Conflict-of-Laws Rules in System of Precepts of Law

Abstract

In the present article author has considered features of conflict-of-laws rules as the special norms allowing to resolve a conflict question by means of the choice of applicable law. The structure of conflict norm is analysed. Difficulties in use of such specific norms having referential character are revealed and also possible ways of their overcoming are shown. In the conclusion the author emphasizes that presence of a foreign element demands use of the special social mechanism of regulation which is mediated through conflict-of-laws rules.

Keywords

• international private law
• foreign element
• precept of law
• conflict norm
• volume of conflict norm
• binding of conflict norm
• rule of law