Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa

Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa
Author: Richard Frimpong Oppong
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 559
Release: 2013-09-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0521199697

A comprehensive and in-depth analysis of how courts in the countries of Commonwealth Africa decide claims under private international law.

Private International Law in Ghana

Private International Law in Ghana
Author: Richard Frimpong Oppong
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Conflict of laws
ISBN: 9789041139030

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws,this book provides ready access to the law applied to cases involving crossborder issues in Ghana. It offers every lawyer dealing with questionsof conflict of laws much-needed access to these conflict rules, presentedclearly and concisely by a local expert.Beginning with a general introduction, the monograph goes on to discuss thechoice of law technique, sources of private international law, and therelevant connection with other laws. Then follows clear description andanalysis of the rules of choice of law on natural and legal persons,contractual and non-contractual obligations, movable and immovable property,intangible property rights, company law, family law (marriage, cohabitation,registered partnerships, matrimonial property, maintenance, child law), andsuccession law (including testamentary dispositions). The presentationconcludes with an overview of relevant civil procedure, examining lex fori andissues of national and international jurisdiction, acceptability andenforcement of foreign judgements, and international arbitration.Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of theinformation it provides, make this book a valuable resource for lawyershandling cases in Ghana. Academics and researchers, as well as judges,notaries public, marriage registrars, youth welfare officers, teachers,students, and local and public authorities will welcome this very usefulguide, and will appreciate its value in the study of private international lawfrom a comparative perspective.

The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Foreign Relations Law

The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Foreign Relations Law
Author: Curtis A. Bradley
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 992
Release: 2019-06-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0190653353

This Oxford Handbook ambitiously seeks to lay the groundwork for the relatively new field of comparative foreign relations law. Comparative foreign relations law compares and contrasts how nations, and also supranational entities (for example, the European Union), structure their decisions about matters such as entering into and exiting from international agreements, engaging with international institutions, and using military force, as well as how they incorporate treaties and customary international law into their domestic legal systems. The legal materials that make up a nation's foreign relations law can include constitutional law, statutory law, administrative law, and judicial precedent, among other areas. This book consists of 46 chapters, written by leading authors from around the world. Some of the chapters are empirically focused, others are theoretical, and still others contain in-depth case studies. In addition to being an invaluable resource for scholars working in this area, the book should be of interest to a wide range of lawyers, judges, and law students. Foreign relations law issues are addressed regularly by lawyers working in foreign ministries, and globalization has meant that domestic judges, too, are increasingly confronted by them. In addition, private lawyers who work on matters that extend beyond their home countries often are required to navigate issues of foreign relations law. An increasing number of law school courses in comparative foreign relations law are also now being developed, making this volume an important resource for students as well. Comparative foreign relations law is a newly emerging field of study and teaching, and this volume is likely to become a key reference work as the field continues to develop.

International Law and the New African States

International Law and the New African States
Author: Felix Chuks Okoye
Publisher:
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1972
Genre: History
ISBN:

Monograph on the contribution of newly independent African developing countries to the development of international law - discusses (1) the attainment of independence and problems of state succession to treatys and membership of international organizations, (2) the origins and development of the OAU, and (3) the impact of African states on legal aspects of foreign investment, international cooperation, peaceful settlement of disputes, etc. Bibliography pp. 217 to 221 and references.

Boundaries and Secession in Africa and International Law

Boundaries and Secession in Africa and International Law
Author: Dirdeiry M. Ahmed
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2015-12-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107117984

This book challenges the central assumption of the law of territory by establishing that uti possidetis is not a general principle of law, and arguing that African customary rules were generated. It includes in-depth coverage of African secession, with issues of human rights law, self-determination and political science presented in a new light.

When Private International Law Meets Intellectual Property Law

When Private International Law Meets Intellectual Property Law
Author: World Intellectual Property Organization
Publisher: WIPO
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9280529137

Co-published by WIPO and the Hague Conference on Private International Law, this guide is a pragmatic tool, written by judges, for judges, examining how private international law operates in intellectual property (IP) matters. Using illustrative references to selected international and regional instruments and national laws, the guide aims to help judges apply the laws of their own jurisdiction, supported by an awareness of key issues concerning jurisdiction of the courts, applicable law, the recognition and enforcement of judgments, and judicial cooperation in cross-border IP disputes.

Private International Law in Nigeria

Private International Law in Nigeria
Author: Chukwuma Okoli
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2020-06-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1509911146

This book examines the rules, principles, and doctrines in Nigerian law for resolving cases involving cross-border issues. It is the first book-length treatise devoted to the full spectrum of private international law issues in Nigeria. As a result of increased international business transactions, trade, and investment with Nigeria, such cross-border issues are more prevalent than ever. The book provides an overview of the relevant body of Nigerian law, with comparative perspectives from other legal systems. Drawing on over five hundred Nigerian cases, relevant statutes, and academic commentaries, this book examines jurisdiction in interstate and international disputes, choice of law, the enforcement of foreign judgments and international arbitral awards, domestic remedies affecting foreign proceedings, and international judicial assistance in the service of legal processes and taking of evidence. Academics, researchers, and students, as well as judges, arbitrators, practitioners, and legislators alike will find Private International Law in Nigeria an instructive and practical guide.

Conflict of Laws: A Comparative Approach

Conflict of Laws: A Comparative Approach
Author: Cuniberti, Gilles
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2022-02-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1839106530

Now in its second edition, and with significant updates and new material, Gilles Cuniberti’s innovative textbook offers a comparative treatment of private international law, a field of great importance in an increasingly globalized world. Written by a leading voice in the field, and using a text and cases approach, this text systematically presents and compares civil law and common law approaches to issues primarily within the United Kingdom, United States, France and the EU, as well as offering additional updated insights into rules applicable in other jurisdictions such as Japan, China and Germany.

Cross-border Water Trade: Legal and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Cross-border Water Trade: Legal and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Author: Piotr Szwedo
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2018-11-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004382895

Cross-border Water Trade: Legal and Interdisciplinary Perspectives is a critical assessment of one of the growing problems faced by the international community - the global water deficit.Apart from theoretical considerations it has very practical consequences, as cross-border water trade appears to constitute one of the most effective ways of balancing water deficits worldwide.

Pan-Africanism and International Law

Pan-Africanism and International Law
Author: Abdulqawi A. Yusuf
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2015-01-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004285059

Pan-Africanism offers a unique vantage point to study Africa’s encounters with international law : first, as a continent whose political entities were excluded from the scope of application of the Eurocentric version of international law that was applied among the self-styled club of “civilized nations” ; second, through the emergence of African States as subjects of international law willing to contribute to the reform and further development of the law as a universal interstate normative system; and third, as members of the OAU and the AU acting collectively to generate innovative principles and rules, which, though applicable only in the context of intra-African relations, either go beyond those existing at the universal level or complement them by broadening their scope. This study examines those encounters through the various stages in the evolution of Pan-Africanism from a diaspora-based movement, engaged in the struggle for the emancipation of the peoples of the continent, to groupings of independent States and intergovernmental organizations which continue to promote African unity and influence the development of international law to make it more reflective of diverse legal traditions and values.