The Author
List of Abbreviations
General Introduction
Part I. Judicial Organization
Chapter 1. The Courts and Their Members
Chapter 2. The Bar
Chapter 3. Bailiffs and Notaries Public
Part II. Jurisdiction
Chapter 1. Domestic Jurisdiction
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. Pre-action and Pre-trial Proceedings
Chapter 2. Proceedings in First Instance
Chapter 3. Review Proceedings
Part V. Incidents
Chapter 1. Third-Party Intervention and Third-Party Notice
Chapter 2. Withdrawal and Discontinuance of Action
Chapter 3. Suspension and Stay of Proceedings
Chapter 4. Challenge of Judges
Part VI. Legal Aid and Legal Costs
Chapter 1. Legal Aid
Chapter 2. Legal Costs
Part VII. Evidence
Chapter 1. Burden and Standard of Proof
Chapter 2. The Object of Proof
Chapter 3. Admissibility of Evidence
Chapter 4. Administration of Evidence
Part VIII. Particular Proceedings
Chapter 1. Payment Order
Chapter 2. Procedure in Family Law Cases
Chapter 3. Small Claims Procedure
Chapter 4. Procedure in Commercial Litigation
Part IX. Seizure for Security and Enforcement of Judgments
Chapter 1. Seizure for Security
Chapter 2. Enforcement of Judgments
Part X. Arbitration
Chapter 1. Limits of Arbitrability
Chapter 2. Arbitration Agreement
Chapter 3. Appointment and Challenge of Arbitrators
Chapter 4. Arbitration Proceedings
Chapter 5. Arbitral Award and Its Setting Aside
Chapter 6. Enforcement of Domestic Arbitral Awards
Chapter 7. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral
Awards
Part XI. Mediation
Chapter 1. Legislation/Definitions
Chapter 2. Rights That Can Be Subject to Mediation
Chapter 3. Mediation Agreement
Chapter 4. Persons/Institutions That Can Act As Mediator
Chapter 5. Mediation Procedure
Chapter 6. Settlement Agreement
Chapter 7. Setting Aside a Settlement Agreement
Chapter 8. Court-Annexed Mediation
Selected Bibliography
Index