The Worlds of the Trust

The Worlds of the Trust
Author: Lionel Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 585
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107276683

Despite the common belief that they are found only in the common law tradition, trusts have long been known in mixed jurisdictions even where they have a civilian law of property. Trusts have now been introduced by legislation in a number of civilian jurisdictions, such as France and China. Other recent developments include the reception of foreign trusts through private international law in Italy and Switzerland and the inclusion of a chapter on trusts in Europe's Draft Common Frame of Reference. As a result, there is a growing interest in the ways in which the trust can be accommodated in civil law systems. This collection explores this question, as well as general issues such as the juridical nature of the trust, the role and qualifications of the trustee and particular developments in specific jurisdictions.

The Elgar Companion to the Hague Conference on Private International Law

The Elgar Companion to the Hague Conference on Private International Law
Author: Thomas John
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2020-12-25
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1788976509

This comprehensive Companion is a unique guide to the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). Written by international experts who have all directly or indirectly contributed to the work of the HCCH, this Companion is a critical assessment of, and reflection on, past and possible future contributions of the HCCH to the further development and unification of private international law.

Inheritance Law Legislation of the Netherlands

Inheritance Law Legislation of the Netherlands
Author: Ian Sumner
Publisher: Intersentia nv
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2005
Genre: Inheritance and succession
ISBN: 9050954448

The 1st January 2003 saw the introduction of a new inheritance law in the Netherlands. The publisher and the translators hope that this book will find its way into the hands of the large number of non-Dutch speaking persons in and also outside the Netherlands whose life is affected by the law, which until now was not readily accessible. This work, thanks to the translation of the rules of private international law in the field of inheritance law, also provides lawyers, civil servants and consular officers with insight into the applicable rules in international cases. The Europeanisation of civil law necessitates that the ultramodern Dutch inheritance law is readily accessible. This work will give scholars and professional practitioners not able to speak Dutch an opportunity to take cognizance of this important field of law. It is hoped that it will further contribute to the development of an international legal discourse on the development of inheritance law in other jurisdictions, whilst allowing the comparison with the law as in force in the Netherlands on the 1st January 2005.

The United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts

The United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts
Author: Amelia H. Boss
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9041127496

Error in electronic communications; and problems of identity and data integrity. Several authors provide in-depth analysis of the interaction between ECC provisions and other relevant legal regimes (including the United States, ASEAN, the EU, Sri Lanka, India, and China), as well as the interrelations between the ECC and ICC rules, rules under the CISG, and the trade usages of the lex mercatoria. The various contributors highlight issues arising from each ECC provision, and provide well-informed insight into how remaining problems are likely to be resolved as the Convention enters into force. Stakeholders from all concerned sectors of the legal community businesspersons and their counsel, IGO and government officials, and academics will benefit greatly from the detailed information, analysis, and guidance offered here.

Netherlands Yearbook Index

Netherlands Yearbook Index
Author: Karin Peters
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1995-07-05
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9041100938

This volume contains a series of cumulative indexes and tables covering volumes XI--XX of the Yearbook: cases, bilateral and multilateral agreements, municipal legislation, authors, an index of names and a subject index. As such, it builds upon and complements the cumulative index to Volumes I--X which was published in 1983. This cumulative index provides the reader with easy access to a wealth of information contained in the volumes published during the second decade of the Yearbook 's existence.

International Trust Disputes

International Trust Disputes
Author: Sara Collins
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 900
Release: 2012-01-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0191628921

The number of disputes involving trusts has risen significantly in recent years. Many disputes take place in the international environment and cross-border jurisdictional issues may arise. These disputes often involve large sums of money, impacting significantly on family relations. The handling of such disputes requires specialist skills and knowledge, including an understanding of how and why private trusts are established and administered and the problems that can arise; an awareness of the cross-jurisdictional issues that may be relevant; and the ability to identify practical legal solutions to the dispute that are compliant with trust principles. International Trust Disputes provides a comprehensive and thorough treatment of this topic. Acting as a specialist guide for practitioners, it offers a survey of the special considerations that may arise with regard to trust disputes as well as a definitive guide to the issues which may be encountered in the jurisdictions where disputes are most likely to take place.

Re-imagining the Trust

Re-imagining the Trust
Author: Lionel Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107378699

Although the trust is generally seen as a creation of the common law tradition, modern civilian systems are increasingly interested in incorporating the trust institution. This collection of essays explores multiple civilian experiences with the trust. The reform of Quebec's trust institution attracted worldwide attention in 1994. Louisiana's 1964 Trust Code stands in an uneasy relationship with its general law of property. Israel has had a fascinating pluralist experience of multiples trusts. The People's Republic of China passed a Trust Law in 2001 and the development of the trust in this important economy is a matter of great interest and some controversy. France adopted a trust in 2007, and in Italy, trusts can be created through the choice of foreign governing law, under the Hague Trusts Convention. The concluding chapter draws conclusions from all the essays and sets out challenges for future research in the comparative law of trusts.

Re-imagining the Trust

Re-imagining the Trust
Author: Lionel Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2012-03
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107011329

This collection of essays by experts in the field explores the place of the trust in the modern civil law.

The Hague Judgments Convention and Commonwealth Model Law

The Hague Judgments Convention and Commonwealth Model Law
Author: Abubakri Yekini
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2021-08-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1509947086

This book undertakes a systematic analysis of the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention, the 2005 Hague Choice of Court Convention 2005, and the 2017 Commonwealth Model Law on recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments from a pragmatic perspective. The book builds on the concept of pragmatism in private international law within the context of recognition and enforcement of judgments. It demonstrates the practical application of legal pragmatism by setting up a toolbox (pragmatic goals and methods) that will assist courts and policymakers in developing an effective and efficient judgments' enforcement scheme at national, bilateral and multilateral levels. Practitioners, national courts, policymakers, academics, students and litigants will benefit from the book's comparative approach using case law from the United Kingdom and other leading Commonwealth States, the United States, and the Court of Justice of the European Union. The book also provides interesting findings from the empirical research on the refusal of recognition and enforcement in the UK and the Commonwealth statutory registration schemes respectively.