European Private International Law: Commercial Litigation in the EU
Intro -- Preface to the First Edition, 2012 -- Preface to the Second Edition, 2016 -- Preface to the Third Edition, 2021 -- Preface to the Fourth Edition, 2024 -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. The Concept, Nature and Development of Private International Law -- 1.2. Sources of Private International Law -- 1.3. The Three Processes of Private International Law, and Standard 'Connecting Factors' -- 1.4. Characterisation, Renvoi and the 'Incidental' Issue or Vorfrage -- 1.5. Forum Shopping and Forum Non Conveniens -- 1.6. The Impact of European Law on the Private International Law of the Member States -- 1.7. Brexit -- 2. The Core of European Private International Law: Jurisdiction -- 2.1. Summary -- 2.2. Detailed Review of the Regulation -- 3. The Core of European Private International Law: Applicable Law - Contracts -- 3.1. Summary -- 3.2. Detailed Review of the Regulation -- 4. The Core of European Private International Law: Applicable Law - Non-Contractual Obligations -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. General Principles -- 4.3. Scope of Application -- 4.4. Applicable Law: General Rule - Lex Loci Damni -- 4.5. One General Exception to the General Rule and One Escape Clause -- 4.6. Specific Choice of Law Rules for Specific Non-Contractual Obligations: No Specific Rules for 'Protected Categories' -- 4.7. Freedom to Choose Applicable Law -- 4.8. Scope of the Law Applicable -- 4.9. Contract-Related Tort Claims -- 4.10. 'Overriding' Mandatory Law and Public Order/Ordre Public -- 5. The Insolvency Regulation -- 5.1. The Overall Nature of and Core Approaches to Insolvency and Private International Law -- 5.2. Genesis of the Insolvency Regulation -- 5.3. General Context of the 2015 Amendments -- 5.4. Scope of Application, Dovetailing with the Brussels I Recast and Overall Aim.