Law

Johannes Michael Siegel examines racial profiling in policing from a legal perspective. He develops a coherent definition, analyses statutory powers at federal and state level, and explores how discretion and institutional practices may lead to structural discrimination. In addition, legal responses are discussed.

Regulatory law has undergone considerable differentiation and development in recent years. This new edition, now edited by Michael Fehling and Jens-Peter Schneider, reflects that remarkable dynamism and addresses both classic topics and new regulatory issues, such as those related to digital platforms and intermediary services.

To what extent do the transitional provisions of Article 83 of the EU Succession Regulation safeguard legitimate expectations in light of the new harmonised system of international succession law? Dinah Riss examines this question and develops proposals for an interpretation of the provision that appropriately balances the interests involved.

The dispute over the exclusion of populist minorities from parliamentary bodies is only partly amenable to a purely legal solution. Drawing on a comparative analysis of German and French law, Michael Lurz-Hempelmann demonstrates the extent to which parliamentary rules and practices are shaped by political and cultural traditions.