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III. Choice of Jurisdiction and Law Combined
(4,732 words)

Volume III: Private International Law | Chapter 10 (1985): Interpersonal Conflict of Laws

Completed in November 1984

Kurt Lipstein, István Szászy

A. General Observations

20. In african countries personal legal systems, which may be numerous, are administered by modern and native courts established by the state. Here determination of jurisdiction gives way in importance to choice of law. The legal framework in african countries was developed during the colonial period and has left its imprint on the str…

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Kurt Lipstein and István Szászy, “III. Choice of Jurisdiction and Law Combined”, in: International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law Online, Edited by: U. Drobnig, R. David, H. H. Egawa, R. Graveson, V. Knapp, A. T. Von Mehren, Y. Noda, S. Rozmaryn, V. M. Tschchikvadze, H. Valladão, H. Yntema, K. Zweigert. Consulted online on 08 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-4021_IECO_COM_031003>
First published online: 2018



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