CHESHIRE AND NORTH’S PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW THIRTEENTH EDITIONPDF电子书下载

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PARTⅠ Introduction 3

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

1. Introduction 3

2. Space and time 6

3. Scope of private international law 7

4. Meaning of “foreign law” 9

5. International variety of private international law rules 9

6. Avoiding conflicts 10

7. The name of the subject 13

CHAPTER 2 Historical development and current theories 15

1. Development of English private international law 16

2. Modern theories and developments 20

PARTⅡ Preliminary topics 35

CHAPTER 3 Classification 35

1. Introduction 35

2. Classification of the cause of action 36

3. Classification of a rule of law 39

CHAPTER 4 The incidental question 46

1. What is an incidental question？ 46

2. The elements of an incidental question 47

3. The problem illustrated 47

4. Depecage 49

CHAPTER 5 Renvoi 51

1. The problem stated 51

2. Possible solutions 52

3. Scope of the application of renvoi 64

CHAPTER 6 Substance and procedure 67

1. Difference between substance and procedure 67

2. Particular issues 72

CHAPTER 7 The proof of foreign law 99

1. Foreign law： a question of fact 99

2. How foreign law is proved 101

3. Witnesses who can prove foreign law 102

4. The role of the court 104

CHAPTER 8 Exclusion of foreign law 106

1. Foreign revenue， penal and other public laws 107

2. Foreign expropriatory legislation 116

3. Foreign laws repugnant to English public policy 123

4. Mandatory rules 132

CHAPTER 9 Domicil， nationality and residence 133

1. Introduction 134

2. General rules 135

3. The acquisition of a domicil of choice 137

4. Domicil of origin and domicil of choice contrasted 150

5. Domicil of dependent persons 153

6. Domicil of married women 157

7. Domicil， nationality and residence 159

8. The position of corporations 171

9. Reform 176

PARTⅢ Jurisdiction， foreign judgments and awards 179

CHAPTER 10 Jurisdiction of the English courts - an introduction 179

1. Jurisdiction under the Brussels Convention 179

2. Jurisdiction under the modified convention 180

3. Jurisdiction under the Lugano Convention 180

4. Jurisdiction under the traditional rules 180

CHAPTER11 Jurisdiction under the Brussels and Lugano Conventions 182

1. The Brussels Convention 183

2. The modified convention 273

3. The Lugano Convention 278

4. Reform of the Brussels and Lugano Conventions 283

5. A worldwide convention 283

CHAPTER 12 The competence of the English courts under the traditional rules 285

1. Actions in personam 285

2. Actions in rem 325

CHAPTER 13 Stays of English proceedings and restraining foreign proceedings 333

1. Stays of English proceedings 333

2. Restraining foreign proceedings 359

3. Stays of English proceedings and restraining foreign proceedings in cases where the Brussels Convention or Lugano Convention applies 373

CHAPTER 14 Limitations on jurisdiction 374

1. Introduction 374

2. Jurisdiction in respect of foreign property 375

3. Jurisdiction over the parties 387

4. Statutory limitations on jurisdiction 402

CHAPTER 15 Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments：the traditional rules 404

1. Introduction 405

2. Recognition and enforcement at common law 407

3. Direct enforcement of foreign judgments by statute 459

4. Interrelation of the common law and statutes 477

CHAPTER 16 Recognition and enforcement of judgments under the Brussels and Lugano Conventions 480

1. The Brussels Convention 480

2. The Lugano Convention 516- 518

3. Reform of the Brussels and Lugano Conventions 518

CHAPTER 17 Foreign arbitral awards 520

1. Enforcement at common law 521

2. Enforcement under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Acts 1982 and 1991 523

3. Enforcement under the Arbitration Act 1950 523

4. Enforcement under the Arbitration Act 1996 525

5. Enforcement under the Administration of Justice Act 1920 and the Foreign Judgments （Reciprocal Enforcement） Act 1933 529

6. Enforcement under the Arbitration （International Investment Disputes） Act1966 530

PARTⅣ VThe law of obligations 533

CHAPTER18 Contracts 533

1. Introduction 533

2. The Rome Convention 535

CHAPTER19 Torts 604

1. Introduction 605

2. The common law rules 609

3. The statutory rules 614

4. Defamation 654

5. Multi-party litigation 660

6. Maritime torts 661

7. Avoiding the tort choice of law rules 664

8. Mixed questions of tort and contract 666

CHAPTER20 Restitution 670

1. Introduction 670

2. Characterisation 671

3. Unjust enrichment 676

4. Restitution for wrongs 693

5. Negotiorum gestio 696

6. Limitations on the dominance of the applicable law 699

PARTⅤ Family law 703

CHAPTER21Marriage 703

1. The meaning of “marriage” 704

2. Formalities of marriage 705

3. Capacity to marry 721

4. Reform of general rules 741

5. Polygamous marriages 742

CHAPTER22 Matrimonial causes 761

1. Introduction 761

2. Polygamous marriages and matrimonial relief 762

3. Divorce， nullity and judicial separation 764

4. Presumption of death and dissolution of marriage 825

CHAPTER23 Declarations 828

1. Introduction 828

2. Family Law Act 1986， Part Ⅲ 829

CHAPTER24 Financial relief 834

1.Jurisdiction of the English court 835

2. Financial relief after a foreign divorce， annulment or legal separation 844

3. Choice of law 849

4. Recognition and enforcement of foreign orders 850

CHAPTER25 Children 855

1. Introduction 855

2. Jurisdiction： residence， contact， etc orders 857

3. Jurisdiction： guardians， parental responsibility and the inherent jurisdiction 864

4. Choice of law 867

5. Recognition and enforcement 867

6. Future developments 884

CHAPTER26 Legitimacy， legitimation and adoption 887

1. Introduction 887

2. Legitimacy 888

3. Legitimation 898

4. Adoption 902

CHAPTER27 Mental disorder 914

1. Introduction 914

2. Jurisdiction of the English courts 915

3. Choice of law 916

4. Position of a foreign curator 916

PARTⅥ The law of property 923

CHAPTER28 The distinction between movables and immovables 923

1. Introduction 923

2. Classification by the law of the situs 924

3. Some examples 925

4. Relevance of distinction between realty and personalty 927

5. Distinction between tangible and intangible movables 927

CHAPTER29 Immovables 928

1. Jurisdiction 928

2. Choice of law 929

CHAPTER30 The transfer of tangible movables 937

1. Introduction 937

2. The various theories 939

3. The modern law 942

CHAPTER31 The assignment of intangible movables 954

1. Introduction 954

2. Debts 955

3. Negotiable instruments 965

4. Shares 969

CHAPTER32 Administration of estates 974

1. Introduction 974

2. English grants 975

3. Choice of law 979

4. Foreign administrators 981

5. Commonwealth and other United Kingdom grants 983

CHAPTER33 Succession 984

1. Introduction 984

2. Movables 985

3. Immovables 999

4. Powers of appointment exercised by will 1008

CHAPTER34 Matrimonial property 1015

1. Introduction 1015

2. Assignment where there is no ante-nuptial contract 1016

3. Assignment where there is an ante-nuptial contract 1022

CHAPTER35 Trusts 1030

1. Introduction 1030

2. Preliminary issues 1031

3. Choice of law 1034

4. Recognition 1039

5. Mandatory rules and public policy 1041

6. Variation of trusts and settlements 1042

7. Other equitable obligations 1044

Index 1045

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