An Introduction to German Law

The main principles and structures of a legal system are most easily to grasp if seen in a complete overview of various parts. This book addresses the most important subjects for understanding and handling of the German law. Law students, foreign students and practitioners as well as interested lays will find this monograph to give an overview and first information about the German legal system. Special regard is given to the effects of the European legal development on the German law.
The "Introduction to German Law” is part of the extensive series "The Legal Systems of the European States”, which – following a common structure of the presentation of the contents – deals with the national legal systems of the most important European states.
The author is professor for public law at the University of Trier, publisher of the series and head of the Institute for European Constitutional Law.