisdiction;
15. Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgements: the traditional rules;
16. Recognition and enforcement of judgements under the Brussels and Lugano Conventions;
17. Foreign arbitral awards; PART IV; The law of obligations.
18. Contracts;
19. Torts;
20. Restitution;
PART V. Family law;
21. Marriage;
22. Matrimonal causes;
23. Declarations;
24. Financial relief;
25. Children;
26. Legitimacy, legitimation and adoption;
27. Mental disorder;
PART VI: The law of property;
28. The distinction between movables and immovables;
29. Immovables;
30. The transfer of tangible movables;
31. The assignment of intangible movables;
32. Administration of estates;
33. Succession;
34. Matrimonal property;
35. Trusts;