Friday, June 27, 2008

New Volume: Yearbook of Private International Law

The latest volume of the Yearbook of Private International Law (Vol. 9, 2007) is out. Contents include:
  • The Rome II Regulation – An Overview
    • Gerhard Hohloch, Place of Injury, Habitual Residence, Closer Connections and Substantive Scope – the Basic Principles
    • Th.M. De Boer, Party Autonomy and its Limitations in the Rome II Regulation
    • Peter Huber & Martin Illmer, International Product Liability. A Commentary on Article 5 of the Rome II Regulation
    • Michael Hellner, Unfair Competition and Acts Restricting Free Competition. A Commentary on Article 6 of the Rome II Regulation
    • Thomas Kadner Graziano, The Law Applicable to Cross-Border Damage to the Environment. A Commentary on Article 7 of the Rome II Regulation
    • Nerina Boschiero, Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights. A Commentary on Article 8 of the Rome II Regulation
    • Guillermo Palao Moreno, The Law Applicable to a Non-Contractual Obligation with Respect to an Industrial Action. A Commentary on Article 9 of the Rome II Regulation
    • Bart Volders, Culpa in Contrahendo in the Conflict of Laws. A Commentary on Article 12 of the Rome II Regulation
    • Georgina Garriga, Relationship between Rome II and Other International Instruments. A Commentary on Article 28 of the Rome II Regulation
    • Symeon C. Symeonides, Rome II: A Centrist Critique
    • Yuko Nishitani, The Rome II Regulation from a Japanese Point of View
    • Cecilia Fresnedo de Aguirre & Diego P. Fernandez Arroyo, A Quick Latin American Look at the Rome II Regulation
    • Reid Mortensen, A Common Law Cocoon: Australia and the Rome II Regulation