The Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on Private International Law

• Main Author: Kiestra, Louwrens R. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: The Hague : T.M.C. Asser Press : Imprint: T.M.C. Asser Press, 2014.
• Subjects: Law.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Human rights.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.; Human Rights.

The focus of the present book is the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on the three main topics of private international law (PIL): jurisdiction, applicable law, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. The author sets off with a discussion whether the ECHR is...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Introduction to Private International Law
• Introduction to the European Convention on Human Rights
• Article 1 ECHR and Private International Law
• Jurisdiction in Private International Law
• Applicable Law
• The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: The Obligation to Recognize and Enforce Foreign Judgments
• The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: The Invocation of the ECHR against Recognition and Enforcement
• Conclusions.