Von Mehren, Arthur Taylor.

Adjudicatory authority in private international law : a comparative study / by Arthur T. von Mehren ; completed with the assistance of Dr. Eckart Gottschalk. - xxv, 382 pages ; 25 cm. - Hague Academy of International Law monographs ; v. 5 . - Hague Academy of International Law monographs ; v. 5. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Adjudicatory authority : reasons for its existence and its principal types -- The design of jurisdictional provisions -- The emergence of jurisdictional theory in the United States and Germany -- Basic themes and pervasive issues -- The actor sequitur forum rei principle : are defendants jurisdictionally preferred? Should they be? -- Consent and adjudicatory authority : consequences of splitting causes of action, participating as a litigant, and choice of forum agreements -- Forum shopping and fine-tuning : herein of forum non conveniens, antisuit injunctions, and lis pendens -- Convergence and compromise in private international law : the role of international instruments.

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Conflict of laws--Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (International law)
Forum shopping
Conflict of laws--Jurisdiction--Europe

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