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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.

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.