Commercial conflict of laws

Publication Type

Book

Publication Date

3-2023

Abstract

Understanding of the principles of conflict of laws is essential to lawyers who aim to service the highly globalised and interconnected economy of Singapore. This book deals with the central principles, methodologies, and controversies in the subject, with a focus on topics that are relevant to commercial transactions. It examines the jurisdiction of the Singapore courts (including the Singapore International Commercial Court) in cross-border litigation, the effect of foreign judgments in Singapore, choice of law methodologies and their particular application to contractual and non-contractual obligations and inter vivos property transactions. The common law principles are discussed in the context of the framework of Singapore legislation, including the Choice of Court Agreements Act 2016 (implementing the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements), the refreshed Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act 1959, as well as the new Rules of Court 2021.

Keywords

Conflict of laws, private international law, commercial law, Singapore law

Discipline

Conflict of Laws | Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

Research Areas

Dispute Resolution

First Page

1

Last Page

483

ISBN

9789811864803

Publisher

Academy Publishing

City or Country

Singapore

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