Codifying Choice of Law Around the World An International Comparative Analysis

• Documents, discusses and celebrates the massive codification of Private International Law (PrIL), or Conflict of Laws that has taken place in the last 50 years
• Provides a horizontal comparison and discussion of the codifications and conventions
• Compares the answers of these codifications to the fundamental philosophical and methodological dilemmas of PrIL
• Dispels certain widely held assumptions about PrIL and the art and science of codification in general
• Covers more than 80 geographically dispersed and culturally diverse countries
• Includes useful tables, charts, figures, and maps to convey complex information in a user-friendly manner
• Provides an extensive bibliography to facilitate further research

Codifying Choice of Law Around the World chronicles, documents, and celebrates the extraordinary, massive country-by-country codification of Private International Law (PrIL) or Conflict of Laws that has taken place in the last 50 years from 1962-2012. During this period, the world has witnessed the adoption of nearly 200 PrIL codifications, EU Regulations, and international conventions—-more than in all preceding years since the inception of PrIL. This book provides a horizontal comparison and discussion of these codifications and conventions, firstly by comparing the way they resolve tort and contract conflicts, and then by comparing the answers of these codifications to the fundamental philosophical and methodological dilemmas of PrIL. In the process, this book re-examines and dispels certain widely held assumptions about choice of law, and the art and science of codification in general.

Written by Symeon C. Symeonides, a renowned PrIL and comparative law expert with extensive first-hand experience in drafting codifications and advising other drafters, Codifying Choice of Law Around the World will serve as an indispensable point of reference for any serious study or discussion of PrIL and comparative law.

Readership: All professors and students of PrIL and comparative law; legislators and lawyers involved in legislative drafting; judges and attorneys involved in international or transnational litigation