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A Commitment to Private International Law
A Commitment to Private International Law

A Commitment to Private International Law

Essays in honour of Hans van Loon

LAW

672 Pages, 6.5 x 9.69

Formats: Cloth

Cloth, $206.00 (US $206.00) (CA $243.00)

Publication Date: April 2013

ISBN 9781780681504

Rights: US & CA

Intersentia (Apr 2013)

Price: $206.00
 
 

Overview

Hans van Loon has been at the forefront of private international law for well over a quarter of a century. Since joining the Hague Conference on Private International Law in 1978, van Loon has presided over remarkable growth of the organization and significant changes to how it operates. He has been involved in the development of nine Hague Conventions. In his time as Secretary General, he has seen the organization's membership grow from 44 to 72 Members (with more than 60 non-Member States now party to at least one Hague Convention), which has turned the Hague Conference into a veritable world organization. The continued relevance of the Hague Conference in the 21st century owes much to the commitment of van Loon to private international law and his awareness of its role in a broader social context. This festschrift is a collection of contributions from friends and colleagues who have shared the negotiating table with Hans van Loon at various diplomatic sessions, collaborated with him on seminars and academic pursuits around the globe, and worked alongside him at the Permanent Bureau. Its pages are testament to a long and respected career, as well as to the meaningful relationships that Hans van Loon has developed along the way with academics, judges, practitioners, and government officials from various legal backgrounds.