PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW - ONLINE BOOK

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The following is a list of entries on this website about private international law or "conflict of laws," a civil law subject in law school.

CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
  1. Definition of Private International law [click here]
  2. Conflict of Laws Being "Private but Not "International" [click here]
  3. "Choice of law" as a Better Name than "Conflict of Laws" [click here]
  4. Differences: Private International Law and Public International Law [click here]
  5. The Case of Vinuya v. Romulo [click here]
  6. Substantive or Procedural Nature of Private International Law Rules [click here]
  7. Definition of Foreign Laws [click here]
  8. The Case of People v. Montenegro (1939) [click here]
  9. Municipal Laws, Foreign Laws, and Their Variance [click here]
  10. Reason for Municipal Law’s Reference to Foreign Laws [click here]
  11. Richer Private International Law Jurisprudence in the US, Europe [click here]
CHAPTER 2: GENERAL PRINCIPLES IN CONFLICT OF LAWS
  1. Meaning of Foreign Element [click here]
  2. Importance of Foreign Elements in a Conflicts Case [click here]
  3. Points of Contact or Connecting Factors [click here]
  4. The Case of Hasegawa v. Kitamura (2007) [click here]
  5. True or False Foreign Element Analysis [click here]
  6. Foreign Element as a Factual Question [click here]
  7. The Case of Karen Salvacion v. Central Bank [click here]
  8. Forms of Foreign Elements [click here]
  9. Characterization as the Initial Step in Resolving Conflicts Cases [click here]
  10. Philippine Law’s Reference to the Application of Foreign Law [click here]
  11. Meaning of Borrowing Statutes [click here]
  12. The Case of LWV Construction v. Dupo [click here]
  13. Effect of Foreign Laws, Judgments and Arbitral Awards [click here]
  14. The Case of Tuna Processing, Inc. v. Philippine Kingford [click here]
  15. Effect of Foreign Custom in the Philippines [click here]
  16. Comity, Reciprocity and Comitas Gentium in Conflict of Laws [click here]
  17. The Case of CIR v. Fisher [click here]
  18. Consideration of Stability and Predictability in Conflicts Cases [click here]
  19. Doctrine of Processual Presumption and Public Policy [click here]
  20. Traditional and Modern Approaches in Choice of Law [click here]
  21. Determination of Parties' Rights and Obligations via Judgment [click here]
  22. Satisfaction of Judgments [click here]
CHAPTER 3: JURISDICTION
  1. Jurisdiction and Competence-Competence [click here]
  2. Venue and Types of Venue [click here]
  3. The Case of Marcos-Araneta v. Court of Appeals [click here]
  4. Venue of Actions and Venue Stipulations [click here]
  5. Venue Stipulations Ousting the Forum of Jurisdiction [click here]
  6. The Case of Auction in Malinta v. Luyaben [click here]
  7. Aspects of Jurisdiction [click here]
  8. The Case of De Joya v. Judge Marquez [click here]
  9. The Case of Frias v. Alcayde [click here]
  10. Conferment, Determination, and Acquisition of Jurisdiction [click here]
  11. Subject Matter Jurisdiction and BP No. 129 [click here]
  12. Coexistence: Foreign Elements & Subject Matter Jurisdiction [click here]
  13. The Case of Feria v. Court of Appeals [click here]