The Authors
Co-Authors
List of Abbreviations
General Introduction
Part I. Organization of the Judiciary
Chapter 1. The Judiciary
Chapter 2. Lawyers
Part II. Jurisdiction
Chapter 1. Jurisdiction and Venue
Chapter 2. International Jurisdiction
Part III. Actions and Claims
Chapter 1. Actions
Chapter 2. Claims and Defences
Chapter 3. Sanctions on Procedural Irregularities
Part IV. Proceedings
Chapter 1. Proceedings in First Instance
Chapter 2. Review Proceedings
Part V. Incidental Proceedings
Chapter 1. General Incidents
Chapter 2. Incidental Procedures Governed by Specific Regulations
Chapter 3. Other Issues Regarding the Conclusion of the Proceedings
Part VI. Legal Assistance and Costs
Chapter 1. General
Chapter 2. Costs
Chapter 3. Benefit of Litigating Without Expenses and Related Figures
Part VII. Evidence
Chapter 1. Burden of Proof
Chapter 2. Offer and Admissibility of Evidence
Chapter 3. Incorporation of Evidence
Part VIII. Particular Proceedings
Chapter 1. General Background
Chapter 2. Processes to Determine Fitness for Trial
Chapter 3. Maintenance and Expensae Litis
Chapter 4. Accountability for Commercial Transactions
Chapter 5. Measurement and Demarcation
Chapter 6. Division of Ownership
Chapter 7. Injunctions and Possessory Action
Chapter 8. Eviction
Chapter 9. Other Special Proceedings
Part IX. Enforcement of Judgments
Chapter 1. Enforcement of Judgments at National Level
Chapter 2. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
Chapter 3. Documentary Proceedings
Chapter 4. Judicial Sale of Assets
Part X. Arbitration
Chapter 1. General
Chapter 2. Arbitration Award and Autonomy of the Parties
Chapter 3. Composition and Performance of Arbitrators and Amiable Compositeurs
Chapter 4. Provisional Measures and Preliminary Awards
Chapter 5. Development of Arbitration Procedures
Chapter 6. Arbitration Award
Chapter 7. Appeal Against the Arbitration Award
Chapter 8. Recognition and Enforcement of Awards
Chapter 9. Arbitration Expertise
Part XI. Mediation
Chapter 1. General Considerations and Legislation
Chapter 2. Rights Subject to Mediation
Chapter 3. Mandatory Nature of Mediation System
Chapter 4. People and Institutions That May Act as Mediators
Chapter 5. Mediation Procedure
Chapter 6. Mediation Agreement
Chapter 7. Endorsement and Enforceability of the Agreement
Selected Bibliography
Index