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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the concept of party autonomy in cross-border family matters and succession in EU private international law. It analyses the choice of court and choice of law provisions that has been developed within this framework over the past two decades. These rules are evaluated and compared in view of the underlying values and objectives in the EU context. Does the manifestation of these provisions meet the EUs objectives in adopting legislative action? If not, what factors prevent them from doing so? Are there any gaps that need to be addressed and how might these issues be tackled? Party Autonomy in EU Private International Law: Choice of Court and Choice of Law in Family Matters and Succession is valuable to researchers, legal practitioners and civil servants with an interest in private international law and/or cross-border family- and succession law issues.
Trade Review'Gray's work is an extremely rewarding read to understand the structures and connections [in the choice of court and choice of law rules in family and succession matters].' -- Prof Dr Peter Mankowski, FamRZ, 2021. This quote has been translated from German.
Table of ContentsPart I. Concept and Objectives. Chapter 1. Introduction (p. 1) Chapter 2. Conceptualising Free Will in EU Private International Law Relating to Family Matters and Succession (p. 15) Chapter 3. The Objectives behind the Unification of Private International Law on Family Matters and Succession (p. 35) Part II. Preliminaries of ChoicesChapter. 4. Material and Personal Scope (p. 67) Chapter 5. Focus of Choice (p. 113) Part III. Content of Choice. Chapter 6. Direct Connections (p. 131) Chapter 7. Coordinating Provisions (p. 165) Chapter 8. Subsidiary Forms of Party Autonomy (p. 191) Part IV. Variables of Choice. Chapter 9. Temporal, Formal and Material Requirements (p. 209) Chapter 10. Enforcement of Choice (p. 253) Part V. Conclusion. Chapter 11. Concluding Synthesis (p. 295)
