61063007--Conflict of laws

发布时间:2023-09-20浏览次数:73

Course Syllabus of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law



Course Title:   Conflict of Laws

Course Code

61063007

Semester

2

Teaching Hours

32

Credits

2

Prerequisites

Civil law, International law, civil procedure

Instructor Information

Name

SU YantaoHUANG Zhihui

Email

suyantao@hotmail.com; huangzhihui@zuel.edu.cn

Institute

Law School

Applicable Object

International Students

Course Objectives

This course introduces international students to the Conflict of Laws, as to the basic concepts and mechanism of this branch of law, and Chinese legislative rules, judicial interpretations issued by Chinese Authorities, also some representative judicial cases ruled abroad and in China. Some basic knowledge on Chinese legislative system and judicial system, Civil law, Chinese civil procedure, Public International Law and International Commercial Arbitration is required before this courses study. 

 

As a foundation and survey course, this course covers the main range of Conflict of Laws, specifically the main Chinese rules of private international law and issues born in the practice. Through this course, students will get all basic knowledge on the Chinese private international law, and some impressions on the Chinese judicial system, the international commercial arbitration and the interregional conflict of laws in China as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Description

(200 words)

Conflict of laws aspires to provide solutions to disputes that have legal implications involving more than one state. It answers three questions that usually occur in international civil and commercial disputes, namely, jurisdiction, choice of law, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgment. Private international law exists because of the existence of separate municipal systems of law, and because of the cross-border civil and commercial activities that bring together elements relating to different countries. In a globalized world, it will be of more importance in international exchanges.

 

Based on common understanding of different countries, this course pays attention on the Chinese experience concerning Conflict of Laws, including the introduction, historical development, the present situation, particularly its role played in the course of social and economic development, the achievement made in the course of legal construction.   

 

By the end of the semester, successful students will have a firm understanding of the basic conceptions in the field of conflict of laws, the diverse mechanisms and the whole rules of Chinese private international law. Based on that knowledge, they can also make their own evaluation on the developing level of Chinese private international law at the current stage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment Methods

Beside the attendance, this course ends by a final examination (held during final exam period). The format of this examination could be a paper prepared by the students, or a written examination based on the lecture. 

                              Weight

Attendance               20%

Final exam               80%

Total                        100 %

Textbooks and References

Zheng Sophia Tang, Yongping Xiao and Zhengxin Huo, Conflict of Laws in the Peoples Republic of China, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016.

 

Huo Zhengxin, Private International Law, University of International Business and Economics Press, Beijing, 2021.

 

Chen Weizuo, Chinese Civil Procedure and the Conflict of Laws, Press of Tsinghua University, 2011.

 

Course planning

Chapter 1

Basic Concepts

Topic1: Object

Topic2: Nature

Topic3: Scope

Topic4: Sources

 

Chapter 2

Historical Survey

Topic1: Statute theory

Topic2: Seat theory of Savigny

Topic3:The vested rights theory

Topic4:The American revolution of conflict of laws

Topic5:Chinese history

 

Chapter 3

Jurisdiction of Courts in International Civil Litigation

Topic1: Bases for jurisdiction in the US

Topic2:Bases for jurisdiction in the EU

Topic3:International civil jurisdiction in China

 

Chapter 4

Choice-of-law rules

Topic1:Characterization

Topic2:Evasion of law

Topic3:Proof of foreign law

Topic4:Mandatory rules

Topic5:Public policy

Chapter 5

Selected Areas of Conflicts Rules

Topic1:Contract

Topic2:Torts

Topic3:Property

 

Chapter 6

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgment

Topic1:Conditions of Recognition and Enforcement

Topic2:Procedure of Recognition and Enforcement

 

Chapter 8

Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Award

Topic1:The New York Convention

Topic2:Domestic rules on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award.



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