This course focuses on Private International Law-provisions that are applicable in cross-border cases. These provisions may be set out in international treaty law, regional laws and domestic Private International Law. The first part deals with questions of jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of civil and commercial matters, the second with the conflict rules that answer the question which will be the applicable law. The Students will be able to be accustomed with i.a. international conventions of which Macao is a contracting party, other regulations on Private International Law, and examples of domestic rules on Private International Law. Basic knowledge of private law (especially contracts & torts) and procedural law (jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement) are desirable.

CILO-1: Students will be able to explain the approaches to jurisdiction, enforcement and the conflict-of-laws adopted by selected jurisdictions and international conventions. CILO-2: Students will be able to describe the private international law rules of the relevant Hague Conventions. CILO-3: Students will be able to assess the private international law issues arising out of complex international legal relationships. CILO-4: Students will be able to master a strategy to address complex international legal relationships based on the relevant private international law rules.