Law

Rudolf von Jhering (1818-1892) was one of the leading Roman lawyers in nineteenth century Germany and famously developed a sophisticated methodology for the »Begriffsjurisprudenz« (conceptual jurisprudence) of his time. At mid-career, however, he turned to a sociological and instrumentalist jurisprudence and shaped twentieth century legal thought in Germany and beyond, especially in the United States.

Four hundred years ago, this work presented a description of the mutual legal relationship of peoples and states, which is regarded as a milestone in the history of international law. This is the first time that a Latin-German edition of Grotius's major work has been published. The sources used by Grotius are documented in a detailed appendix.

Private international law is based on the premise that legal systems are equivalent. However, in an era of growing politicisation, the question arises as to where this principle reaches its limits. Analysing the neutrality of private international law and international civil procedure can help to answer this question.

The renowned textbook by Barbara Grunewald is being continued in the proven format by Hans-Friedrich Müller. The complex subject matter of company law is presented in a didactically valuable and clearly structured way, in order to provide optimal support to students as well as other interested readers in acquiring in-depth knowledge.