This case and study book covers the entire scope of the specialized field of private international law in a particularly clear and practice-oriented manner. The structure follows the practical application of the subject matter: First, the fundamentals of international civil procedure law are presented—that is, the issues that arise when bringing a case before a court in cross-border matters. This is followed by a discussion of general issues in conflict of laws, as well as sections on international law of obligations, property law, family law, inheritance law, and corporate law.
In addition to contractual and non-contractual law (the Rome I and Rome II Regulations), the areas of family law and inheritance law are now also comprehensively regulated under EU law. The 5th edition of this work—originally developed by Peter Hay and edited by Prof. Rösler—addresses, among other things:
- the impact of EU conflict-of-laws rules on the general part of private international law,
- the Rome III Regulation on divorce law,
- the EU Maintenance Regulation (EuUntVO),
- the EU Succession Regulation (EU Succession Reg.),
- the latest case law of the European Court of Justice,
- the reform of the Brussels I Regulation on jurisdiction, recognition, and enforcement.
The book provides a concise overview of private international law (IPR) and international enforcement of judgments (IZVR) in a single volume and contains 229 exam-relevant cases and questions with detailed solutions—suitable for both initial study and targeted review.
C.H. Beck, 326 pages, ISBN 978-3-406-67398-6 (Table of Contents, PDF)
Legal Acts on IPR and IZVR
Here you will find the key legal documents listed in the order in which they are discussed in the book.
- International Jurisdiction
- Art. 4 et seq. of the Brussels I Regulation
- Art. 3 et seq. of the Brussels IIa Regulation
- Recast version of the EU Matrimonial Property Regime Regulation (Regulation 2201/2003), effective as of August 1, 2022
- Art. 3 et seq. of the EU Maintenance Regulation
- Art. 4 et seq. of the EU Maintenance Regulation and the EU Parental Responsibility Regulation
- Art. 4 et seq. of the EU Succession Regulation
- Autonomous German law: §§ 12 et seq. ZPO, §§ 98 et seq. FamFG
- Recognition and Enforcement
- Art. 36 et seq. of the Brussels I Regulation
- Art. 30 et seq. Brussels IIa Regulation
- Art. 23 et seq. KSÜ
- Art. 17 et seq. of the EU Maintenance Regulation
- Art. 36 et seq. of the EU Evidence Regulation and the EU Party Service Regulation
- Art. 39 et seq. of the EU Succession Regulation
- EU MV Regulation
- EU Civil Procedure Regulation
- Reform pursuant to Regulation 2015/2421 (effective July 14, 2017)
- Regulation on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions in Family Matters
- German domestic law: Section 328 of the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO), Sections 722 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO), Sections 107 et seq. of the Family Proceedings Act (FamFG)
- Obligations Arising from Legal Transactions: Rome I Regulation
- Choice of Law: Art. 3
- Objective Connection: Art. 4
- Contracts of Carriage, Consumer Contracts, Insurance Contracts, and Employment Contracts: Art. 5 et seq.
- Agency: Art. 8 EGBGB
- Note: Uniform Law: CISG (German/English Synopsis, PDF)
- Legal Obligations: Rome II Regulation
- Choice of law: Art. 14
- Tort: Art. 4 et seq.
- Unjust Enrichment: Art. 10
- GoA: Art. 11
- c.i.c.: Art. 12
- Property Law: Art. 43 et seq. EGBGB
- Family Law
- Marriage: Art. 13 et seq. EGBGB (same-sex marriage: Art. 17b)
- Effects of Marriage: Reformed as of January 29, 2019; Art. 14 EGBGB (previous version) no longer applies.
- Registered civil partnership: Art. 17b I–III EGBGB (no new registrations since Oct. 1, 2017)
- Matrimonial property law: EU Matrimonial Property Regulation, EU Partnership Regulation
- Transitional provisions: Application of Art. 15 et seq. of the EGBGB (old version) (Art. 229 § 47 II No. 2 EGBGB)
- Divorce: Rome III Regulation (Private divorces: Art. 17(2) EGBGB)
- Alimony: Art. 15 of the EU Alimony Regulation in conjunction with the HUP
- Parentage: KSÜ, Art. 19 et seq. EGBGB
- Marriage: Art. 13 et seq. EGBGB (same-sex marriage: Art. 17b)
- Succession: Art. 20 et seq. of the EU Succession Regulation
- Company Law: Art. 49 et seq. TFEU