The Harmonization of Civil and Commercial Law in Europe

Gian Antonio Benacchio, Barbara Pasa

• Publisher: Central European University Press
• Year: 2005
• Print ISBN: 9789637326356
• eBook ISBN: 9786155053825
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: 21st Century History
• Index: Law

The "Europeanization" of European private law has recently received much scrutiny and attention. Harmonizing European systems of law represents one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century. In effect, it is the adaptation of national laws into a new supra-national law, a process that signifies the beginning of a new age in Europe. This volume seeks to frame the creation of a new European Common Law in the context of recent events in European integration.Engaged in timely and cutting edge research, the authors cast into fine relief the building of a European Common Law. The work is envisioned as a guide and written in a research friendly style that includes text inserts and an extensive bibliography. In particular, this book seeks to orient lawmakers, as well as those individuals interested in EU law, in the intricacies of consumer protection, contractual law, timesharing, and other important aspects in the harmonization of domestic and EU law books. The detailed analysis and research this volume accomplishes is invaluable to those scholars and lawmakers who are the next generation of European leaders.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter I: Consumer Protection and the Law of Contracts
• Chapter II: Product Liability
• Chapter III: Insurance, Credit, and Financial Industries: Investment, Saving, and Consumer Protection
• Chapter IV Company Law
• Chapter V: Industrial and Commercial Property Rights
• Chapter VI: Competition Law
• List of Abbreviations
• Index
• Back cover