Abstract
When a dispute arises in relation to an act, person or property that is connected to more than one country, such dispute is governed by the rules of private international law, more commonly referred to as the “conflict of laws”.1 The term conflict of laws essentially means that the dispute in question will be governed by the national law of a country while having a connection to a foreign country,2 and is relevant to this discussion as the election of non-state law is an important aspect found within private international law. In order to determine whether or not such laws may be applied, courts usually look at the conflict of laws rules of that particular country...
LL.M. (International Commercial Law)