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We are delighted to present the new and substantially updated second edition of the Encyclopedia of Private International Law, available exclusively on Elgaronline. Launching with 55 entries and expanding to approximately 380, the Encyclopedia brings together the world’s foremost scholars of Private International Law.
New entries will be added regularly and will be fully cross-linked with PDF downloads enabled once the Encyclopedia is complete. Buyers will automatically receive access to new entries as they become available on Elgaronline.
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Edited by the late Jürgen Basedow, formerly Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, Germany, Giesela Rühl, Professor of Private International Law and Comparative Law at Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany, Ralf Michaels, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, Germany, Franco Ferrari, Clarence D. Ashley Professor of Law and Director of the Intesa Sanpaolo Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law at New York University School of Law, New York, USA, and Pedro de Miguel Asensio, Professor of Private International Law at Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Over the past decade, Private International Law has continued to evolve. Intensified globalization, deepening regional integration, rapid technological change, and pressing global challenges have fundamentally reshaped the discipline. Legislative activity has expanded further at national, international, and – most prominently – European levels, while new challenges test the traditional boundaries of the field.
This second edition of the Encyclopedia of Private International Law responds to these developments. It offers a substantial update of the first edition, bringing a wide range of new contributions that address emerging and future-oriented issues, including digitalization, artificial intelligence, supply chains, sustainability, and climate change. The second edition also features additional national reports, providing broader representation of legal systems from the Global South.
Once again assembling a diverse group of leading international scholars and practitioners, the Encyclopedia of Private International Law remains unparalleled in its breadth and depth. It presents analytically rich substantive entries, detailed national reports, and an extensive collection of codifications and legislative materials in English translation. This second edition is an indispensable reference work for academics, practitioners, judges, and policymakers seeking authoritative insight into Private International Law in an increasingly interconnected world.
Key Features
Over 280 substantive entries
Over 100 national reports
Entries organized alphabetically for ease of navigation
Fully cross-referenced
Entries written by the world’s foremost scholars of private international law
National codifications in English presented in a single volume for quick reference
World-class team of editors
Elgaronline | eISBN: 9781035359264 | £2,000 | Buy now and get 20% discount |
Fully available Spring 2027
Print: 9781035359257 | c £3,520 | Forthcoming
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