Law

This volume contains key texts of private international law from the 14th to 17th century in the original and in translation: from the northern Italian doctrines of Bartolus and Baldus, through the theories of the French jurists Dumoulin and d'Argentré, to the Dutch doctrine of comity in the writings of Paulus Voet, Ulrik Huber, and Johannes Voet.

What does property have to do with nature conservation and environmental protection? Ownerless natural areas, new human-environment relationships, and rights of nature show that property can be ecological. Franca Emilia Lorber explains how the Basic Law can be rethought for this purpose and why our freedom depends on an intact environment.

Under what conditions may the state use algorithms, and how can their use be subject to judicial review? Tom Lüxmann develops a legal framework that prevents the emergence of a digital sphere of state secrecy.

How much room does the German Stock Corporation Act leave for the involvement of stakeholders in the internal decision-making processes of a stock corporation? Lukas Daub examines this question against the backdrop of current debates on achieving public-interest and sustainability objectives through the regulation of corporate law.