Yearbook on Private International Law - Volume 1

Our rapidly developing global society makes private international law a field of increasing importance. Although some harmonization of rules has taken place, the necessary follow-up rapid implementation & a uniform application of the rules has been lacking. Moreover, harmonization has occurred in only a limited number of areas. For the most part, separate legal systems remain each with its own individual solutions, as a result of which conflicts of law exist in many areas. International procedural law issues also play an important role in this context. Published by Kluwer Law International in cooperation with the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, this new, English-language publication provides analysis & information on private international law developments world wide. The editors commission articles of enduring importance concerning the most significant trends in this field. The Yearbook also devotes attention to the important work & research carried out in the context of the Hague Conference, The Hague Academy, UNCITRAL, & UNIDROIT. The authority of its editors & the lasting nature of the works included make the Yearbook an integral addition to the libraries of international law scholars & practitioners. The editors are supported by an international advisory board currently under formation.Paul Volken is the author of 'Yearbook on Private International Law - Volume 1', published 1999 under ISBN 9789041110268 and ISBN 9041110267.