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»The Terrorism Exception to State Immunity«The U.S. and Canada are breaking new ground by enacting a terrorism exception to sovereign immunity. Most recently, the U.S. expanded its legislation to include the »Justice Against State Sponsors of Terrorism Act«, which met considerable criticism from various of states. The author takes this as an opportunity to examine judicial and legislative practices of both states, to assess the role of the terrorism exception as an instrument for combating terrorism and its compatibility with international law.

»The >drunken stupor< as a criminal offense (§ 323a StGB). On the legitimation of the legal disapproval of (abstract) dangerous behavior and its sanctioning«: The study deals with a particularly controversial criminal provision - the offense of full intoxication (§ 323a StGB). This proves to be highly problematic with regard to the constitutionally enshrined principle of guilt (»nulla poena sine culpa«). Particular attention is devoted to the question as to wich conditions of excessive alcohol consumption can lead to criminal liability if an »unlawfull« act is committed in a state in which criminal incapacity cannot be ruled out.

»Taxable Disjunction in Reorganization-Cases«The study scrutinizes the core elements of a general Entstrickungsprinzip (rule of taxable disjunction), whether such a general Entstrickungsprinzip can be derived from applicable law (§ 4 Abs.1 S. 3 f Einkommensteuergesetz - Income Tax Act -) and how the reservations of the Entstrickungsprinzip under Umwandlungssteuergesetz - Reorganization Tax Act - (such as § 3 Abs. 2 S. 1 Nr. 2 Umwandlungssteuergesetz) can be measured against this general Entstrickungsprinzip.

»Functional Elements of the Freedom of Association of Art. 11 ECHR«The ECtHR develops the requirements of Art. 11 ECHR from the functional elements. Those elements reflect what Member States consider to be essential for the functioning of a collective system. An anal-ysis of the ECtHR case law demonstrates how requirements can be developed and what limits have to be observed. Art. 11 ECHR only contains specific requirements if the goal of the association cannot be pursuit effectively.

»Procedural Dogmatics. An Analysis of Selected Procedural Institutes«»Separate and yet connected.« This characterises German procedural law, which is regulated in different codes of procedure, and leads to the »concept of a general doctrine of procedural law«, which is the focus of the present study. The topic is located at the intersection of procedural jurisprudence, legislative theory, and meta-legal dogmatics. In addition to classical legal text work, formal, computer-assisted text analysis is used, which is an innovation in the legal field.

»30 Years of German Unity«30 years after reunification, the former division of Germany is still having a noticeable effect in some areas. The anniversary year 2020 offered impetus to address both internal German alignment processes as well as ongoing differences from an interdisciplinary perspective. The presentations of the interdisciplinary lecture series »30 Years of German Unity« organised at the University of Würzburg in the winter semester 2020/21 are documented in this compilation.

»... wenn ich zum Reichspräsidenten gewählt würde, und ich Hitler zum Reichskanzler mache. Dann habe ich das Heft in Händen« - so träumte der letzte deutsche Kronprinz Wilhelm von Preußen im Januar 1932. Doch war er nicht der einzige Akteur auf der radikalen Rechten, der sich zu Beginn der 1930er Jahre mit den mächtig aufstrebenden Nazis politisch arrangieren wollte. Lothar Machtan spürt dieser Gemengelage informeller Machenschaften mit sensationellem Quellenmaterial nach, ohne die sich nicht begreifen lässt, wie es am 30. Januar 1933 überhaupt zu Hitlers Reichskanzlerschaft kommen konnte. Der Autor lässt die zentralen Akteure aus Ego-Dokumenten direkt zu uns sprechen und kommt damit den Geschehnissen so nah wie möglich. Ein faszinierendes Kammerspiel politischer Kungelei, bei dem der Hauptprotagonist in immer neuen Rollen auftritt und doch unbelehrbar einer Konstanten folgt: der utopischen Vorstellung, mit Hitler den gestürzten Hohenzollernthron wiederaufrichten zu können.

»The Europeanisation of Mediation Law in Poland. A Comparative Law Study of the Implementation of the Directive 2008/52/EG in Germany and Poland«The comparative law study elaborates the principles of mediation as well as the differences and similarities in the implementation of the European Mediation Directive in Germany and Poland. It examines costs, enforceability, certification of mediators and the promotion of mediation after a number of changes was introduced to the Polish Code of Civil Procedure in 2015. The historical development of the Polish mediation and cross-border enforceability of mediation settlements are also incorporated.

»The Principle of Proportionality in Taxation. A Research on German Constitutional and Tax Law, and Its Application to Taiwanese Cases«The Taiwanese reception of proportionality principle, particularly in the field of tax law, has been unduly general and superficial. Therefore, based on proportionality principle, this research adopts a holistic approach to examine and distinguish various tax law norm groups i.e. fiscal purpose norms, control norms, redistribution norms, simplification purpose norms, and enforcement norms. The refined and clarified tax law norm groups may serve as a model for Taiwanese constitutional law and tax law's further research.

»Knowledge and Decisions«Wissen und Entscheidungen is the first translation of Thomas Sowell's book Knowledge and Decisions into German. It will be of great interest to those who study Austrian Economics, the role of knowledge in decision processes, and contemporary history of the United States.

»Business Combination Agreements«Business Combination Agreements are agreements structuring and preparing the merger of two companies at an early stage. They contain fundamental understandings und mutual obligations. The dissertation focuses on the validity of several typical clauses with respect to German capital market and stock corporation law. A Business Combination Agreement as a master plan serves as the basis for a successful transaction. Thus, the signing of a Business Combination Agreement is recommended unreservedly.

»German and European Merger Control in the Acquisition of Company Shares under Inheritance Law«This dissertation examines the hitherto unresolved question of the applicability of antitrust merger control to succession under inheritance law. In this respect, it shows that succession under inheritance law is in principle subject to merger control and clarifies how the preventive merger control procedure is to be applied. In those constellations in which these principles are not compatible with each other, the dissertation presents possible solutions.

»The Change of Jurisdiction According to § 126 Section 2 Sentence 1 Criminal Procedure Code«According to German case law, a pre-trial detention order after indictment cannot be challenged by appeal due to § 126 II 1 StPO. Alessa Trunk is the first to take an academic look at this practice, taking into account the principle of speeding up proceedings in detention cases and the right to effective legal protection. In this respect, considerable legal deficits are identified. Alessa Trunk develops a practice in conformity with the Constitution and the Convention and a legislative proposal.

»Auditor Liability«Against the backdrop of the prevailing discussion on reforming auditor liability, especially relevant in the light of recent financial statement fraud in Germany, this work is dedicated to the basis of liability, the problem of limiting liability and the objection of contributory negligence (Mitverschuldenseinwand) touching auditors. An overall moderate yet economically reasonable liability concept is developed.

Am 24. März 1933 beschloss der Reichstag das Gesetz »Zur Behebung der Not von Volk und Reich«, das sogenannte Ermächtigungsgesetz. Die Grundrechte und die parlamentarische Regierungsform der Weimarer Verfassung waren damit suspendiert. Die Diktatur begann sich zu etablieren. Der Staats- und Völkerrechtler Carl Schmitt, der bis dahin für seine Version einer Rettung der Weimarer Verfassung durch ein nationales Präsidialsystem gekämpft hatte, reagierte mit einer der berüchtigtsten Kehrtwenden des politischen Denkens im 20. Jahrhundert. Bis 1936 entfaltete er eine umfangreiche publizistische Tätigkeit, um das NS-Regime staats- und völkerrechtlich zu untermauern.Der Band dokumentiert diese in den ersten vier Jahren des Dritten Reiches verfassten Abhandlungen des weltweit so umstrittenen wie einflussreichen Juristen Carl Schmitt und stellt die anhaltende Diskussion um seine Mitarbeit bei der Konsolidierung der nationalsozialistischen Herrschaft damit auf eine sichere Quellengrundlage. Aufgenommen wurden die in diesem Zeitraum veröffentlichten unselbständigen Aufsätze und Artikel sowie die Monographien »Das Reichsstatthaltergesetz«, »Staat, Bewegung, Volk« und »Nationalsozialismus und Völkerrecht«. Ergänzt wird der Band um einige nach 1936 erschienene, anderweitig nicht greifbare Titel. Den Band beschließen Hinweise zu einzelnen Schriften und eine Bibliographie aller Werke Schmitts in dem Zeitraum 1933 bis 1944.

»The G 10 Commission - Intelligence Oversight in Germany and the U.S.«Effective legal oversight is essential to the legitimate exercise of the vast authorities intelligence agencies possess, particularly in the area of telecommunications surveillance. This book argues that the G 10 Commission is not capable to provide the oversight required by the German constitution. It also analyzes the U.S. model and offers a reform proposal that is based on a court procedure involving a public advocate with standing.

»Legal Protection of the Individual Versus Extradition Obligations Under International Law. Constitutional Rights in the Extradition Proceedings of Germany as an EU Member State with third States by the Example of the USA«This thesis examines the legal protection of an individual in Germany's extradition proceedings with third states. The extradition treaties with the USA only contain limited grounds for refusal. This leads to a conflict of extradition obligations to the USA and the individual rights of the person who is to be extradited. In favor of the EU's constitutional rights the author drafts a ground for refusal that should be included in extradition treaties of the EU and third states.

»The Unconditional Basic Income and the Digitalization of Work«This study is the first study on unconditional income (UI) that attempts to analyze the two criteria of work incentive and digitization. Different (international) basic income models and the effects of digitization on the world of work are discussed. In conclusion, skepticism remains regarding the effects of a UI on work and education motivation; the digitization of work is not an enabler for a UI.

»The Legitimation of Residual Debt Discharge. The System of Legal Conditions of Debt Relief in Light of the Reforms«Under German insolvency law, which debtor »deserves« a residual debt discharge is determined in accordance with §§ 286 ff. InsO. Since the introduction of the InsO, the legislator has made fundamental modifications to the conditions of debt relief. The upcoming implementation of the EU Restructuring Directive indicates that the system will continue to change and move away from its original ideas in the near future. This gives rise to a critical examination of past and likely future developments.

»Publicity of Committees in the German Bundestag«This thesis examines the existence and scope of a constitutional requirement of committee publicity in the German Bundestag. For this purpose, constitutional imperatives of publicity resulting from the (analogous) application of Art. 42 para. 1 sentence 1 of the German Basic Law as well as on the basis of a general constitutional principle of publicity are analysed. Furthermore, a legal policy reform proposal for committee publicity is developed in the light of national, supra- and international parliamentary practice.

»Pure Economic Loss in European Private International Law. Jurisdiction and Applicable Law«In private international law, localisation of cross-border torts that result in pure economic loss is unpredictable. Both jurisdiction and applicable law are dominated by case-by-case decisions. The problem already existed at the time of the German Reichsgericht and it has not been solved by the ECJ yet. The thesis shows why the place of damage is an unsuitable connecting factor for pure economic loss cases and develops reform proposals.

»Shareholders' Agreements«Members of parliament caucus to strengthen their influence. Shareholders intend the same when they enter into shareholders' agreements to aggregate their voting power. The author analyzes shareholders' agreements in listed firms from an empirical, economic, and doctrinal perspective. Taking into consideration specific examples, he draws a detailed picture of these contracts, creates a tool to categorize them, and evaluates their chances and risks in the light of company, group, and securities law.

»Laicism Meets Freedom of Religion. A Comparative Study of the Constitutional Law on Religion of the French Third Republic and of the Weimar Republic«Julian W. Maerz examines the constitutional and philosophical roots of French laïcité and of the German »cooperative« relationship between the State and religious communities. Based on his findings, he points out similarities and differences between the current French and German constitutional law on religion, and he lays out a model for an integrative approach to issues of constitutional law on religion in European Union law.

»Reasonable Management Board Contracts. About the Limits Set by the Provisions Regarding Standard Business Terms«The thesis examines the validity of agreements in management board contracts, focusing on the limits set by the provisions regarding standard business terms. A central point of concern is whether the measures by which standard business terms are controlled need to be adapted with regards to specifics in Company Law. Following this, the author examines the effects such adaptations have on certain clauses as well as the influence of Labour Law.

»The Criminal Liability of the Online Gambling Provider and the Payment Service Provider Involved In Accordance with §§ 284 ff. of the German Criminal Code (StGB). A Treatment of the Problems under European and Constitutional Law of the Constituent Element of the Offence >Without Official Authorisation

»Indirect Shareholdings in Merger Control. On the Assumption of Economic Risk in the Field of Tension Between Merger and Pre-Merger Control Using the Example of Warehousing«On the basis of the current decision practice of the European Commission on so-called warehousing, this dissertation examines the scope of the standstill obligation of European merger control. In doing so this thesis focusses on the question whether the European Merger Regulation (EUMR), like the German merger control regime, is designed to cover the preparation of an acquisition of control and what consequences arise from such a »pre-merger control« for the practice of company acquisitions.

»Non-Intervention Management and Wilderness Development«While nature conservation until the late 20th century was largely dominated by measures of protection, maintenance and restoration, i.e. a static or preservative approach was pursued, nowadays an opposing paradigm prevails in some places. Certain parts of the landscape should be left to their natural dynamics and develop as far as possible without human intervention. This thesis deals with the legal basis and legal implications of this conceptual realignment.

»The Basic Type of Profit Income. An Interpretation of Section 18 (1) no. 3 of the German Income Tax Act«So far Section 18 (1) no. 3 of the German Income Tax Act (»Income from other self-employment«) has been rather inconspicuous within the tax law practice. The author, however, reaches the conclusion, using the classical methods of interpretation, that this provision constitutes the basic form of the so-called profit income (i.e. agriculture and forestry, trade, self-employment).

»Valuations. Philosophical Premises of Moral Discourses and some of the Political Consequences«Concerning the problems of valuation, the philosophical tradition knows of two different approaches: the first sees all values which we are appreciating as unchangeable premises of an eternal orientation, the second tries to persuade us to concede, that we are merely following subjective rules, created by our education or even made up by ourselves as we go along. The book proposes a new perspective - based a on the fact that we are creatures using signs to find our ways around. Exemplifying the consequences of this result some problems of political freedom and equality, of the welfare state and of migration are integrated.

»The Relevant Point in Time for the Assessment of the Employment Relationship's Termination and the Significance of Subsequent Circumstances«Upon the termination of an employment relationship, a situation often presents itself where circumstances that arise after the termination, gain their own significance. Can such circumstances play a role in the legality of the termination? Which time limits are there for the assessment of the termination? These questions are the focus of this work. It provides the dogmatic foundation to the relevant point in time for the assessment of the termination and, subsequently, justifies whether exceptions thereto are permissible.