Law

Historisch-kritischer Kommentar zum BGB

Band I: Allgemeiner Teil §§ 1–240
Hrsg. v. Mathias Schmoeckel, Joachim Rückert u. Reinhard Zimmermann

[Historical Commentary on the German Civil Code. Edited by Mathias Schmoeckel, Joachim Rückert and Reinhard Zimmermann. Volume I: General Section.]

2003. XXXVIII, 1121 pages.
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This commentary on the German Civil Code makes available to the modern reader the rich store of historical experiences on which present day German legal doctrine and case law are based. Each analysis starts with the presentation of the given legal issue, shows different solutions practised before the BGB, explains the choices made by the draftsmen of the code in the late 19th century and then presents main developments in legislation, jurisdiction and jurisprudence in Germany as well as abroad. The commentary thus provides the basis for a critical re-evaluation of modern legal doctrine and also specifies the position of German private law within the broader European context.
This commentary on the German Civil Code makes available to the modern reader the rich store of historical experiences on which present day German legal doctrine and case law are based. Each analysis starts with the presentation of the given legal issue, shows different solutions practised before the BGB, explains the choices made by the draftsmen of the code in the late 19th century and then presents main developments in legislation, jurisdiction and jurisprudence in Germany as well as abroad. The commentary thus provides the basis for a critical re-evaluation of modern legal doctrine and also specifies the position of German private law within the broader European context.
Authors/Editors

Mathias Schmoeckel Geboren 1963; Studium der Rechtswissenschaft in Bonn, Genf und München; 1993 Promotion; 1999 Habilitation; Geschäftsführender Direktor des Instituts für Deutsche und Rheinische Rechtsgeschichte und Bürgerliches Recht, sowie des Rheinischen Instituts für Notarrecht an der Universität Bonn.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1504-4228

Joachim Rückert war Lehrstuhlinhaber für Neuere Rechtsgeschichte, Privatrechtsgeschichte der Neuzeit, Juristische Zeitgeschichte, Zivilrecht und Rechtsphilosophie in Frankfurt/Main.

Reinhard Zimmermann ist Direktor am Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht und Professor an der Bucerius Law School, Hamburg.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0348-7929

Reviews

The following reviews are known:

In: Juristische Arbeitsblätter — Jg.38 (2006), H.6, S. VIII (Roland Schimmel)
In: Juristenzeitung — Jg.59 (2004), H.23, S.1170 (Prof.F. Ranieri)
In: Archiv für die civilistische Praxis — Bd.205 (2005), H.2, S.297ff (Gerhard Otte)
In: Fachbuchkritik.de — www.fachbuchkritik.de (Joachim Back)
In: Rheinische Notar-Zeitschrift — 2004, H.7–8, S. 357f (Dr.Chr. Terbrack)
In: Buchinformationen.de — www.buchinformationen.de (Dr.Martin Löhnig)
In: Juralit.com — Www.duessellaw.de/histkritkomm.htm (Ralf Hansen)
In: Forum Historiae Juris — www.forhistiur.de (Massimo Meccarelli)
In: Edinburgh Law Review — Vol.9 (2005), S.176f (Alan Rodger)
In: Deutsche Stiftungen — 2004, H.1, S. 51f (Dr.Doreen Kirmse)
In: Zeitschrift d.Savigny-Stiftung G — Bd. 122 (2005), S.1000f (Friedrich Ebel)
In: Zeitschr.f.d.Anwaltspraxis — Jg.15 (2003), H.24, S.7f (Beilage)
In: Zeitschr.d.Savigny-Stiftung R — Bd.122 (2005), S.369ff (Heinrich Honsell)
In: Verbraucher und Recht — 2005, H.7, S.277ff (Dr.Nikolaj Fischer)
In: Rechtsgeschichte — 2004, H.5, S.253ff (Marie Theres Fögen)
In: Berliner Anwaltsblatt — 2009, 140–141 (S. Geiseler-Bonse)
In: Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte (VSWG) — Bd.92 (2005), H.4, S.517ff (Gerhard Dilcher)
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