目录

目 录

作者简介

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

2021年版前言

Preface to the Revised Edition of 2021

2017年版前言

Preface to the Revised Edition of 2017

2015年版前言

Preface to the Revised Edition of 2015

2011年版前言

Preface to the First Edition of 2011

Part One Introduction

Chapter One Description of the Subject

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Name

2.Scope

3.Nature

4.Definition: A Chinese Approach

5.Justification for Private International Law

Exercises

Notes to Chapter One

Chapter Two The Sources of Private International Law

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Introduction

2.Domestic Sources

3.International Sources

4.The Sources of Chinese Private International Law

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Two

Chapter Three Conflict Rules

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

1.Structure of Conflict Rules

2.Connecting Factors

3.Categories of Conflict Rules

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Three

Part Two A Brief History of Private International Law

Chapter One The European Continental History

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

1.Antiquity

2.Personal Law Period

3.The Statute Theories

4.The German Contribution: Seat Theory

5.Europeanisation of Private International Law

Exercises

Notes to Chapter One

Chapter Two The Anglo-American History

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.The English History

2.American History

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Two

Chapter Three The Chinese History

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

1.Introduction

2.Early History

3.History after the Founding of the People’s Republic of China

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Three

Part Three Subjects of Private International Law

Chapter One Natural Persons

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Introduction

2.Nationality

3.Domicile and Habitual Residence

Exercises

Notes to Chapter One

Chapter Two Legal Persons

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Introduction

2.Nationality

3.Domicile

4.Recognition of Foreign Legal Persons

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Two

Chapter Three States and International Organizations

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Characteristics of States as the Subject

2.Immunities of States and Their Property

3.International Organizations

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Three

Part Four International Civil Jurisdiction

Chapter One Basic Theory of Jurisdiction

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Definition of Jurisdiction in the Context of Private International Law

2.Categories of Jurisdictions

3.Conflict of Jurisdictions

Exercises

Notes to Chapter One

Chapter Two International Civil Jurisdiction in Chinese People’s Courts

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Overview

2.Jurisdiction of Chinese Courts in International Civil Litigation

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Two

Part Five General Part of Conflicts Law

Chapter One Characterization

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】(https://www.daowen.com)

【Case Study】

1.The Need for Characterization

2.Conflict of Characterizations

3.Application of Law for Characterization

4.A Chinese Approach: Comments and Suggestions

Exercises

Notes to Chapter One

Chapter Two Renvoi and the Incidental Question

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Renvoi

2.The Incidental Question

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Two

Chapter Three Proof of Foreign Law and Evasion of Law

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Proof of Foreign Law

2.Evasion of Law

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Three

Chapter Four Ordre Public Reservation

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Introduction

2.Legislative Development of the Doctrine of Ordre Public in China

3.Cases in which the Doctrine is Invoked by the People’s Courts of China

4.Chinese Scholarship on Ordre Public

5.Concluding Remarks

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Four

Chapter Five Mandatory Rules

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Definition

2.Historical Background: From Savigny and the “Liberal State” to the Modern Welfare Sate and EU

3.Chinese Legislation and Judicial Practice

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Five

Part Six Selected Areas of Conflict Rules

Chapter One Capacities

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Natural Persons

2.Legal Persons

Exercises

Notes to Chapter One

Chapter Two Contracts

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Overview

2.Party Autonomy

3.Applicable Law in the Absence of Choice

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Two

Chapter Three Torts

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Overview

2.Conflict Rules under Chinese Law

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Three

Chapter Four Property

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.The Distinction in Law between Movables and Immovables

2.The Law Applicable to Immovables

3.The Law Applicable to Movables

4.The Sphere of the Lex Situs

5.Conflict Rules under Chinese Law

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Four

Chapter Five Family Issues

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Introduction

2.Marriage and Divorce

3.Matrimonial Causes

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Five

Chapter Six Succession

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.Overview

2.Legal Succession

3.Testamentary Succession

4.Vacant Succession

5.Chinese Legislation and Practice

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Six

Part Seven Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Awards

Chapter One Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.General Observations

2.Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in China

Exercises

Notes to Chapter One

Chapter Two Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

【Learning Objectives】

【Key Conceptions or Terms】

【Case Study】

1.An Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration

2.Basic Theory of Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards

3.The Regime for the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards in China

Exercises

Notes to Chapter Two