A comprehensive and in-depth analysis of how courts in the countries of Commonwealth Africa decide claims under private international law.

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws,this book provides ready access to the law applied to cases involving crossborder issues in Ghana. It offers every lawyer dealing with questionsof conflict of laws much-needed access to these conflict rules, presentedclearly and concisely by a local expert.Beginning with a general introduction, the monograph goes on to discuss thechoice of law technique, sources of private international law, and therelevant connection with other laws. Then follows clear description andanalysis of the rules of choice of law on natural and legal persons,contractual and non-contractual obligations, movable and immovable property,intangible property rights, company law, family law (marriage, cohabitation,registered partnerships, matrimonial property, maintenance, child law), andsuccession law (including testamentary dispositions). The presentationconcludes with an overview of relevant civil procedure, examining lex fori andissues of national and international jurisdiction, acceptability andenforcement of foreign judgements, and international arbitration.Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of theinformation it provides, make this book a valuable resource for lawyershandling cases in Ghana. Academics and researchers, as well as judges,notaries public, marriage registrars, youth welfare officers, teachers,students, and local and public authorities will welcome this very usefulguide, and will appreciate its value in the study of private international lawfrom a comparative perspective.

The Authors. List of Abbreviations. General Introduction. Part I. General Principles (Choice-of-Law Technique). Chapter 1. Sources of PIL. Chapter 2. Connection. Chapter 3. Basic Terms. Part II. Rules of Choice of Law. Chapter 1. Persons. Chapter 2. Obligations. Chapter 3. Law of Property. Chapter 4. Intangible Property Rights. Chapter 5. Company Law. Chapter 6. Family Law. Chapter 7. Succession Law. Part III. Annex: International Civil Procedure (ICP). Chapter 1. Sources of ICP (National Law, International Conventions). Chapter 2. The Principle of Lex Fori. Chapter 3. National Jurisdiction. Chapter 4. International Jurisdiction. Chapter 5. Acceptability (Recognition) and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments. Selected Bibliography. Index.

This Oxford Handbook ambitiously seeks to lay the groundwork for the relatively new field of comparative foreign relations law. Comparative foreign relations law compares and contrasts how nations, and also supranational entities (for example, the European Union), structure their decisions about matters such as entering into and exiting from international agreements, engaging with international institutions, and using military force, as well as how they incorporate treaties and customary international law into their domestic legal systems. The legal materials that make up a nation's foreign relations law can include constitutional law, statutory law, administrative law, and judicial precedent, among other areas. This book consists of 46 chapters, written by leading authors from around the world. Some of the chapters are empirically focused, others are theoretical, and still others contain in-depth case studies. In addition to being an invaluable resource for scholars working in this area, the book should be of interest to a wide range of lawyers, judges, and law students. Foreign relations law issues are addressed regularly by lawyers working in foreign ministries, and globalization has meant that domestic judges, too, are increasingly confronted by them. In addition, private lawyers who work on matters that extend beyond their home countries often are required to navigate issues of foreign relations law. An increasing number of law school courses in comparative foreign relations law are also now being developed, making this volume an important resource for students as well. Comparative foreign relations law is a newly emerging field of study and teaching, and this volume is likely to become a key reference work as the field continues to develop.

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