General Theory of Private International Law

Author: Deng Jie
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book conducts on the basic theoretical issues of Private International Law, totaling over 200,000 words, divided into five chapters. Chapter 1 Introduction, elaborates on the objects and methods of regulation of Private International Law, its scope, sources, nature, and its relationship with neighboring legal departments; Chapter 2 History of Private International Law, from the perspectives of the history of doctrines and legislation, provides a detailed review of representative doctrines in different historical periods of Private International Law, as well as the legislative characteristics and development trends of different stages; Chapter 3 Legal Conflicts, Choice-of-Law Rules, and Governing Law, explores the emergence and resolution of legal conflicts in civil and commercial matters, the concept, structure, types, and connecting formulas of choice-of-law rules, as well as methods and determination of governing law; Chapter 4 Systems of Choice-of-Law Rules, re-examines and reflects on the basic systems or general issues of choice-of-law rules, such as identification, preliminary questions, remission, determination of foreign law, reservation of public order, and evasion of law, as well as the legal issues concerning individuals, legal persons, states, and international organizations as subjects of Private International Law. This book is rich in information and well-supported by arguments, serving as a reference for theoretical researchers and judicial practice departments engaged in the study of Private International Law, as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate law students, and as a reference for companies, enterprises, and government departments involved in foreign-related civil and commercial legal practice.