The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: A Commentary

This Commentary provides comprehensive analysis of the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements that came into force in October 2015. Drawing on the contributors’ expertise from a range of legal traditions, including Commonwealth and US common law, as well as French and German civil law traditions, it presents an article-by-article examination of the Convention. Each provision is carefully examined using diverse perspectives to ensure an in-depth understanding of its history, context and meaning. The Commentary outlines past scholarly research, controversies arising from interpretation as well as indicating avenues for future study.

Key features:

• Provides an international and comparative perspective on the interpretation of the Convention
• Includes expansive reference to case law and legal literature, in a variety of languages, from across the globe
• Analyzes the ways in which the Convention is implemented in several jurisdictions
• Presents insights into the negotiation of the Convention and the Hague Conference process

This Commentary is a crucial reference tool for practitioners in international dispute resolution and private international law. It is also a vital resource for scholars and students specialising in international dispute resolution in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

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Preface

Introduction to The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements 1

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

 

1. Scope 38

Peter Mankowski and Gilles Cuniberti

 

2. Exclusions from scope 55

Peter Mankowski

 

3. Exclusive choice of court agreements 108

Gilles Cuniberti

 

4. Other definitions 134

Gilles Cuniberti

 

CHAPTER II JURISDICTION

 

5. Jurisdiction of the chosen court 150

Peter Mankowski and Gilles Cuniberti

 

6. Obligations of a court not chosen 182

Peter Mankowski and Brooke Marshall

 

7. Interim measures of protection 226

Peter Mankowski and Gilles Cuniberti

 

CHAPTER III RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT

 

8. Recognition and enforcement 239

Gilles Cuniberti

 

9. Refusal of recognition or enforcement 256

Gilles Cuniberti

 

10. Preliminary questions 282

Brooke Marshall

 

11. Damages 295

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

12. Judicial settlements (transactions judiciaires) 307

Gilles Cuniberti

 

13. Documents to be produced 316

Brooke Marshall

 

14. Procedure 325

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

15. Severability 330

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

CHAPTER IV GENERAL CLAUSES

 

16. Transitional provisions 335

Gilles Cuniberti

 

17. Contracts of insurance and reinsurance 339

Brooke Marshall

 

18. No legalisation 352

Brooke Marshall

 

19. Declaration limiting jurisdiction 359

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

20. Declarations limiting recognition and enforcement 368

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

21. Declarations with respect to specific matters 377

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

22. Reciprocal declarations on non-exclusive choice of court agreements 387

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

23. Uniform interpretation 403

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

24. Review of operation of the convention 410

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

25. Non-unified legal systems 415

Louise Ellen Teitz

 

26. Relationship with other international instruments 424

Peter Mankowski

 

27. Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession 450

Peter Mankowski

 

28. Declarations with respect to non-unified legal systems 456

Peter Mankowski

 

29. Regional economic integration organisations 462

Peter Mankowski

 

30. Accession by a Regional Economic Integration Organisation without its Member States 469

Peter Mankowski

 

31. Entry into force 473

Peter Mankowski

 

32. Declarations 479

Peter Mankowski

 

33. Denunciation 490

Peter Mankowski

 

34. Notifications by the depository 493

Peter Mankowski

 

Annex 1: Hartley/Dogauchi Report 495

Annex 2: Nygh/Pocar Report 617

Annex 3: Singapore Choice of Court Agreements Act 745

Bibliography 751

Index 763