Concept
Choice of law
Concepts associés (15)
Habitual residence
In conflict of laws, habitual residence is the standard used to determine the law which should be applied to determine a given legal dispute or entitlement. It can be contrasted with the law on domicile, traditionally used in common law jurisdictions to do the same thing. Habitual residence is less demanding than domicile and the focus is more on past experience rather than future intention. There is normally only one habitual residence where the individual usually resides and routinely returns to after visiting other places.
International law
International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognised as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for states across a broad range of domains, including war and diplomacy, economic relations, and human rights. International law differs from state-based domestic legal systems in that it is primarily, though not exclusively, applicable to states, rather than to individuals, and operates largely through consent, since there is no universally accepted authority to enforce it upon sovereign states.
Forum shopping
Le forum shopping (en français, élection de juridiction) est une pratique de droit international privé qui consiste à saisir la juridiction la plus susceptible de donner raison à ses propres intérêts. Les différences entre les droits privés du monde ont pour conséquence que certains pays disposent de lois très protectrices envers les consommateurs ou les producteurs, tandis que d'autres ont des corpus juridiques plus faibles.
Conflict of tort laws
In conflict of laws, the choice of law rules for tort are intended to select the lex causae by which to determine the nature and scope of the judicial remedy to claim damages for loss or damage suffered. The first attempts to establish a coherent choice of law rule for tort cases involving a foreign law element varied between favouring the lex fori (i.e. the law of the court) and the lex loci delicti commissi (i.e. the law of the place where the tort was committed).
Responsabilité délictuelle en common law
La responsabilité délictuelle en common law (tort law) regroupe différents délits qui permettent à une personne d'être indemnisée par une autre; par exemple, le délit de négligence (tort of negligence), la diffamation La responsabilité délictuelle en common law est grandement inspirée du droit anglais des délits. Contrairement à la responsabilité extracontractuelle en droit civil, la responsabilité délictuelle en common law est un regroupement éclectique de différentes causes d'action qui permettent à une personne d'être indemnisée à la suite du comportement d'une autre personne.