Law

Nathan Krian compares the requirements and rationales for the claim to restitution of the contractual surrogate under German law with those under the law of England and Wales. He then seeks to make the insights gained from this comparison useful for the German legal discourse.

Koray Çavuşoğlu examines a largely overlooked governance option in German limited liability companies: the board of directors. He refutes the widespread assumption that it is merely a variant of the optional supervisory board and develops an independent understanding in light of SE law.

Alexander Sajnovits analyzes corporate law paradigms in Germany and the United States. He highlights historical foundations, legal structures, and recent developments, while addressing the potential for paradigm shifts and convergence between the two systems.

In a modern economy characterized by a division of labor and constant change, contracts and declarations of intent that require subsequent completion can hardly be dispensed with. Despite their many forms, such »blank« instruments raise very similar legal issues. Tim Robers addresses these issues on the basis of the general legal rules.