Law

Tom Wolk analyses and criticises the longstanding »strictly formal approach« of Germany's Federal Social Court with regard to healthcare providers who have violated provisions pertaining to statutory health insurance law, and who as a consequence are denied financial compensation.

Paul von Otting is the first to present a comprehensive monograph on the cultural history of the (late) ancient death penalty, critically revising the prevailing conception of a regime of violence during this period. In addition, he determines the place of capital punishment within the changing society and culture of the late antique world, offering new insights into the nature of pre-modern criminal justice.

If a debtor cannot satisfy all creditors, or does not have to, their claims collide. But does the legal system allow creditors to compete freely? Or does it dictate equal distribution or give priority to certain claims? Based on a deep historical analysis, Gregor Albers's study drafts a model for when which principle applies. Moreover, he suggests how to organise the competition and how to redress maldistributions.