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Does the law of succession reflect cultural differences? /

This is the published version of the first Maastricht Private Law Lecture which was delivered by Reinhard Zimmermann on 27 January 2017. According to a widely held view, the law of succession is shaped by the cultural values of the society within which it prevails. Related to this is the perception...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zimmermann, Reinhard, 1952 October 10- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: The Hague : Eleven International Publishing, [2018]
Colección:Maastricht law series ; 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Intro; Table of Contents; I Introduction; 1 The 'legal-culture' thesis; 2 Intestate systems and testamentary formalities: Overview; II The 'legal-culture' thesis questioned: Twelve observations; 1 Legal families; 2 Receptions; 3 Legal unification; 4 Legal change; 5 Transsystemic constants; 6 Transsystemic tendencies of development; a In general; b The rise of the surviving spouse; 7 Outdated national peculiarities; 8 Outdated transsystemic thinking patterns; 9 Critical reflection; 10 System-conformity; 11 Simplicity; 12 No discrimination; III A balance sheet