Party Autonomy in International Property Law - Peace Palace Library

2. Party Autonomy in Dutch International Property Law
law 4 but also, for example, in English, 5 German, 6 Belgian, 7 Swiss, 8 and
Dutch law. 9
4
Article 3 paragraph 2 of the French Civil Code in its official English translation
reads as follows: ‘Immovables are governed by French law even when
owned by aliens.’ (‘Les immeubles, même ceux possédés par des étrangers, sont
régis par la loi française.’).
5
For English law, see for example Janeen M. Carruthers, The Transfer of Property
in the Conflict of Laws. Choice of Law Rules concerning Inter Vivos
Transfers of Property, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2005, p. 19 et seq. and
Chapter 8; Dicey, Morris and Collins, On the Conflict of Laws (Volume 2),
London: Sweet & Maxwell 2006, Chapter 22; Cheshire, North & Fawcett,
Private International Law, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2008, Chapter
27 et seq.
6
Article 43 paragraph 1 of the German Conflict of Laws Code (Einführungsgesetz
zum Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuche) in its official English translation reads as
follows: ‘Interests in property are governed by the law of the country in which
the property is situated.’ (‘Rechte an einer Sache unterliegen dem Recht des
Staates, in dem sich die Sache befindet.’).
7
Article 87 paragraph 1 of the Belgian Conflict of Laws Code (Wetboek van
Internationaal privaatrecht) reads as follows: ‘Rights in rem to goods are governed
by the law of the State in whose territory the goods are situated at the
time of their enforcement.’ (‘De zakelijke rechten op een goed worden beheerst
door het recht van de Staat op wiens grondgebied dit goed zich bevindt
op het tijdstip dat zij worden ingeroepen.’).
8
Article 99 paragraph 1 of the Swiss Conflict of Laws Code (Bundesgesetz über
das Internationale Privatrecht) reads as follows: ‘Rights in rem to immovables
are governed by the law of the place where the immovable is situated.’ (‘Dingliche
Rechte an Grundstücken unterstehen dem Recht am Ort der gelegenen
Sache.‘). Article 100 paragraph 1 of the Swiss Conflict of Laws Code reads
as follows: ‘Acquisition or loss of rights in rem to movables is governed by the
law of the State in whose territory the goods are situated at the time of their
acquisition or loss.’ (‘Erwerb und Verlust dinglicher Rechte an beweglichen
Sachen unterstehen dem Recht des Staates, in dem die Sache im Zeitpunkt
des Vorgangs, aus dem der Erwerb oder der Verlust hergeleitet wird, liegt.‘).
9
Article 2 paragraph 1 of the Dutch Property Law (Conflict of Laws ) Act (Wet
conflictenrecht goederenrecht) reads as follows: ‘Unless otherwise provided
in paragraph 2 or paragraph 3, the proprietary rights regime applying to goods
is governed by the law of the state in whose territory the goods are situated.’
(‘Behoudens voor zover in het tweede en het derde lid anders is bepaald, wordt
Jeroen van der Weide
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