Also available as an e-book Competence-competence and corruption have, for different reasons, been mainstays of international dispute resolution thought and practice for the longest time. In the last few years, their intersection has become increasingly important and problematic. These lectures seek to define the problem and to provide acceptable solutions where possible. They attempt to derive support from both a stringent dogmatic approach and pragmatic attention to real-life expectations and conduct. More so than in other areas of private international law, the intersection between the...

Also available as an e-book The secession of States is subject to legal regulation. The arguments presented by States in the advisory proceedings on Kosovo confirm that there are rules of international law that determine whether the secession of a State in the post-colonial world is permissible. These rules derive from the competing principles of self-determination and territorial integrity. In deciding whether to recognize a secessionist entity as a State, or to admit it to the United Nations, States must balance these competing principles, with due regard to precedent and State practice....

Also available as an e-book Cet ouvrage est consacre a l'etude des relations qui se nouent entre les systemes europeens et les systemes de tradition musulmane dans le domaine sensible du droit de la famille. Ces relations mettent a l'epreuve la theorie generale du droit international prive qui, construite en contemplation d'ordres juridiques unis par une communaute de droit, se revele inadaptee au traitement des differences culturelles. Au moins dans le domaine du statut personnel, cette theorie n'est pas recue dans les systemes de tradition musulmane et, au sein meme des systemes europeens,...

Also available as an e-book Depuis le debut du XXIe siecle, l'autonomie de la volonte, reconnue comme l'un des principes de base du droit international prive, est sous l'influence de tendances opposees qui refletent la dialectique entre la loi et la liberte. Dans cette perspective, l'auteur discute la place et les onctions du principe d'autonomie dans les systemes contemporains de conflits de lois et de juridictions. Sont notamment abordees les limites auxquelles le principe est confronte en matiere de contrats internationaux, du fait de dispositions imperatives protegeant la partie faible...