Comparing four key branches of private law in China and Taiwan, this collaborative and novel book demystifies the 'China puzzle'.

Comparing four key branches of private law in China and Taiwan, this collaborative and novel book demystifies the 'China puzzle'.

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the law of property in Taiwan deals with the issues related to rights and interests in all kinds of property and assets’ immovable, movable, and personal property; how property rights are acquired; fiduciary mechanisms; and security considerations. Lawyers who handle transnational disputes and other matters concerning property will appreciate the explanation of specific terminology, application, and procedure. An introduction outlining the essential legal, cultural, and historical considerations affecting property is followed by a discussion of the various types of property. Further analysis describes how and to what extent legal subjects can have or obtain rights and interests in each type. The coverage includes tangible and intangible property, varying degrees of interest, and the various ways in which property is transferred, including the ramifications of appropriation, expropriation, and insolvency. Facts are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance. The book includes ample references to doctrine and cases, as well as to relevant international treaties and conventions. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for any practitioner faced with a property-related matter. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Taiwan will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative property law.

This book provides a systematic elaboration of Chinese Private International Law, reveals the general techniques concerning conflict of laws in China, explains the detailed Chinese conflict rules for different areas of law, and demonstrates how international civil litigation is pursued in China. Clearly structured and written by a native Chinese scholar specializing in the field, the book’s easy-to-read style makes it accessible to a broad readership, while its content makes it a useful reference guide, especially for jurists and researchers.

The opening of local archives to Western scholars in the 1980's has provided the basis for this reexamination of civil law in Qing and Republican China. This pathbreaking volume demonstrates that, contrary to previous scholarly understanding, Qing and Republican courts dealt extensively with such civil matters as land rights, debt, marriage, and inheritance, and did so with striking consistency and in conformity with the written code.

The area of conflict of laws in China has undergone fundamental development in the past three decades and the most recent changes in the 2010s, regarding both jurisdiction and choice of law rules, mark the establishment of a modern Chinese conflicts system. Jointly written by three professors from both China and the UK, this book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of Chinese conflict of laws in civil and commercial matters, covering jurisdiction, choice of law, procedure, judgment and awards recognition and enforcement, and interregional conflicts in China.

Inhaltsübersicht: Part 1: Jurisdiction, Choice of Law, and the Recognition of Foreign Judgments in Recent Legislation Jin Huang: New Perspectives on Private International Law in the People's Republic of China - Rong-Chwan Chen: Jurisdiction, Choice of Law and the Recognition of Foreign Judgments in Taiwan - Stefania Bariatti: Jurisdiction, Choice of Law and the Recognition of Foreign Judgments in Recent EU Legislation Part 2: Selected Problems of General Provisions Weizuo Chen: Selected Problems of General Provisions in Private International Law: The PRC Perspective - Rong-Chwan Chen: General Provisions in the Taiwanese Private International Law Enactment 2010 - Jürgen Basedow: The Application of Foreign Law - Comparative Remarks on the Practical Side of Private International Law Part 3: Property Law Huanfang Du : The Choice of Law for Property Rights in Mainland China: Progress and Imperfection - Yao-Ming Hsu: Property Law in Taiwan- Louis d'Avout: Property Law in Europe Part 4: Contractual Obligations Qisheng He: Recent Developments of New Chinese Private International Law With Regard to Contracts - David J.W. Wang: The Revision of Taiwan's Choice-of-law Rules in Contracts - Pedro A. De Miguel Asensio: The Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations. The Rome I Regulation in Comparative Perspective Part 5: Non-Contractual Obligations Guoyong Zou: The Latest Developments in China's Conflicts Law for Non-contractual Obligations - En-Wei Lin: New Private International Law Legislation in Taiwan: Negotiorum Gestio, Unjust Enrichment and Tort - Peter Arnt Nielsen: Non-Contractual Obligations in the European Union: The Rome II Regulation Part 6: Personal Status (Family Law/Succession Law) Yujun Guo: Personal Status in Chinese Private International Law Reform - Hua-Kai Tsai: Recent Developments in Taiwan's Private International Law on Family Matters - Katharina Boele-Woelki: International Private Law in China and Europe:A Comparison of Conflict-of-law Rules Regarding Family and Succession Law Part 7: Company Law Tao Du: The New Chinese Conflict-of-law Rules for Legal Persons: Is the Middle Way Feasible? - Wang-Ruu Tseng: Private International Law in Taiwan - Company Law - Marc-Philippe Weller: Companies in Private International Law - A European and German Perspective Part 8: International Arbitration Song Lu: China - A Developing Country in the Field of International Arbitration - Carlos Esplugues Mota: International Commercial Arbitration in the EU and the PRC: A Tale of Two Continents or 28 + 3 Legal Systems.