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Some Observations on the Eighth Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law

Some Observations on the Eighth Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law Comments SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE EIGHTH SESSION OF TH E HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW I t is eminently desirable that this country participate in international con­ ferences on conflict of laws. This should be done, first of all, on account of the wisdom and assistance which such conferences can afford us. The subject is of immense importance in the United States. This is obvious in the interstate area where we are inclined to conduct our transactions with little regard for state lines. With the constant increase in our foreign business and in the flow of Americans abroad, the same is also true in the international field. Yet con­ flict of laws is in a relatively undeveloped state. Many of its areas remain unexplored, and perhaps the majority of its rules are still fluid. This situation, however, is likely to change in the appreciable future, since decision of the many conflicts problems that are now coming before the courts can be ex­ pected to result in further crystallization of the subject. The present is there­ fore an ideal time for independent research and discussion as to what, on the basis of existing knowledge, should be the content of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Comparative Law Oxford University Press

Some Observations on the Eighth Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law

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Oxford University Press
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© 1957 by The American Association for the Comparative Study of Law, Inc.
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0002-919X
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2326-9197
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10.2307/837632
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Comments SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE EIGHTH SESSION OF TH E HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW I t is eminently desirable that this country participate in international con­ ferences on conflict of laws. This should be done, first of all, on account of the wisdom and assistance which such conferences can afford us. The subject is of immense importance in the United States. This is obvious in the interstate area where we are inclined to conduct our transactions with little regard for state lines. With the constant increase in our foreign business and in the flow of Americans abroad, the same is also true in the international field. Yet con­ flict of laws is in a relatively undeveloped state. Many of its areas remain unexplored, and perhaps the majority of its rules are still fluid. This situation, however, is likely to change in the appreciable future, since decision of the many conflicts problems that are now coming before the courts can be ex­ pected to result in further crystallization of the subject. The present is there­ fore an ideal time for independent research and discussion as to what, on the basis of existing knowledge, should be the content of

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American Journal of Comparative Law – Oxford University Press

Published: Oct 1, 1956

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