Based on comparative analyses and country-specific reports (featuring EU member countries as well as non-EU countries), this book develops a structured approach for future action, be it by modification of existing EU regulations, passing new
regulations, negotiating new multilateral or bilateral treaties (eg in the framework of the Hague Conference on Private International Law), developing soft law or passing national legislation, preferably on a uniform or coordinated basis together with third countries.

Prof. Prof. h.c. Dr. Dr. h.c. Alexander Trunk is Director of the Institute of East European Law and Chair of Civil Law and East European Law at Kiel University, Germany.
Associate Prof. Dr. Nikitas Hatzimihail is Director of Laboratory for Commercial Transactions and Dispute Resolution at the Department of Law, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.