englischAt the moment, the public focus lays on the German Federal Network Agency concerning questions of energy supply and distribution. However, the Agency is also competent for issues concerning the national transport- and communication-sectors. These sectors are strongly determined by European [...]

englischThe work deals with the prevention of principle decisions in civil procedure under German and French law. It deals with the legal policy question of how it can be ensured that the BGH, as a court of appeal in civil matters, can better fulfill its task of clarifying questions of principle (§ [...]

englischThe work compares the German law of damages with the French responsabilité civile, taking into account several French reform projects as well as European regulatory approaches. The work is intended to provide an input to reflection for a potential European Civil Code. In addition to the [...]

englischWhile the failed attempt is one of the most controversial legal figures of the General Part, the usefulness of its ­historical model – the délit manqué – is almost undisputed in French criminal law.

By approximating its substantive form and paying ­particular attention to the ratio legis of [...]

englischDemocracy thrives on innovation. While the German system at the federal level is strongly tied to representation, our French neighbours are sometimes more experimental when it comes to testing modern democratic forms. One example is the public participation procedure in the run-up to the [...]

englischPermanent availability has led to a blurring of the line between working time and rest time. For years, the question has been raised as to whether current regulations still adequately protect employees. The study examines whether a right to disconnect, based on the French model, could also [...]

englischThis book provides comprehensive guidance on litigation tactics in relation to the pre-trial taking of evidence and the recast Brussels I Regulation.

Is the pre-trial taking of evidence before a French Court permissible even if the parties involved have previously agreed on a choice of [...]

englischIn recent years, the protection of fundamental rights has noticeably gained in importance in France and is now one of the central tasks of the courts. The primary driving forces behind this development were the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights as well as comparative law.  [...]