Jurisdiction: English Rules  

Choice of Court Agreements The importance of party autonomy in the jurisdictional sphere is important when it comes to international business and commerce. Agreement on which jurisdiction to handle future disputes increases predictability, reduces the costs of litigation and for some parties provides the luxury of a domestic court. Choice-of-court agreements (also called ‘jurisdiction agreements’ […]

Jurisdition Meaning:  several meanings, but we are only concerned with the jurisdiction of courts = the power of a court to give a binding ruling on a legal controversy. many aspects of judicial jurisdiction are purely domestic jurisdiction in rem and in personam (jurisdiction over the person which leads to a judgment in personam, binding […]

Introduction. General Notions Two English companies: contract made in England and performed in England → dispute regarding the delivery of the merchandise ↔ English court Two English companies: contract made in England and performed in France → dispute regarding the delivery of the merchandise ↔ French court One English company and one French company: contract […]

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