London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Modules

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Commercial conflict of laws

Prerequisite – 122 Introduction to the common law

The nature of private international law.
Fundamental conceptions: classification; renvoi; public policy; evasion of the law; the incidental question; time factor.
Connecting factors, in particular domicile and habitual residence.
The rules relating to the jurisdiction of English courts in cases involving a foreign element. Staying foreign actions: the forum non conveniens doctrine.

The principles of English private international law relating to the following matters:
Persons: status and capacity; corporations.
Contracts: form; interpretation; illegality; discharge; money obligations.
Torts.
Property: movables and immovables; transfer of tangible and intangible property.
Procedure and evidence: proof of foreign law: recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and decrees.