Press Releases
Anti-Doping Provisions and the Liberty Interests of Athletes
Hamburg, 9 December 2011 – Symposium of the Forum on International Sports Law on 12 December 2011 at the Hamburg Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. [more]
Hamburg's Senator for the Ministry of Science and Research, Dr. Dorothee Stapelfeldt, Guest at the Max Planck Institute for Private Law
Hamburg, 27 October 2011 – Dr. Dorothee Stapelfeldt, Deputy Mayor and Zweite Bürgermeisterin and Senator for the Ministry of Science and Research in Hamburg, pays an inaugural visit to the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law on 24 October 2011. [more]
German-Turkish Anniversary
Hamburg, 20 October 2011 – On the 50-year anniversary of the German-Turkish Labour Recruit Agreement, the German-Turkish Lawyers' Association is celebrating its 25th year of existence. In commemoration of this occasion, the Hamburg Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law is hosting a conference which, among other topics being considered, focuses on legal questions faced by Turks living in Germany. [more]
EXPEDITIONS IN LAW at the 4th "Nacht des Wissens" in Hamburg
As part of the 4th Nacht des Wissens (Night of Knowledge) in Hamburg, the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law is opening its doors to the public on Saturday, 29 October 2011 from 5:00 pm until midnight. [more]
Reinhard Zimmermann Elected as Chair of the Association of Professors in Private Law
Hamburg, 6 October 2011 –Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Reinhard Zimmermann, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, is the new chairperson of the Zivilrechtslehrervereinigung (Association of Professors in Private Law). He was elected to this position on 27 September 2011 at an Association conference in Vienna by his professorial colleagues active in the field of private law at German-speaking universities. In this capacity he will assume the role previously held by the Association's long-time chair, Prof. Dr. Martin Henssler.
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The Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs 2011
Hamburg, 19 September 2011 – The International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs in cooperation with the International Tribunal of the Sea cordially invites your attendance to the 5th annual instalment of the fall lecture series which features renowned speakers from practice and scholarship addressing current topics on the use of the sea. This unique interdisciplinary discussion forum is dedicated to furthering a global exchange on the significance of the sea as a habitat, means of transport and depository of natural resources as considered from legal, economic and ecological perspectives. [more]
Legal study offers first comprehensive overview of liability issues in connection with the Fukushima nuclear accident
With expected damage claims estimated as high as 90 billion Euros, the nuclear accident in Fukushima represents the largest liability case in Japanese history. In an article published in the Zeitschrift für Japanisches Recht / Journal of Japanese Law [“Die Haftung für Nuklearschäden nach japanischem Atomrecht – Rechtsprobleme der Reaktorkatastrophe von Fukushima I” (Liability for Nuclear Damages pursuant to Japanese Atomic Law – Legal Problems Arising from the Fukushima I Nuclear Accident) (ZJapanR 31, 2011)] Julius Weitzdörfer, Research Associate with the Japan Unit of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, examines the legal challenges currently facing the Japanese judiciary, government and economy in the aftermath of the nuclear disaster. [more]
Renewed Moot Court Success for Hamburg Law Students
Hamburg, 16 May 2011 – The successful participation of the University of Hamburg team at this year's Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot is also a proud reflection of the commitment of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Law to supporting tomorrow's generation of lawyers and scholars. [more]
Encyclopedia on Japanese Commercial and Business Law Closes Gaps in Scholarship and Practice
Hamburg, 20 January 2011 – Edited by Harald Baum, Head of the Japan Unit at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law and Moritz Bälz, Professor of Japanese Law and its Cultural Foundations at the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, the "Handbuch Japanisches Wirtschafts- und Handelsrecht" (Encyclopedia of Japanese Commercial and Business Law) stands as the most comprehensive compilation of these materials ever assembled in the German language. Hailing from Germany, Japan and Australia, the circle of authors comprises 38 renowned scholars and practitioners expert in Japanese law. [more]
Klaus J. Hopt in path breaking edition on twentieth century German language civil law instructors
Hamburg, 2 December 2010 Klaus J. Hopt, Director Emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, is one of in total 37 contemporary German language civil law instructors whose personal and academic careers are presented in a pioneering new collected edition. [more]
The Marketing of Sports Facility Naming Rights in National and International Law
Hamburg, 17 November 2010 – The Forum on International Sports Law of the Hamburg Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law and the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Social Law invite your attendance at the 6 December 2010 symposium on the marketing of sports facility naming rights in national and international law at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law. [more]
The Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs 2010
Hamburg, 16 September 2010 – Lecture series addressing the use of the seas from legal, economic and ecological perspectives begins its fourth year. [more]
Institute Summer Programs Support the Next Generation of International Legal Scholars
Hamburg, 12 August 2010 – With its sponsorship of two summer programs, the Institute reaffirms its commitment to junior researchers from around the globe. On 19 August 2010, students from the China EU School of Law will participate in an introductory seminar on European private law being led by Institute staff members. In the following week, from 23-27 August, Israeli law students will meet with Hamburg’s resident legal experts for the 13th instalment of the now-traditional Hamburg-Tel Aviv Workshop. [more]Max Planck Institute for Private Law publishes Encyclopaedia of European Private Law
23.09.2009
Compendium to guide scholars and practitioners through the thicket of European Private Law [more]Private Law in Eastern Europe – Autonomous Developments or Legal Transplants?
05.03.2009
International Legal Conference at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg [more]What road lies ahead for private pensions?
29.01.2009
Markus Roth publishes the first comprehensive analysis of retirement provision law [more]Economisation of Competition Law
07.01.2009
On 23 and 24 January an international conference on competition law will take place at the Max Planck Institute for Private Law in Hamburg [more]Prof. Klaus J. Hopt elected as member of Leopoldina
05.01.2009
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Klaus J. Hopt, Director Emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, was selected to become a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. [more]Harmonisation of European Law on Personal and Proprietary Security
12.12.2008
Conference commemorating the 80th birthday of Prof. Ulrich Drobnig [more]What law applies to players' agents?
08.12.2008
Symposium of the Forum on International Sports Law at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law [more]Richard Buxbaum delivers 11th Ernst Rabel Lecture
18.11.2008
Prof. Richard Buxbaum delivers the 11th Ernst Rabel Lecture at the MPI for Private Law titled "What would the Delaware of the European Community look like [more]Dr. Sebastian Martens honoured with the Otto Hahn Medal and the Dieter Rampacher Prize
25.06.2008
28 year old Dr. Sebastian Martens is being dually honored for his dissertation „Durch Dritte verursachte Willensmängel“ (Vices of Consent Caused by a Third Party). [more]Otto Hahn Medal for Dr. Christian A. Heinze
25.06.2008
Dr. Christian A. Heinze to be awarded the Otto Hahn Medal by the Max Planck Society in recognition of his exceptional academic accomplishment. [more]Dr. Felix Steffek honoured with Max Hachenburg Memorial Prize
21.06.2008
Dr. Felix Steffek has received the Max Hachenburg Memorial Prize from the University of Heidelberg for his dissertation examining the protection of creditors under English and German Company and Corporate Insolvency Law. [more]