May 29, 2012
by Anna Berlee
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On 29 May 2012, M-EPLI published its annual highlights report describing a selected range of events, publications and teaching experiences by M-EPLI fellows in the course of 2011. The entire report is available for download or may be read online by … Continue reading
May 15, 2012
by Catalina Goanta
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On 11-12 May, the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law held a so-called ‘CISG Conference’ where experts on the international sale of goods came together to review the Vienna Convention in the light of similar structures such … Continue reading
On April 10, 2012, MEPLI-fellow Dr. Agustin Parise received a distinction from the Argentine National Academy of Law and Social Sciences. Agustin was named the most accomplished Argentine young jurist for the period 2009-2011. This award was established in 1985 … Continue reading
May 8, 2012
by Mark Kawakami
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There is much emphasis in the European legal discourse about the importance of harmonization and whether it is attainable, sustainable, and/or desirable. The irony in all of this – at least from my rather uninformed, American perspective – is that … Continue reading
May 6, 2012
by Jan Smits
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I just received the impressive new Max Planck Encyclopedia of European Private Law. This two volume-work containing more than 2000 pages is the joint effort of a large group of authors all associated (or once associated) with the Max Planck … Continue reading
May 5, 2012
by Jan Smits
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Last week I participated in a conference on European contract law organised by the University of Chicago Law School. It took place under auspices of the new Institute for Law and Economics directed by Omri Ben-Shahar. Naturally, the perspective adopted … Continue reading
* Note: Programme updated as of 16 May 2012* 2012 is a significant year. It marks the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the CISG, and the introduction of CESL. Placed within the context of other international and … Continue reading