Tuesday 29 November 2005 at 1250
Comparative Law Discussion Group
Bringing the Pieces Together. Problems and Satisfaction in Group Work Harmonizing European Private Law
Speaker: Professor Bill Dufwa, Emeritus Professor, University of Stockholm
Venue: Institute of European and Comparative Law IECL and Law Board Room
Some of the issues to be discussed are the following. Very important for the harmonisation work is how to spread the memberships of the group; a strong emphasis on one special country or one family of law might result in a completely distorted result. To what extent must this principle be respected? Which principles, if any, ought to be used in choosing the individual members? How important is it to leave the civil servants working with national legislation and politicians outside the group work? Is it important to have at least one member from each of the 15 member states? Being forced to choose between the national expert in the field in question and the comparative lawyer - who is to be preferred? One simple way of working is through questionnaires where the answers become the basis of a final comparative report. More complicated is the one where every member of the gorup gives a more comprehensive view of the law of his country from which an overall picture is given by the group. Which alternative is the best? Is it important to take up the several issues of the group in a special order?
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