Facilitating cross-border real estate transactions in Europe

an exploration

The acquisition of a plot of land is a complex legal transaction. When a foreign element is added to this transaction, the complexity inevitably increases. In the interest of promoting the proper functioning of the EU internal market, this study investigates how this complexity can ...

Remedies for human rights violations by the European Union

Where EU action affects the legal or factual situation of an individual, guarantees for the affected person's rights must exist. If rights have been violated, a remedy must be provided. This book examines how the EU may be held accountable for violations of human ...

Sustainability and Private Law

Sustainability and sustainable development are amongst the largest and most complex challenges for the 21st century. This is not just a matter for states and governments, but rather a common goal to which we should all contribute. Are the rules of private law suitable to ...

Re- De- Co-dification?

new insights on the codification of Private Law

Is it time for jurisdictions to undertake recodification, decodification, or even codification of their private laws? This volume addresses this recurring question in legal science by presenting recent developments and new perspectives on the codification of private law from a comparative law viewpoint. Contributions in ...

Property Law Perspectives VI

This volume is the sixth instalment in the Property Law Perspectives Series. Founded by the Young Property Lawyers Forum (www.yplf.net), a global network of young property law scholars, this volume presents the carefully curated highlights of two consecutive conferences held in Hamburg (Max ...

Does the Law of Succession reflect cultural differences?

This is the published version of the first Maastricht Private Law Lecture which was delivered by Reinhard Zimmermann January 27th, 2017. According to a widely held view, the law of succession is shaped by the cultural values of the society within which it prevails. Related ...