Lex fori
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| Conflict of laws |
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| Preliminiaries |
| Characterisation Incidental question Renvoi · Choice of law Public policy Hague Conference |
| Definitional elements |
| Jurisdiction Procedure Forum non conveniens Lex causae Lex fori · Forum shopping Lis alibi pendens |
| Connecting factors |
| Domicile · Lex domicilii Habitual residence Nationality · Lex patriae Lex loci arbitri · Lex situs Lex loci contractus Lex loci delicti commissi Lex loci actus Lex loci solutionis Proper law Lex loci celebrationis Choice of law clause Dépeçage Forum selection clause |
| Substantive legal areas |
| Status · Capacity · Contract Tort · Marriage · Nullity Divorce (Get · Talaq) Property · Succession Trusts |
| Enforcement |
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Mareva injunctions Anti-suit injunctions |
Lex fori (Latin for the laws of a forum) is a legal term used in the conflict of laws used to refer to the laws of the jurisdiction in which a legal action is brought.[1] When a court decides that it should, by reason of the principles of conflict of law, resolve a given legal dispute by reference to the laws of another jurisdiction, the lex causae, the lex fori still govern procedural matters.[2]
[edit] See also
- Lex causae
- Lex loci celebrationis
- Lex loci contractus
- Lex loci delicti commissi
- Lex loci rei sitae
- Lex situs
- Privilegium fori
[edit] References
- ^ "Lex fori". getlegal.com. http://dictionary.getlegal.com/lex-fori. Retrieved 8 February.
- ^ Collins, Lawrence (2000). Dicey and Morris on the Conflicts of Laws (13th ed.). London: Sweet & Maxwell. p. 157.
Lex Fori refers to the law of the forum, which means the law that the Court naturally applies (e.g. Greek court would apply Greek law)
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