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1. Sources of private international - domestic (national)
law - international
2. Sources in domestic law - national legislation
- case law (court decisions)
- custom
- general principle of law
3. Sources of international law - international treaties and conventions (multilateral or
bilateral)
- derived law from international orgs (EU or Hague con-
ference)
- model laws or soft laws (model laws, principles, non-
binding guides)
4. Is PIL a national or international national
issue?
5. Which rule gives the State exclu- Article 149.1.8 of the Spanish Constitution
sive authority over PIL?
6. Where do we find PIL rules in - Preliminary Title of the Civil Code (Articles 9 to 12)
Spain? - LOPJ (Organic Law on the Judiciary): regulates interna-
tional jurisdiction
(Articles 21-25)
- International treaties ratified by Spain
- Case law from the Supreme Court and legal doctrine
7. What is the hierarchy of Spanish 1. Spanish Constitution (CE)
law? 2. European Union Law (once adopted)
3. International treaties
4. Organic and ordinary laws
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5. Decrees and regulations
6. Custom and general principles of law
8. What relevance does EU law have A lot! the EU has legislative powers over PIL.
in PIL?
9. Since when does the EU have leg- Since the treaty of Amsterdam (1997) and under the
islative powers over PIL? TFEU
10. What is the current legal basis of - Art. 81 TFEU: allows judicial cooperation in civil matters
EU PIL? (jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of judgments)
- Art. 67.4 TFEU: reinforces mutual recognition of court
decisions across the EU
11. Which secondary (regulatory) in- - Brussels I bis Regulation (1215/2012): Jurisdiction and
struments are key? recognition of civil/commercial judgments
- Rome I Regulation (593/2008): Law applicable to con-
tracts
- Rome II Regulation (864/2007): Law applicable to
non-contractual obligations
- Rome III Regulation (1259/2010): Law applicable to
divorce and separation
- Succession Regulation (650/2012) (also known as
Rome IV or Brussels IV): Law applicable to cross-border
successions + European Certificate of Succession
- Insolvency Regulation (848/2015) and Brussels II ter
(2019/1111) on family and children
12. What international treaties has - 1980 Vienna Convention on the International Sale of
Spain signed? Goods (CISG)
- CMR Convention on international road transport of
goods
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- Conventions from The Hague Conference (e.g., child
abduction, successions,
child protection...)
13. What if there's no EU rule or bilat- In that case, Spanish national law applies, always follow-
eral treaty? ing this hierarchy:
1. EU Law
2. Bilateral/multilateral treaties
3. National rules
14. Which organizations develop PIL 1. The Hague Conference on Private International Law
rules? (HCCH)
2. UNCITRAL (UN Commission on International Trade
Law)
3. UNIDROIT
15. What is the Hague Conference on - Has created over 40 international conventions on juris-
Private International Law (HCCH)? diction, applicable law, and recognition of judgments
- Very active in family law, child protection, and interna-
tional commerce
16. What is UNCITRAL (UN Commis- - Created the CISG, model rules on arbitration and me-
sion on International Trade Law)? diation
- Promotes harmonization of international trade law
17. What is UNIDROIT? - Creates soft law, such as the UNIDROIT Principles on
international commercial contracts
- Has also drafted treaties like the one on stolen cultural
goods
18. What is soft law?
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1. Sources of private international - domestic (national)
law - international
2. Sources in domestic law - national legislation
- case law (court decisions)
- custom
- general principle of law
3. Sources of international law - international treaties and conventions (multilateral or
bilateral)
- derived law from international orgs (EU or Hague con-
ference)
- model laws or soft laws (model laws, principles, non-
binding guides)
4. Is PIL a national or international national
issue?
5. Which rule gives the State exclu- Article 149.1.8 of the Spanish Constitution
sive authority over PIL?
6. Where do we find PIL rules in - Preliminary Title of the Civil Code (Articles 9 to 12)
Spain? - LOPJ (Organic Law on the Judiciary): regulates interna-
tional jurisdiction
(Articles 21-25)
- International treaties ratified by Spain
- Case law from the Supreme Court and legal doctrine
7. What is the hierarchy of Spanish 1. Spanish Constitution (CE)
law? 2. European Union Law (once adopted)
3. International treaties
4. Organic and ordinary laws
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5. Decrees and regulations
6. Custom and general principles of law
8. What relevance does EU law have A lot! the EU has legislative powers over PIL.
in PIL?
9. Since when does the EU have leg- Since the treaty of Amsterdam (1997) and under the
islative powers over PIL? TFEU
10. What is the current legal basis of - Art. 81 TFEU: allows judicial cooperation in civil matters
EU PIL? (jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of judgments)
- Art. 67.4 TFEU: reinforces mutual recognition of court
decisions across the EU
11. Which secondary (regulatory) in- - Brussels I bis Regulation (1215/2012): Jurisdiction and
struments are key? recognition of civil/commercial judgments
- Rome I Regulation (593/2008): Law applicable to con-
tracts
- Rome II Regulation (864/2007): Law applicable to
non-contractual obligations
- Rome III Regulation (1259/2010): Law applicable to
divorce and separation
- Succession Regulation (650/2012) (also known as
Rome IV or Brussels IV): Law applicable to cross-border
successions + European Certificate of Succession
- Insolvency Regulation (848/2015) and Brussels II ter
(2019/1111) on family and children
12. What international treaties has - 1980 Vienna Convention on the International Sale of
Spain signed? Goods (CISG)
- CMR Convention on international road transport of
goods
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- Conventions from The Hague Conference (e.g., child
abduction, successions,
child protection...)
13. What if there's no EU rule or bilat- In that case, Spanish national law applies, always follow-
eral treaty? ing this hierarchy:
1. EU Law
2. Bilateral/multilateral treaties
3. National rules
14. Which organizations develop PIL 1. The Hague Conference on Private International Law
rules? (HCCH)
2. UNCITRAL (UN Commission on International Trade
Law)
3. UNIDROIT
15. What is the Hague Conference on - Has created over 40 international conventions on juris-
Private International Law (HCCH)? diction, applicable law, and recognition of judgments
- Very active in family law, child protection, and interna-
tional commerce
16. What is UNCITRAL (UN Commis- - Created the CISG, model rules on arbitration and me-
sion on International Trade Law)? diation
- Promotes harmonization of international trade law
17. What is UNIDROIT? - Creates soft law, such as the UNIDROIT Principles on
international commercial contracts
- Has also drafted treaties like the one on stolen cultural
goods
18. What is soft law?
