ABSTRACT
This chapter considers some topics found in international aviation litigation. The State judicial organisation in some former communist States includes litigation procedures applicable to commercial or foreign enterprises which are sometimes designated as “arbitration”, although the courts concerned form part of the standard judicial system. In potential multi-party litigation the plaintiff and the defendant need to keep in mind the joining of other parties and their accessibility to the jurisdiction. The court also found that the trial would be enormously costly and time-consuming; that it would be unfair to burden citizens with jury duty when the Middle court of Pennsylvania has little connection with the substantial interest in the outcome of the litigation.” Most legal systems apply the principle that there should be an end to litigation and stale claims should not drag on. Domestic laws have therefore developed their laws on limitation (or in civil law terms, prescription) of actions.
