Private International Law Online

A book worth reading, based on a dissertation. Its scope is wide, the collection of sources is highly international...and the editing in Oxford has been done well and should greatly help the adoption of the work in the English-speaking world and on the continent. A welcome contribution to the regulation of harmful attacks on private rights from the internet. * Gerhard Hohloch, Rabel's journal for foreign and international private law *
The book thus proposes a restoration of private international law in the area of the law of obligations that are specific to online activities, and more precisely, of the civil liability that the latter entail. ... The specific point of equilibrium found by the author may be debatable but the proposition of Mr. Lutzi strives to be balanced, reasonable, and comprehensive, in line with the best tradition of the discipline. [Translated] * Etienne Farnoux, Revue critique de droit international privé *
The thoughtful and highly analytical Oxford dissertation [...] critically discusses the relevant jurisprudence of the CJEU and comprehensively analyses the relevant norms on international jurisdiction and the conflict of laws in tort and contract. [Translated] * IPRax *
Dr Lutzi has risen to the challenge impressively. His book is clear, cogent, closely argued and rigorously worked through. His willingness to test his arguments and proposals by acknowledging and addressing the strongest counter-arguments is especially striking ... [A]t a time when there is a noticeable tendency for nation States to assert the superiority of their national laws and abandon jurisdictional self-restraint, Dr Lutzi's book is an excellent contribution that deserves to ignite greater interest in the online role of PIL. * Graham Smith, Bird & Bird LLP, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin *
A better understanding and application of private international law can decisively contribute to remedy certain deficiencies in the enforcement of national legal orders and EU law to cross-border online activities. In this context, the valuable contribution that this well-researched book by Tobias Lutzi represents can hardly be overestimated ... In a nutshell, the book provides an excellent analysis of the regulatory potential of private international law to address the challenges posed by cross-border online activities. It also proposes a specific model to reduce fragmentation of jurisdiction and applicable law that should be taken into consideration in future discussions on the evolution of EU private international law. * Pedro De Miguel Asensio, Complutense University of Madrid, EU Law Live *
Overall, Tobias Lutzi's book successfully combines complex theoretical analysis with concrete propositions in a multifaceted and developing area of the law. It exemplifies the contribution of private international law in addressing the challenges arising in information services: in doing so, it illustrates how policies and political aims may be promoted via private international law. As such, his book is an essential and highly recommended reading for academics, regulators, and practitioners. * Cristina Mariottini, conflictoflaws.net *