This book critically analyses the various approaches of public and private law enforcement and their effectiveness across several jurisdictions on the example of one topical and global collective damage event with far reaching consequences for both, consumers and investors: the Dieselgate.

This book provides precious insight into the dynamics of this new approach to consolidating European Civil Justice, clearly outlining the motivations of the various national and institutional players involved and examining potential obstacles likely to be encountered along the way. The book represents a work of reference for anyone involved in academia, practice or law reform in this subject area.

This book investigates the concept of procedural autonomy of Member States in the light of EU law. Does procedural autonomy still adequately describe the powers of national lawmakers and courts to design their civil procedural systems or is it misleading?

This book examines the case law of the European Court of Justice concerning the requirement to interpret national law in conformity with EU law directives. It offers an in-depth analysis of the application of this obligation in three Member States: Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. The key question underlying this examination is to what extent the established theories of supremacy of EU law, national constitutionalism and constitutional pl...

Andrews on Civil Processes is a fresh and stimulating examination of Civil Justice, embracing court proceedings, mediation, and arbitration. A critical and principled treatment of the subject made possible by extensive knowledge not only in the English methods and techniques but also in foreign civil procedural laws.

This book explores how EU and international civil procedure rules (hard law, soft law, and judicial decision) shape national civil procedure law of the EU member states.

This book brings together foreign investment and investment arbitration in Asia. It provides a critical analysis of foreign investment, its benefits and the legal regimes of the jurisdictions studied at a time when investor-state disputes are on the rise and investment arbitration is under growing scrutiny. Governments are under greater pressure to balance the promotion of investment with public policy development and interests and calls for a...

Artikel 1315 BW en artikel 870 Ger.W. spelen een belangrijke rol bij de vaststelling van de feiten van een zaak. Ze duiden aan op welke partij het bewijsrisico rust. Indien de rechter aan het einde van een procedure nog steeds twijfelt over een bepaald feit, zal hij de partij die het bewijsrisico draagt, in het ongelijk stellen. Nu zijn er situaties denkbaar waarin een partij er niet in slaagt om het vereiste bewijs te leveren, terwijl dit nie...

In dit themanummer van het Nederlands-Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Mediation en Conflictmanagement komen o.a. volgende thema’s aan bod: de (ontwerp)regelgeving in België, Nederland en de EU met een impressie van de TMD-congresmiddag op 1 december 2016, Het toekomstig wettelijk kader van bemiddeling in België, de Wet bevordering mediation in Nederland, de evaluatie van Richtlijn 2008/52 betreffende bepaalde aspecten van bemiddeling/mediation in burg...