The prevalence of the rules and practices on the recognition and
enforcement of foreign judgments gradually blurs the dividing line between 'recognition' and 'enforcement'. However, recognition is not an
afterthought of enforcement.
Recognition of Foreign Judgments explores how the courts in the
selected jurisdictions, namely the European Union, England and Wales,
and the United States, decide whether and to what extent to grant some
preclusive effects to foreign judgments, while giving recognition to
foreign judgments. These effects can possibly be relied on by foreignjudgment holders to prevent a repetition of litigation of the same disputes or issues. To further reveal the practical significance of recognition
of foreign judgments, this book explores some typical maritime cases
and examines how the effects of certain maritime judgments can be
extra-territorially realized by recognition, and how the mechanism of
recognition of foreign judgments assists in achieving the objectives of
the important legal mechanisms of maritime law.
This book is particularly suitable for readers who have interests in private
international law, transnational litigation, and maritime law.