International jurisdiction and commercial litigation
Subtitle: uniform rules for contract disputes
By: by Hélène van Lith.
Publisher: TMC Asser Press; Distributed exclusively by Cambridge University Press; T.M.C. Asser Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: The Hague, The Netherlands; West Nyack, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 585
ISBN-13: 9789067043038
Subjects: Contracts (International law); Jurisdiction (International law); Effectiveness and validity of law
Description: This book explores the power of courts over international commercial disputes and possibilities for unification of the law.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 507-541) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Uniform jurisdiction rules in Europe : the Brussels Regulation; title: National jurisdiction rules in continental Europe; title: English common law in international jurisdiction; title: The jurisdictional scheme of the United States; title: Contrasting approaches to international jurisdiction; title: Assessing bases for international jurisdiction in contract disputes; title: Correction mechanism : jurisdictional requirements and exceptions; title: Conclusions and propositions.