private international law is a part of national law

1. private international law is a part of national law The term "international" in PIL is a conventional concept This term does not mean the action of international law. This term means that the legal relationship crosses the boundary between two or more states. PIL – legal relationship associated with the right to two or more states. PIL – legal relationship may be governed by foreign law.

2. subject of private international law private law relations associated with foreign law or private law relations burdened with a foreign element

3. private law relations property and associated non-property relations between private persons • civil law relations • family law relations • labor-law relations • land-law relations • trade relations • monetary relations

4. Connectionwith foreign law(Foreign Element) classical definition • subject of relation - foreign private person • object of relation is abroad • legal fact occurred abroad modern understanding • any legal connection with foreign law (Internet-related, a foreign service provider, the foreign server)

5. key issues of private international law • the definition of competent jurisdiction (international jurisdiction).For example, what court must consider the dispute over the divorce between the Russian woman and her husband, a Frenchman - the Russian or the French court • Choice of Law (Conflict of issue).For example, on the law of which country a court must consider the dispute over the divorce between the Russian woman and her husband, a Frenchman – on the French or on the Russian law