Wolters Kluwer Law & Business IEL Private International Law in Russia, 2nd edition [POD]

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to the law applied to cases involving cross border issues in Russia. It offers every lawyer dealing with questions of conflict of laws much-needed access to these conflict rules, presented clearly and concisely by a local expert. Beginning with a general introduction, the monograph goes on to discuss the choice of law technique, sources of private international law, and the relevant connection with other laws. Then follows clear description and analysis of the rules of choice of law on natural and legal persons, contractual and non-contractual obligations, movable and immovable property, intangible property rights, company law, family law (marriage, cohabitation, registered partnerships, matrimonial property, maintenance, child law), and succession law (including testamentary dispositions). The presentation concludes with an overview of relevant civil procedure, examining lex fori and issues of national and international jurisdiction, acceptability and enforcement of foreign judgements, and international arbitration. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for lawyers handling cases in Russia. Academics and researchers, as well as judges, notaries public, marriage registrars, youth welfare officers, teachers, students, and local and public authorities will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of private international law from a comparative perspective. About the Author Dr Olga Vorobieva, Candidate of Legal Sciences (Russian scientific degree, 1979), LLM (USA, 1999), is a Senior Legal Researcher (on leave) at the Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which she joined in 1978. In the Institute, she has worked in the Division for International Economic Relations and Private International Law. She has been involved in the legal research on general conflict of laws matters and specifically focused on the legal aspects of international scientific and technical cooperation and intellectual property protection. Until 1995, Dr Vorobieva was also a Senior Partner at the Russian law firm Yust (Moscow) where she actively worked on the legal matters of international business transactions. Since 1995, Dr Vorobieva has been living in the United States. She is currently employed by the law firm Hoskin Farina & Kampf, P.C. (Grand Junction, Colorado). Dr Vorobieva is the author and co-author of numerous books and articles and has delivered papers at various international legal conferences, symposia, and seminars.