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The book
National rules on immigration and asylum have been transformed in recent years. EU directives and regulations, and the case law of the European Court of Justice, are becoming ever more important - both for those working in ministries, immigration authorities, national courts, academia, non-governmental organisations or as practicing lawyers. They may benefit from the fundamentally revised and amended third edition, which focuses on core legislation, including the

• Asylum Procedure and Reception Conditions Directives
• Dublin III Regulation
• Qualification Directive
• Schengen Borders Code, Visa Code and Frontex Regulation
• Family Reunion Directive
• Long-Term Residents Directive
• Blue Card Directive
• Return Directive

The advantages at a glance

• combines thematic introductions with detailed comments on secondary legislation.
• allows experts and newcomers to the field to navigate a highly complex area of EU law.
• reliable overview of the case law of the Court of Justice´, domestic courts, and the European Court of Human Rights.

The new edition
Includes substantial updates of the introductions to take account of policy developments and covers the new versions of the Schengen Borders Code, the Students and Researchers Directive, and the Visa Code.

The target group
Academics, judges, practicing lawyers and people working in ministries, immigration authorities or non-governmental organisations.

The Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch is the very backbone of German civil law. Its legal concepts and principles are essential to understand the law of one of Europes major legal systems. In its first edition, this article-by article com-mentary covers Books 4 and 5 of the German Civil Code.

• Family Law
• Law of Succession

The commentary reflects the law in July 2021; subsequent changes in legis-lation were incorporated until 1 July 2022. The uniform structure of each commentary allows for easy navigation through the complex legal con-cepts and challenging terminology. Concise explanations bring the abstract articles to life and their meaning becomes accessible to lawyers, legislators, students, scholars, and translators.
This commentary is edited by Professor Dr Gerhard Dannemann, Hum-boldt University of Berlin, and Professor Dr Reiner Schulze, University of Münster. The contributors to the commentary are experienced academics and practitioners in the field of civil and comparative law.

Cross-border threats have increased the importance of internal and external security for the EU Member States. In this respect, the 2020 EU Security Union Strategy provides a coherent regulatory framework for numerous concepts, strategies and action plans in the field of EU security measures concerning, e.g.

• Critical infrastructure and network information systems


• Counter-terrorism


• Institutional intelligence cooperation

The contributions discuss these and numerous other security issues, providing clarification and insights into the extent and limits of European security cooperation and the degree to which Member States remain solely responsible for their own national security.

Jan-Hendrik Dietrich is professor at the Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences; Arne Pilniok is professor at the University of Bielefeld. The authors are distinguished experts from academia and stakeholder institutions.

The Book
Energy is one the largest and most important sectors in the global economy. At European level, various EU laws have shaped the energy market towards the creation of a European energy union. The process has given rise to a complex legal landscape that covers environmental law, tax law, commercial law, competition law, investment law, at both supranational and international level.
This handbook provides indispensable and concise explanations of European energy law. Its content covers not only the public but also the private law aspects of the energy industry and energy environment law, casting light on the development and legal issues surrounding the regulatory aspects in the trade and supply energy.

The Advantages at a Glance

• Concise and comprehensive
• For novices and experts alike

The Target Group
For legal practitioners, in-house council, students and academics.

The Book
The importance of international and European employment law is not to be underestimated. Crossborder employment relationships, including deployments abroad, are commonplace in today's global economy. New technological, social and economic developments also impact on employment laws by requiring corresponding legislation. The legal framework is therefore often complex and involves rules from various national, supranational and international sources.
Written in English, this Article-by-Article Commentary covers all relevant international and European employment laws. Each provision is analysed and clearly explained to give comprehensive insights into the international and European employment law framework. Key topics include

• Fundamental rights
• Freedom of movement for workers
• Equal treatment
• Collective labour law
• Dispute resolution

The Advantages at a Glance

• Comprehensive
• Up-to-date
• Clear structure

The New Edition
In addition to updates on case law, this second edition includes Article-by-Article Commentaries on new legislation, including the

• EU Platform Work Directive 2024/2831
• EU Corporate Sustainability Directive 2024/1760
• EU Pay Transparency Directive 2023/970
• EU Minimum Wage Directive 2022/2024

The Target Group
For judges, legal practitioners, inhouse counsel, employer and employee organisations, human resource departments, works councils.