General Reports of the Xxth General Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law

This book explores convergences of legal doctrine despite jurisdictional, cultural and political barriers, as well as divergences due to such barriers, examining topics that are of vital importance to contemporary legal scholars. Written by leading experts from all continents, its 26 chapters present a comparative analysis of cutting-edge legal issues of the 21st century.

While each of the countries covered stands alone as a sovereign state, in a technologically advanced world their disparate systems nonetheless show comparable strategies in dealing with complex legal issues. Several of the chapters show how, in addition to state normative production and state adjudication, a growing panoply of non-state instruments and non-state adjudication are becoming more and more central to the legal field.

This book is a key addition to the library of any scholar wanting to keep abreast of the major trends in contemporary law. Representing the current state of law in a vast range of areas, it covers each topic from a comparative perspective.

Cet ouvrage, en examinant des sujets d'une importance vitale pour les juristes contemporains, traite des convergences de la doctrine juridique malgré les barrières juridictionnelles, culturelles et politiques ainsi que des divergences dues à ces barrières. Écrits par d'éminents universitaires de tous les continents, ses 26 chapitres présentent une analyse comparative de sujets juridiques majeurs du 21e siècle.

Dans un monde technologiquement avancé, bien que chaque pays analysé dans cet ouvrage demeure autonome en tant qu'État souverain, l’ensemble des systèmes disparates présente néanmoins des stratégies comparables pour traiter des questions juridiques complexes. En outre, plusieurs chapitres montrent comment, en plus de la production normative et de la résolution des différends étatiques, la panoplie croissante de différents types d'instruments non étatiques et de résolution nonétatique des différends devient de plus en plus centrale dans la sphère juridique.

Cet ouvrage est un ajout essentiel à la bibliothèque de tout universitaire souhaitant se tenir au courant des principales tendances du droit contemporain. Il couvre un vaste domaine de sujets traités d'un point de vue comparatif et représente l'état actuel du droit dans chaque domaine.

Katharina Boele-Woelki, Bucerius Law School, Germany, and President of the International Academy of Comparative Law

Diego P. Fernandez Arroyo, Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, Sciences Po, France, and Secretary-General of the International Academy of Comparative Law

Dr. Alexandre Senegacnik is Deputy Secretary-General of the International Academy of Comparative Law. After earning a dual degree in French and German Law (Maîtrise/LL.M) from the University of Paris 1 and the University of Cologne, he completed a Master's degree in Private International Law and International Business Law at the University of Paris 1. He also completed a Master's degree in International Economic Governance jointly organized by the University of Paris 1, Sciences Po Law School and Columbia Law School. He completed his PhD on investment treaty law and arbitration at Sciences Po Law School.