Seatzu F. Insurance in Private International Law: A European Perspective

Hart Publishing, 2003. - 313 pagesISBN10: 1841133353
ISBN13: 978-1841133355This book provides a much-needed analysis of this very important subject for international business lawyers, including discussion of the jurisdictional and choice of laws issues arising from cross-border contracts of insurance and reinsurance concluded by electronic means. This book is the first published in England to devote itself to a detailed analysis of the choice of laws rules in the E.C. Insurance Directives. The private international law rules of the E.C. Insurance Directives deal with the applicable law to insurance contracts covering risks situated within the EU. They do not deal with the applicable law to reinsurance contracts and insurance contracts covering risks situated outside the EU. This should be ascertained by reference to the choice of laws provisions in the 1980 Rome Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations. Detailed discussion of these rules is also provided, and proposals for reform are suggested.
Francesco Seatzu introduces the most recent attempt at navigating the swamp of the new European private international law. His choice of substantive background displays a perfect balance of practical utility and critical academic interest.Charles T. KotubyEuropean Law ReviewAugust 2004Seatzu managed to cover this complex subject matter, with such a wide variety of rules and different angles, and the bringing about of a book covering all these aspects certainly is an accomplishment that one can only admire.Xandra KramerCommon Market Law ReviewJune 2005Francesco Seatzu is an Assistant Professor of International and European Union Law at the University of Cagliari in Italy.