Private International Law in East Asia: From Imitation to Innovation and Exportation

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Olivier Gaillard (University of Geneva, Switzerland) Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Switzerland)

Private International Law in East Asia

From Imitation to Innovation and Exportation

Olivier Gaillard (University of Geneva, Switzerland), Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Switzerland), Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law Switzerland) , Paul Beaumont (University of Stirling UK)

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Hart Publishing
21 August 2025

Private international law & conflict of laws

Series: Studies in Private International Law - Asia

This open access book examines the conflict of law rules in East Asian states. With a focus on the laws in Mainland China, Japan and South Korea, the book also looks at the rules of Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Beyond a description of the substance of the current law, the book highlights the evolution these jurisdictions have undergone since being adopters of rules developed in European and North American legal systems. As evidenced by recent modernisations in their private law regimes, these East Asian states are now innovators, creating rules that are more suited to the local concerns. Significantly, the new approaches to private international law taken by China and Japan are themselves being adopted by other jurisdictions, shifting the locus of influence in this important area of law.

The chapters in Part 1 give a contextual overview of the legal regimes of Mainland China, Japan, and South Korea. This part is intended to foster a deeper understanding of how the systems are changing to better fit the particular national approaches to law. A more in-depth view of the rules on private international law follows in Part 2, where the rules of Hong Kong and Taiwan are set forth in addition to those of the rest of China, Japan and South Korea. Part 3 provides a detailed look at the conflict rules relevant to commercial law, specifically as regards international jurisdiction of courts, while Part 4 examines the rules applying to family and succession law.

Written in an easily accessible style, the book is a valuable resource for scholars as well as practitioners of East Asian law, private international law, and comparative law.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.

Edited by: Olivier Gaillard (University of Geneva Switzerland), Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Switzerland), Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law Switzerland), Paul Beaumont (University of Stirling UK)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 166mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9781509970148
ISBN 10: 1509970142
Series: Studies in Private International Law - Asia
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 21 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Olivier Gaillard is Legal Adviser and Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer is Vice Director, both at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Switzerland.