This article asks how the conflict of laws should approach couples’ property as a matter of first principles, by reference to the law of New Zealand. It argues that lawmakers should make full use of the pluralist potential of general conflict of laws methodology, engaging in an explicit evaluation of the many – often hidden – values that shape its rules. Based on such an evaluation, the article argues that the conflict of laws should strive to facilitate the effective dissolution of personal property relationships and recognise their personal and social ties to legal systems. An internationalist approach, displaying an openness to the exercise of jurisdiction and the application of foreign law, would serve to achieve these aims.

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法律冲突中夫妻财产的首要原则

本文提出了法律冲突，应如何参考新西兰法律作为第一原则解决夫妻财产问题。它认为，立法者应充分利用一般法律冲突方法的多元潜力，对构成规则的许多（通常是隐藏的）价值进行明确评估。基于这样的评估，文章认为法律冲突应努力促进个人财产关系的有效瓦解，并承认其与法律制度的个人和社会联系。显示出对行使管辖权和适用外国法律持开放态度的国际主义方法将有助于实现这些目标。