Private International Law in Turkey

Abstract

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- The Authors -- Table of Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- General Introduction -- 1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT -- I. The Need to Remedy the Shortcomings of PIL dated 1982 -- II. The Adoption of New PIL Dated 12 December 2007 -- 2. GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- 3. NATURE AND SCOPE -- I. Definition -- A. Introduction -- B. Foreign Element -- II. The Position of PIL in the Legal System -- III. Scope -- 4. SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TURKISH PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW -- I. Applicable Law with Regard to Federal States -- II. The Absence of the General Exception Rule -- III. The Section of PIL which Stipulates the Conflict of Laws Rules -- IV. International Civil Procedure Law Rules -- Selected Bibliography -- I. General Works -- II. Monographs -- III. Legislation, Case Law and Other Materials -- Part I. General Principles (Choice of Law Technique) -- Chapter 1. Sources of PIL -- 1. NATIONAL LAW -- 2. MULTILATERAL AND BILATERAL TREATIES -- 3. CASE LAW -- 4. CUSTOMARY LAW -- 5. PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW -- 6. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LAW -- 7. DOCTRINE -- Chapter 2. Connection -- 1. CHOICE OF LAW RULES (CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES) -- I. Total/Partial Conflict of Laws Rules -- A. In General -- 1. The Principles -- 2. Filling the Lacunae -- B. The Types of Conflict of Laws Rules -- II. Elements of a Rule -- III. Application of Foreign Law -- A. Foreign Law -- B. The Rule of Jura Novit Curia -- 2. RELEVANT CONTACT -- 3. CONNECTING FACTOR -- I. Nationality -- II. Domicile -- III. Habitual Residence -- IV. Pretended Domicile (Temporary Residence) -- V. Residence of Legal Persons -- VI. The Lex Actus -- VII. Lex Rei Sitae -- VIII. Intent of the Parties -- 4. CHANGES IN THE CONNECTING FACTORS: CHANGES IN THE LEX CAUSAE -- 5. COMBINATION OF CONNECTING FACTORS -- Chapter 3. Basic Terms.