Yearbook of Private International Law 2 (2000)

With articles by Eric Clive, Manuel Rui Moura Ramos, William Duncan, national reports from Australia, the United States, Italy, Macao and Brazil and news from The Hague as well as texts, materials and recent developments.

Résumé
Doctrine:Eric Clive: The New Hague Convention on the Protection of AdultsManuel Rui Moura Ramos: Public Policy in the Framework of the Brussels Convention. Remarks on Two Recent Decisions by the European Court of JusticeWilliam Duncan: The Hague Conference on Private International Law and its Current Programme of Work Concerning the International Protection of Children and Other Aspects of Family LawNational Reports:Peter Nygh: Choice of Law in Torts in AustraliaRobert G. Spector: The New Uniform Law With Regard to Jurisdiction Rules in Child Custody Cases in the United StatesTito Ballarino and Andrea Bonomi: The Italien Statute on Private International Law of 1995António Marques dos Santos: The New Private International Law Rules of MacaoWelber Barral and Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres: Arbitration in Brazil: The Early ExperienceNews from The Hague:Hans van Loon: The Hague Conference on Private International Law - Work in Progress (1999-2000)Forum:Maria del Pilar Diago Diago: The Matrimonial Property Regime in Private International LawTexts, Materials and Recent Developments:Hague Convention on the International Protection of Adults (13 January 2000)Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (preliminary draft)Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on Insolvency ProceedingsCouncil Regulation (EC) No. 1347/2000 of 29 May 2000 on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Matrimonial Matters and Matters of Parental Responsibility for Children of Both Spouses (Brussel II)Council Regulation (EC) No. 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the Service in the Member States of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial MattersProposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial MattersCódigo civil of Macao (Articles 13 to 62) with an unofficial English translation by Prof. António Marques dos SantosUniform Computer Information Transactions Act (Sections 103, 109 and 110)Book Reviews:Luigi Mari: Il diritto processuale civile della Convenzione di Bruxelles, I. Il sistema della competenza (Tito Ballarino)Yuko Nishitani: Mancini und die Parteiautonomie im Internationalen Privatrecht - Eine Untersuchung auf der Grundlage der neu zutage gekommenen kollisionsrechtlichen Vorlesungen Mancinis (Tito Ballarino)Frank Vischer/Lucius Huber/David Oser: Internationales Vertragsrecht, 2nd revised ed. (Paul Volken)Lawrence Collins (ed.): Dicey and Morris on The Conflict of Law, 13th ed. (Petar Sarcevic)Books ReceivedIndex