In May 2005, the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs organized an international conference addressing marine pollution. At the conf- ence venue, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, academics and practitioners debated recent developments from an interdisciplinary perspective. The papers shed light upon ecological aspects, upon the efforts of the international community to prevent and combat marine pollution by appropriate institutions and regulations, and upon the compensation of losses which have occurred despite those efforts. The present volume...

Im letzten Jahrzehnt hat der Gemeinschaftsgesetzgeber zahlreiche Richtlinien im Bereich des Verbraucherschutzes erlassen und wichtige Staatsvertrage zum internationalen Privat- und Prozessrecht in Verordnungen uberfuhrt. Dadurch ist eine Lage entstanden, die weniger durch Einheitlichkeit des Rechts, sondern eher durch eine neue Unubersichtlichkeit gekennzeichnet ist. Sowohl die einzelnen IPR-Vorschriften als auch die materiellrechtlichen Inhalte der Richtlinien und Verordnungen stehen in einem wenig klaren Spannungsverhaltnis. Europa bedarf auf materiellrechtlicher und auf...

The foundations of tort law in European systems differ considerably. Until recently, there was no attempt to harmonize the entire field of tort law in a consistent and comprehensive manner. A group of tort law experts, the European Group on Tort Law, has been engaged over the last 11 years in systematically researching the most fundamental questions underlying the various tort law systems. The result of their work is this important series of books, which seeks a common law of Europe without the need to lay these principles down in formal legal texts, such as a European civil code. In this...

Staudinger A comprehensive commentary of the German Civil Code, offering an ideal combination of innovation and tradition

• Tradition entails responsibility: since 1898 Staudinger has been associated with the German Civil Code and has shared in its development.
• Competent: Staudinger is a reliable source of practice-oriented, expert information on changes and developments in legislation, court rulings and literature.
• One step ahead: points of controversy or unsolved legal issues are systemically...

Staudinger A comprehensive commentary of the German Civil Code, offering an ideal combination of innovation and tradition

• Tradition entails responsibility: since 1898 Staudinger has been associated with the German Civil Code and has shared in its development.
• Competent: Staudinger is a reliable source of practice-oriented, expert information on changes and developments in legislation, court rulings and literature.
• One step ahead: points of controversy or unsolved legal issues are systemically...

Staudinger A comprehensive commentary of the German Civil Code, offering an ideal combination of innovation and tradition

• Tradition entails responsibility: since 1898 Staudinger has been associated with the German Civil Code and has shared in its development.
• Competent: Staudinger is a reliable source of practice-oriented, expert information on changes and developments in legislation, court rulings and literature.
• One step ahead: points of controversy or unsolved legal issues are systemically...