Commercial papers in private International Law

Our study, under the title of Commercial Papers in Private International Law comprises three chapters. The main reason in choosing this subject is that reveal effects of unification works in the commercial papers on the field of private international law.In the first chapter of the thesis, under the title of commercial papers, first some subjects of negotiable instruments law and commercial papers which critically important for conflict of laws have been mentioned. Next, general matters of conflict of laws such as foreign element, classification, renvoi and connecting factors have been examined respectively. Lastly the system of Geneva Conventions and Anglo-sakson law system have been examined generally relating to applicable law.In the second chapter of the thesis, under the title of commercial papers in arrangements of private international law, first international jurisdiction dealing with the conflicts of commercial papers have been dwelled upon. International conventions such as Brussel Convention, Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 and Draft of Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters regarding this subject have been examined. Next, the principle of combination of stipulations and the principle of independency of stipulations are used in determination of law applicable have been handled. After the arrangements of Anglo-sakson law were examined, the other system, Geneva Conventions? rules have been dwelled upon.In the third chapter of the thesis, under the title of commercial papers in Turkish private international law, first international jurisdiction has been handled. First the classification, then applicable law to bills of exchange and promissory note and applicable law to cheque has been examined. In this part, terms of validity of commercial papers such as capacity, form, applicable law to obligations arising out of a commercial paper and applicable law to subjects regarding discharge of a commercial paper have been handled respectively.