International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law
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Volume II: The Legal Systems of the World*
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Volume III: Private International Law*
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Volume IV: Persons and Family
Ed. by Aleck Chloros, Max Rheinstein and Mary Ann Glendon
2007. LVI, 1270 pages. (read more...)
Volume V: Succession*
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Volume VI: Property and Trust*
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Volume VII: Contracts in General
Volume VII/1: Ed. by Arthur T. von Mehren
2008. LVI, 744 pages. (read more...)
Volume VII/2: Ed. by Arthur T. von Mehren
2008. VIII, 828 pages. (read more...)
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Volume IX: Commercial Transactions and Institution*
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Volume X: Quasi-Contracts. Restitution/Unjust Enrichment and Negotiorum Gestio
Ed. by Ernst von Caemmerer and Peter Schlechtriem
2007. LVI, 948 pages. (read more...)
Volume XI: Under the Auspices of the International Association of Legal Science
Volume XI/1: Under the Auspices of the International Association of Legal Science
1982. 814 pages. (read more...)
Volume XI/2: Under the Auspices of the International Association of Legal Science
1986. 850 pages. (read more...)
Volume XII: Law of Transport*
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Volume XIII: Business and Private Organizations
Volume XIII/1: Ed. by Alfred Conard and Detlev Vagts
2006. LVIII, 778 pages. ;(read more...)
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2006. IX, 751 pages. (read more...)
Volume XIV: Copyright and Industrial Property
Ed. by Eugen Ulmer and Gerhard Schricker 2007.
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Available Chapters
Volume I: National Reports
Chief Editor Viktor Knapp
A: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentine, Australia, Austria.1973. 87 p. Instalment 4
B: Bahrain, Bangla Desh, Barbados, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Burundi. 1974. 97 p. Instalment 7
C: Cameroon, Canada, Central African Empire, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoro, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia. 1980. 126 p. Instalment 14
D: Dahomey, Democratic People‘s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam, Denmark, Dominican Republic. 1973. 41 p. Instalment 5
E/F: Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Federal Republic of Germany, Fiji, Finland, France. 1974. E=35 p. F=87 p. Instalment 6
G/H: Gabon, The Gambia, German Democratic Republic, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary. 1979. G=92 p. H=27 p. Instalment 13
I: Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast. 1973. I=124 p. Instalment 5
J/K: Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Khmerrepublic, Kuwait. 1973. J=32 p. K=21 p. Instalment 4
L/M: Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Malaysia, Maledives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco. 1974. L=52 p. M=104 p. Instalment 7
N/O: Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman. 1973. N=86 p. O=2 p. Instalment 5
P: Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, People‘s Republic of China, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal. 1996. 206 p. Instalment 31
Q/R: Quatar, Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Republic of Southviet-Nam, Republic of Viet-Nam, Rumania, Rwanda. 1974. Q=4 p. R=44 p. Instalment 6
S: Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria. 1988. 212 p. Instalment 24
T: Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey. 1974. 55 p. Instalment 8
U: Uganda, Union of Arab Republics, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Dependent Territories, United States of America, Upper Volta, Uruguay. 1976. 187 p. Instalment 11
V/Z: Vatican, Venezuela, Western Samoa, Yemen Arab Republic, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia. 1977. V=19 p. W=2 p. Y=33 p. Z=22 p. Instalment 12
Volume II: The Legal Systems of the World – their Comparison and Unification
Chief Editor René David
1 David, René / Sawer, Geoffrey / Szabo, Imre / Afchar, Hassan / Derrett, J. Duncan M. / Iyer, T.K. Krishnamurthy / Noda, Yosiyuki / M‘Baye, Kéba
The Different Conceptions of the Law. 1976. 160 p. Instalment 10
2 David, René / Szladits, Charles / Weir, Tony / Tschchikvadze, Victor M. / Zivs, Samuel L. / Chehata, Chafik / Derrett, J. Duncan M. / Iyer, T.K. Krishnamurthy / Cotran, Eugene
Structure and the Divisions of the Law. 1974. 171 p. Instalment 8
3 David, René
Sources of Law. 1984. 209 p. Instalment 20
5 David, René
The International Unification of Private Law. 1971. 218 p. Instalment 1
Volume III: Private International Law.
Chief Editor Kurt Lipstein
1 Kegel, Gerhard
Introduction. 1986. 42 p. Instalment 23
2 Makarov, Alexander N.
Sources. 1972. 17 p. Instalment 2
3 Kegel, Gerhard
Fundamental Approaches. 1986. 77 p. Instalment 23
4 Vischer, Frank
Connecting Factors. 1999. 34 p. Instalment 34
5 Lipstein, Kurt
Characterization. 1999. 36 p. Instalment 34
6 Sauveplanne, J. Georges
Renvoi. 1990. 37 p. Instalment 26
7 Wengler, Wilhelm
The Law Applicable to Preliminary (Incidental) Questions. 1988. 38 p. Instalment 24
8 Grodecki, Jan K.
Intertemporal Conflict of Laws. 1977. 45 p. Instalment 12
9 Vitta, Edoardo
Interlocal Conflict of Laws. 1985. 27 p. Instalment 22
10 Lipstein, Kurt / Szaszy, Istvan
Interpersonal Conflict of Laws. 1985. 35 p. Instalment 22
11 Lagarde, Paul
Public Policy. 1994. 61 p. Instalment 29
12 Baade, Hans W.
Operation of Foreign Public Law. 1991. 54 p. Instalment 27
14 Zajtay, Imre
The Application of Foreign Law. 1972. 45 p. Instalment 2
15 Overbeck, Alfred E. von
Persons. 1972. 41 p. Instalment 2
16 Palsson, Lennart
Marriage and Divorce.1979. 175 p. Instalment 13
17 Bar, Christian von
Personal Effects of Marriage.1986. 48 p. Instalment 23
21 Venturini, Gian C.
Property. 1977. 37 p. Instalment 12
22 Troller, Kamen
Industrial and Intellectual Property. 1994. 24 p. Instalment 29
23 Lipstein, Kurt
Trusts. 1994. 42 p. Instalment 29
24 Lando, Ole
Contracts. 1977. 159 p. Instalment 12
25 Clarke, Malcolm
Transport by Rail and by Road. 1996. 17 p. Instalment 31
26 Clarke, Malcolm
Transport by Sea and Inland Waterways. 1996. 40 p. Instalment 31
27 Bogdan, Michael
Transport by Air. 1996. 19 p. Instalment 31
28 Gamillscheg, Franz
Labour Contracts. 1974. 24 p. Instalment 6
29 Rigaud, Francois
Agency. 1974. 22 p. Instalment 6
30 Zweigert, Konrad / Müller-Gindullis, Dierk
Quasi-Contracts. 1974. 24 p. Instalment 6
31 Ehrenzweig, Albert A.
Torts – Introduction. 1980. 9 p. Instalment 15
32 Ehrenzweig, Albert A.
Enterprise Liability. 1980. 48 p. Instalment 15
33 Strömholm, Stig
Intentional Torts. 1980. 25 p. Instalment 15
34 Troller, Alois
Unfair Competition. 1980. 19 p. Instalment 15
35 Schwartz, Ivo E. / Basedow, Jürgen
Restrictions on Competition. 1995. 140 p. Instalment 30
36 Hecke, G. van
Currency. 1972. 21 p. Instalment 2
Volume V: Succession
Chief Editor Karl H. Neumayer
3 Neumayer, Karl Heinz
Intestate Succession. 2002. 69 p. Instalment 37
8 Schwind, Michael A.
Liability for Obligations of the Inheritance. 2002. 22 p. Instalment 37
9 Karl Kroeschel / Wolfgang Winkler
Succession to Agricultural Property. 2002. 52 p. Instalment 37
Volume VI: Property and Trust.
Chief Editor Athanassios N. Yiannopoulos
2 Beekhuis, Jacob H. / Lawson, Frederick H. / Knapp, Viktor / Bentsi-Enchill, Kwamena / Anderson, J. Norman D. / Derrett, J. Duncan M. / Smith, T.B. / Lawson, Frederick H.
StructuralVariations in Property Law. 1976. 143 p. Instalment 10
5 Merwe, C.G.van der
Apartment Ownership. 1994. 222 p. Instalment 29
8 Garro, Alejandro M.
Recordation of Interests in Land. 185 p. Instalment 38
11 Fratcher, William F.
Trust. 1974. 120 p. Instalment 6
Volume VIII: Specific Contracts.
Chief Editor Werner Lorenz
2 Tallon, Denis
Civil Law and Commercial Law. 1983. 148 p. Instalment 19
4 Farnsworth, E. Allan
instalments Sales. 1974. 63 p. Instalment 6
8 Lorenz, Werner
Contracts for Work on Goods and Building Contracts. 1980. 148 p. Instalment 15
9 Fisch, William B.
Professional Services. 1999. 130 p. Instalment 34
Volume IX: Commercial Transactions and Institutions
Chief Editor Jacob S. Ziegel
3 Möschel, Wernhard
Public Law of Banking. 1991. 614 p. Instalment 27
4 Ellinger, Peter
Negotiable Instruments. 2000. 192 p. Instalment 35
5 Kozolchyk, Boris
Letters of Credit. 1980. 146 p. Instalment 14
7 Pfenningstorf, Werner
Public Law of Insurance. 1996. 163 p. Instalment 31
Volume XII: Law of Transport
Chief Editor Rolf Herber
1 Rodière, René
Introduction to Transport Law and Combined Transports. 1972. 39 p. Instalment 3
2 Haenni, Joseph
Carriage by Rail. 1973. 152 p. Instalment 5
4 Tetley, William
Maritime Transportation. 2001. 164 p. Instalment 36
5 Müller, Walter †
Inland Navigation. 2002. 71 p. Instalment 37
6 Matte, Nicolas Mattesco
International Air Transport. 1982. 80 p. Instalment 17
Volume XV: Labour Law
Chief Editor Bob A. Hepple
1 Valticos, Nicolas
International Sources and Institutional Aspects. 1979. 54 p. Instalment 13
7 Szubert, Waclaw
Safety and Health at Work. 1983. 95 p. Instalment 18
8 Perrin, Guy
Occupational Risks and Social Security. 1994. 46 p. Instalment 29
9 Fleming, John G.
Tort Liability for Work Injury. 1976. 59 p. Instalment 10
10 Blanpain, Roger
Equality of Treatment in Employment. 1990. 60 p. Instalment 26
12 Schmidt, Folke / Neal, Alan C.
Collective Agreements and Collective Bargaining. 1984. 135 p. Instalment 20
13 Blanpain, Roger
Representation of Employers at Plant and Enterprise Level. 1994. 60 p. Instalment 29
14 Givry, Jean de
Prevention and Settlement of Labour Disputes, Other Than Conflicts of Rights. 1979. 84 p. Instalment 13
15 Ben-Israel, Ruth
Lockouts and Other Kinds of Hostile Actions. 1997. 58 p. Instalment 32
16 Aaron, Benjamin
Labor Courts and Organs of Arbitration. 1986. 125 p. Instalment 23
Volume XVI: Civil Procedure
Chief Editor Mauro Cappelletti
1 Cappelletti, Mauro / Garth, Bryan G.
Introduction – Policies, Trends and Ideas in Civil Procedure. 1988. 91 p. Instalment 24
2 Caenegem, R.C. van
History of European Civil Procedure. 1973. 114 p. Instalment 4
3 Clark, David S.
The Organization of Lawyers and Judges. 2002. 157 p. Instalment 37
4 Blomeyer, Arwed
Types of Relief Available (Judicial Remedies). 1983. 73 p. Instalment 18
5 Cohn, Ernst J.
Parties. 1977. 79 p. Instalment 12
6 Kaplan, Benjamin / Clermont, Kevin M. / Kohl, Alphonse / Schima, Hans / Hoyer, Hans / Wengerek, Edmund / Ekelöf, Per Olof / Vescovi, Enrique / Cappelletti, Mauro / Garth, Bryant Ordinary Proceedings in First Instance. 1984. 268 p. Instalment 21
8 Herzog, Peter E. / Karlen, Delmar
Attacks on Judicial Decisions. 1982. 72 p. Instalment 17
10 Kerameus, Konstantinos D.
Enforcement Proceedings. 2002. 113 p. Instalment 37
12 Sanders, Pieter
Arbitration. 1996. 178 p. Instalment 31
13 Knapp, Viktor
State Arbitration in Socialist Countries. 1974. 31 p. Instalment 6
Vol XVII: State and Economy
Chief Editor Richard Buxbaum and Ferenc Mádl
2 Mádl, Ferenc
State and Economy in Transformation. Revolution by Law in the Central and Eastern European Countries. 2000. 91 p. Instalment 35
3 Ajani, Gianmaria
Law and Economic Reform in Eastern Europe – The Transition from Plan to Market during the Formative Years of 1989-1994. 2006. 32 p. Instalment 39
10 Daintith, Terence
Regulation. 1997. 86 p. Instalment 32
11 Steindorff, Ernst:
Legal Consequences of State Regulation. 1980. 75 p. Instalment14
16 Laptev, Vladimir V.
Socialist Enterprises. 1979. 49 p. Instalment 13
20 Silard, Stephen A.
Money and Foreign Exchange. 1976. 155 p. Instalment 10
21 Hahn, Hugo J. / Gramlich, Ludwig
Foreign Commerce and Investment – General Observations. 1989. 38 p. Instalment 25
22 Hahn, Hugo J. / Gramlich, Ludwig
Foreign Commerce and Investment in Market Economy Countries. 1989. 96 p. Instalment 25
23 Mádl, Ferenc
Foreign Commerce and Investment in Socialist Countries. 1989. 90 p. Instalment 25
25 Petersmannm, Ernst-Ulrich / Tomuschat, Christian / Bleckmann, Albert
Universal Economic Organizations. 1981. 89 S. Instalment 16