Lagarde, Paul Keywords: Private international law | Conflict of laws | Choice of law | Recognition | Mots clefs: ABSTRACT The method of recognition of situations is the one that allows the recognition of a situation without verification by the State where it is invoked by the law applied at its creation. In this course, Paul Lagarde first recalls how the method of recognition has emerged over time through other less efficient methods. The author then explains the current foundations and the mode of operation of the…