Philippine Private International Law

Authors:

Edited by Jocelyn Cruz, Thomas Elliot Monde, and Justin Sucgang

• ISBN: 9781509958581
• Published: March 2026
• Format: Hardback
• Language: English
• Publisher: Hart Publishing

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Description:

Philippine Private International Law is the first authoritative reference on Philippine private international law in English. It provides a comprehensive and modern examination of the field, addressing Philippine private international law and its inevitable intersection with family and succession issues, commercial matters, intellectual property, competition, cross-border insolvency, and environmental disputes.

This book goes beyond a traditional presentation of conflict of laws by also examining jurisdiction, applicable law, and enforcement mechanisms. Adopting a problem-centred approach, it explores how Philippine private international law operates both domestically and in cross-border disputes, while also assessing the Philippines’ role in the wider development of private international law regionally and globally.

With the Philippine legal system drawing from both common law and civil law traditions, this volume offers readers a distinctive and insightful analysis of private international law in the Philippines.

Key Features:

First authoritative work on Philippine private international law in English

Examines jurisdiction, applicable law, and enforcement mechanisms

Covers family law, succession, intellectual property, competition, insolvency, and environmental disputes

Uses a practical, problem-centred approach

Explores the Philippines’ interaction with regional and global private international law developments

Provides analysis rooted in both civil law and common law traditions

Coverage:

The book covers the subject matter and sources of private international law, its history in the Philippines, connecting factors, substance and procedure, proof of foreign law, mandatory rules, order public, jurisdiction in personam, shipping claims, immunities from jurisdiction, choice of law, law of obligations, property, intellectual property, family law, corporations and insolvency, bankruptcy, competition law, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration, the Philippines’ role in the Hague Conference, UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT and other organisations, and the future of private international law.

About the Authors:

This volume is edited by Jocelyn Cruz, Thomas Elliot Monde, and Justin Sucgang, with contributions from a distinguished group of academics and legal professionals including scholars from De La Salle University, practitioners, and subject specialists with expertise in Philippine and international private law. Their combined experience gives the work strong academic depth and practical relevance.

Table of Contents:

Part I: Introduction

1. The Subject Matter of Private International Law

2. Sources of Private International Law

3. History of Private International Law in the Philippines

4. Preliminary Matters

5. Connecting Factors

6. Substance and Procedure

7. Proof of Foreign Law and Other Evidentiary Matters

8. Mandatory Rules, Order Public, Public Law and the Evasion of Law

Part II: Jurisdiction

9. Jurisdiction in Personam

10. Jurisdiction in Shipping Claims

11. Immunities from Jurisdiction

Part III: Choice of Law

12. Law of Obligations

13. Law of Property

14. Intellectual Property

15. Family Law

16. Law of Corporations and Insolvency

17. Law of Bankruptcy

18. Competition Law

Part IV: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

19. Recognition

20. Enforcement of Judgments

Part V: Arbitration

21. International Commercial Arbitration

22. Investment Treaty Arbitration

Part VI: The Harmonisation of Private International Law

23. The Philippines’ Role in the Work of the Hague Conference, UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT and Other Organisations

24. The Future of Private International Law

Why buy this book?

This book is an essential reference for anyone needing a rigorous and up-to-date understanding of Philippine private international law. It is especially valuable because it fills a major gap in English-language legal scholarship, offering both conceptual analysis and practical guidance across a wide range of cross-border legal issues. For academic libraries, law firms, researchers, and practitioners dealing with Asian legal systems, conflict of laws, arbitration, or transnational disputes, this is a highly relevant and lasting addition to any collection.

Keywords:

Philippine private international law, conflict of laws, Philippines law, jurisdiction, choice of law, foreign judgments, arbitration, international commercial arbitration, investment treaty arbitration, family law, insolvency, intellectual property, competition law, Hart Publishing, Asian law

Target Audience:

law libraries, legal academics, private international law scholars, comparative law researchers, arbitration practitioners, international lawyers, judges, postgraduate law students, law firms, institutional buyers

Genre:

Law, Private International Law, Conflict of Laws, International Law, Asian Law, Comparative Law, Arbitration

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