The Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Judgments

Price: $115.00 300 pages. 1 Hardcover Volume. Preface. Appendices. Index. Published October 2001.
ISBN-13: 978-1-929446-13-1 / ISBN-10: 1929446136

• Book Overview
• Table of Contents

DAY ONE

Setting the Stage

• Andreas F. Lowenfeld

I. The Criteria for Judicial Jurisdiction

II. The Scope of Recognition of Judgments

Introduction

• Arthur T. von Mehren
• Konstantinos Kerameus
• Comments: Pierre Mayer, Lawrence Newman
• Discussion

III. Special Problems

Introduction

• Stephen B. Burbank
• Forum non Conveniens and Lis Pendens
• Allan Philip
• Discussion
• Provisional and Protective Measures
• Lawrence Collins
• Discussion
• Accession and Bilateral Agreements
• Trevor C. Hartley
• Discussion
• The Hague Convention and Human Rights
• Harold Koh

DAY TWO

IV. Views From Around the World

Implementing Legislation in a Federal System

• Linda J. Silberman
• A View From France
• Bernard Audit
• A View From Mexico
• Carlos Loperena Ruiz
• A View From the United States
• Jeffrey D. Kovar
• A View From Canada
• Louise Lussier
• A U.S. Practioner's View
• Herbert Rubin Discussion
• Closing Remarks
• T. Bradbrooke Smith

APPENDIX

A. Conference Papers

1. The Criteria For Judicial Jurisdiction

• Peter E. Nygh

2. Bases of Jurisdiction in a "New Double Convention" on Jurisdiction and Recognition of Foreign Judgments

• Peter F. Schlosser

3. Jurisdictional Requirements: To What Extent Should the State of Origin's Interpretation of Convention Rules Control for Recognition and Enforcement Purposes?

• Arthur T. von Mehren

4. The Scope of Recognition of Judgments: Requirements Other Than the Jurisdictional Ones

• Konstantinos Kerameus

5. Lis Pendens and Forum Non Conveniens

• Allan Philip

B. The Related Project of the American Law Institute

• Linda J. Silberman and Andreas F. Lowenfeld

C. Successive Drafts of the Proposed Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments

1. November 1998 Draft (Working Document 144)

2. June 1999 Draft (Working Document 241)

3. October 1999 Draft

D. Miscellaneous Documents

1. Brussels Convention of Sept. 27,1968 on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (E.U.)

• Text
• Protocols
• Notes

2. Uniform Foreign Money-Judgements Recognition Act (U.S.A.)

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