International Jurisdiction at the Place of Performance of a Contract in Civil (EU) Law: A Jurisdiction Rule Stuck Between the Common Law Perspective and Conflict of Laws Terminology

The place of performance rule is characterized by its belonging to the European (civil law) legal system. The rule has preserved its existence as a classic rule from Roman law to the present day regarding which local courts will hear the disputes arising from the contracts. Problems related to the i...

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Main Author: Banu Şit Köşgeroğlu
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2022-12-01
Series:Public and Private International Law Bulletin
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/848DBBCEE89F41D29A4FF7DD67E0D8EF
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description The place of performance rule is characterized by its belonging to the European (civil law) legal system. The rule has preserved its existence as a classic rule from Roman law to the present day regarding which local courts will hear the disputes arising from the contracts. Problems related to the interpretation of the place of performance rule, which is also taken as a basis of international jurisdiction, especially in the practice of European Union (EU) law, have emerged since the 1970s; the EU Court of Justice has held that the rule should point to the most closely connected court under the effect of a common law perspective. The closest connection test, which cannot only be seen as a common law effect, also bears traces of the conflict of laws terminology. In this article, it is found that the place of performance rule does not have the function of indicating the most closely connected court, at least in the context of civil law; on the contrary, the rule should be interpreted from the perspective of legal certainty and predictability.
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International Jurisdiction at the Place of Performance of a Contract in Civil (EU) Law: A Jurisdiction Rule Stuck Between the Common Law Perspective and Conflict of Laws Terminology
Public and Private International Law Bulletin
international judicial jurisdiction
jurisdiction rule of the place of performance
the closest connection
the most appropriate court
legal certainty and predictability
title International Jurisdiction at the Place of Performance of a Contract in Civil (EU) Law: A Jurisdiction Rule Stuck Between the Common Law Perspective and Conflict of Laws Terminology
title_full International Jurisdiction at the Place of Performance of a Contract in Civil (EU) Law: A Jurisdiction Rule Stuck Between the Common Law Perspective and Conflict of Laws Terminology
title_fullStr International Jurisdiction at the Place of Performance of a Contract in Civil (EU) Law: A Jurisdiction Rule Stuck Between the Common Law Perspective and Conflict of Laws Terminology
title_full_unstemmed International Jurisdiction at the Place of Performance of a Contract in Civil (EU) Law: A Jurisdiction Rule Stuck Between the Common Law Perspective and Conflict of Laws Terminology
title_short International Jurisdiction at the Place of Performance of a Contract in Civil (EU) Law: A Jurisdiction Rule Stuck Between the Common Law Perspective and Conflict of Laws Terminology
title_sort international jurisdiction at the place of performance of a contract in civil eu law a jurisdiction rule stuck between the common law perspective and conflict of laws terminology
topic international judicial jurisdiction
jurisdiction rule of the place of performance
the closest connection
the most appropriate court
legal certainty and predictability
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