'This textbook provides students and others interested in international commercial litigation with an excellent and accessible analysis from an EU, English, Canadian and US perspective. It covers the full breadth of international jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments, selected other topics of procedure and choice of law rules, and is richly illustrated by case law and references to the relevant rules. Hartley manages to strike a good balance between an insightful overview of the subject and an in-depth analysis of topical issues.' Xandra E. Kramer, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Part I. Starting Off: 1. Introduction; Part II. Jurisdiction: 2. Jurisdiction: an analysis; 3. Jurisdiction under EU law; 4. EU law: special jurisdiction; 5. The traditional English rules; 6. Developments in Canada; 7. US law: an outline; 8. Choice-of-court agreements; 9. Jurisdictional conflicts: the common-law approach; 10. Jurisdictional conflicts: the EU approach; 11. Special topic I: product liability; 12. Special topic II: defamation; Part III. Foreign Judgments: 13. Introduction to Part III; 14. EU law; 15. English law: jurisdiction; 16. English law: defences; 17. The Canadian conflicts (judgments) revolution; 18. US law: some highlights; Part IV. Procedure: 19. Freezing assets; 20. Obtaining evidence abroad: forum procedures; 21. Obtaining evidence abroad: international co-operation; Part V. Choice of Law: 22. Introduction to choice of law; 23. Torts; 24. Contracts: the principle of party autonomy; 25. Contracts: legal policy and choice of law; 26. The common-law countries: regulating business, protecting employees and helping consumers; 27. Foreign currency; 28. Property: tangible movables; 29. Contractual rights and property interests – I; 30. Contractual rights and property interests – II; 31 Contractual rights and property interests – III.