Japanese and European Private International Law in Comparative Perspective |
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| Author:
| Basedow, Jürgen
Baum, Harald |
| Editor:
| Nishitani, Yuko |
| Contribution by:
| Max Planck Institut für Ausländisches und Internationales Privatrecht Staff, |
| Series title: | Materialien Zum Auslandischen und Internationalen Privatrecht Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-16-149547-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | Mohr Siebeck
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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On January 1, 2007, the new Japanese 'Act on General Rules for Application of Laws' entered into force replacing the statute of 1898. This major reform finds its parallels in the current efforts of the European Union to create a modern private international law regime for its member states.This volume presents the first comprehensive analysis of the new Japanese private international law available in any western language and contrasts it with the corresponding European developments.For...
More DescriptionOn January 1, 2007, the new Japanese 'Act on General Rules for Application of Laws' entered into force replacing the statute of 1898. This major reform finds its parallels in the current efforts of the European Union to create a modern private international law regime for its member states.This volume presents the first comprehensive analysis of the new Japanese private international law available in any western language and contrasts it with the corresponding European developments.For better understanding, English translations of the Japanese statutes have been added. Contributors:Jurgen Basedow, Trevor C Hartley, Masato Dogauchi, Hironori Wanami, Yuko Nishitani, Catherine Kessedjian, Fausto Pocar, Aki Kitazawa, Eva-Maria Kieninger, Dai Yokomizo, Sylvaine Poillot-Peruzzetto, Daniel Zimmer, Toshiyuki Kono, Thomas Kadner Graziano, Marc Fallon, Yasuhiro Okuda, Maarit Jantera-Jareborg, Alegria Borras, Yoshihisa Hayakawa, Dieter Martiny