Philippine Private International Law

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5099-4858-1
Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

The first, authoritative reference on Philippine private international law in English.

It covers all facets of Philippine private international law and its inevitable intersection with family and succession issues, commercial matters, intellectual property, competition, cross-border insolvency, and environmental disputes.

This book goes beyond a systematic presentation of the traditional private international law issues on jurisdiction, applicable law, and enforcement mechanisms. Employing a problem-centered approach, the chapters also look into conflict of law questions arising in arbitration and assess the Philippines' involvement in the harmonisation of private international law globally and regionally within ASEAN.

With the Philippine legal system uniquely blending common and civil law traditions, the book presents Philippine private international law through the perspectives and analytical techniques characteristic of both traditions. In doing so, the book provides readers worldwide with a more profound and comprehensive understanding of private international law in the Philippines.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cruz, Jocelyn

Reyes, Anselmo

Mondez, Thomas Elliot

Sucgang, Justin

Beaumont, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Privatrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Introduction, Jocelyn Cruz (De La Salle University, Philippines)

1. The Subject Matter of Private International Law
2. Sources of Private International Law
3. History of Private International Law in the Philippines
4. Preliminary Matters
5. Connecting Factors
6. Substance and Procedure
7. Proof of Foreign Law and Other Evidentiary Matters
8. Mandatory Rules, Ordre Public, Public Law and the Evasion of Law

Part II: Jurisdiction, Arvin Jo (De La Salle University, Philippines)
9. Jurisdiction in personam
10. Jurisdiction in Shipping Claims
11. Immunities from Jurisdiction

Part III: Choice of Law
12. Law of Obligations
Hilario Caraan (Caraan and Associates, Philippines)
13. Law of Property
Dodie Maralit (Philippine Congress)
14. Intellectual Property
Christopher Cruz (De La Salle University, Philippines)
15. Family Law
Justin Sucgang (De La Salle University, Philippines)
16. Law of Corporations and Insolvency
Keith Heffron (TechCXO, USA) and Ed Chico (Ateneo de Manila School of Law, Philippines)
17. Law of Bankruptcy
Keith Heffron and Ed Chico, (TechCXO, USA) and Ed Chico (Ateneo de Manila School of Law, Philippines)
18. Competition Law
Keith Heffron and Ed Chico, (TechCXO, USA) and Ed Chico (Ateneo de Manila School of Law, Philippines)

Part IV: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, Arvin Jo (De La Salle University, Philippines)
19. Recognition
20. Enforcement of Judgments

Part V: Arbitration, Monique Noah
21. International Commercial Arbitration
22. Investment Treaty Arbitration

Part VI: The Harmonisation of Private International Law, Jocelyn Cruz (De La Salle University, Philippines)

23. The Philippines' Role in the Work of the Hague Conference, UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT and Other Organisations
24. The Future of Private International Law

Über Autor(innen)

Cruz, Jocelyn
Jocelyn Cruz is Associate Professor at the Commercial Law Department, Ramon V del Rosario College of Business of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines where she teaches Commercial, Civil, Industrial Relation, Ethics, and Labour Law. She served as Vice Dean and External Director of the College of Law and College of Business and Economics. She also served as Chair of the Commercial Law department and has occupied various administrative positions in the University. She was also instrumental in forging partnerships with Meiji University in Japan, Charles Darwin, Newcastle and Macquarie University in Australia. She is a lecturer in Ethics for Mandatory Legal Education.

Mondez, Thomas Elliot
Thomas Elliot Mondez is a Professional Lecturer at De La Salle University's Department of Commercial Law, Philippines.

Sucgang, Justin
Justin Sucgang is Assistant Professor of Law and Director for Academic of Support at De La Salle University College of Law, Philippines. He teaches Legal Writing and Obligations and Contracts, and coordinates the law school's Seminar on Study Techniques. In 2013, he was appointed by the former President as Commissioner of the Legal Education Board, the national government agency regulating all law schools in the Philippines. To advocate for meaningful reforms in the country's legal education system, he recently established the Center for Legal Education Advancement and Reform, a think tank and consultancy institute.

Jocelyn Cruz is Associate Professor in the Commercial Law Department, Ramon V del Rosario College of Business, De La Salle University, Philippines.
Thomas Elliot Mondez is Professional Lecturer, and Justin Sucgang is Assistant Professor of Law, both at De La Salle University College of Law, Philippines.