englischIn the wake of the diesel scandal and the trucks cartel, mass litigation by financed debt collection service providers have gained massively in importance. In this context, it is repeatedly criticised that there are conflicts of interest between the service provider, the funder and the [...]

englischThe ‘absent’ is a notion known in most legal systems. As a legal notion, primarily used in civil law, it refers to one who has left, either temporarily or permanently, their domicile or usual place of residence or business, or whose whereabouts are not known and cannot be ascertained by [...]

englischBased on a comparison of the English, US and German legal systems, the work examines the possible use and benefits of dissenting opinions in commercial arbitration. Drawing on commentary, case law and an expert survey, a regulatory proposal is developed that aims to benefit from the [...]

englischThe creation of 39 Mixed Arbitral Tribunals (‘MATs’) was a major contribution of the post-World War I peace treaties to the development of international adjudication. With over 90 000 claims handled, the MATs were the busiest international courts of the interwar period. Moreover, in a [...]

englischThe key challenge in the field of consumer protection lies in ensuring that the rights derived from EU consumer law can be effectively enforced in national legal systems, facilitating access to justice and promoting adequate redress. Through a comparative analysis of the legal and policy [...]

englischThe work examines the interaction between the dispute settlement mechanisms established under the UNCLOS and the WTO Agreement, while exploring the challenges that multifaceted disputes straddling different treaty regimes pose to international courts and tribunals of limited jurisdiction [...]

Am 27. September 1968 unterzeichneten die sechs EG-Mitgliedstaaten das Brüsseler Übereinkommen über die gerichtliche Zuständigkeit und Vollstreckung gerichtlicher Entscheidungen in Zivil- und Handelssachen. Anlässlich des 50. Jubiläums dieses Meilensteins veranstalteten der Europäischen Gerichtshof [...]

englischThese texts on the legitimacy of international courts were framed as a direct reaction to arguments put forward in the book “In Whose Name?” by Armin von Bogdandy und Ingo Venzke. The subjects ranged from a comparison between international organizations and international courts and how they [...]

englischConsidering the uncertainties caused by the estimation of damages in cartel damage actions, companies increasingly follow an alternative approach – including a contractual lump-sum clause for cartel damages in standard business terms. The book explores the possibilities of including a [...]

englischMediation and conciliation are seen as a character-defining feature of Chinese law. Chinese scholars speak of a unique and comprehensive “conciliation system”. This book explores the reasons that made the development of such an understanding possible and assesses the appropriateness of this [...]