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The Harmonisation of Private Law in Europe: Some Insights from Evolutionary Theory

Jan M. Smits
Tilburg University - Tilburg Institute of Comparative and Transnational Law (TICOM); University of Helsinki - Center of Excellence in Foundations of European Law and Polity

Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 31, pp. 79-99, 2002

Abstract:
In this article, it is investigated whether it is possible to predict the evolution of (parts of) national European private law systems toward a uniform private law. In doing so, insights of evolutionary theory, economic analysis of law and (socio)biology are taken into account in what is essentially an interdisciplinary approach toward the evolution of European private law.

Keywords: European Private Law, Evolution, Comparative Law

JEL Classifications: K10

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Date posted: September 09, 2005 ; Last revised: June 04, 2009

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Smits, Jan M., The Harmonisation of Private Law in Europe: Some Insights from Evolutionary Theory. Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 31, pp. 79-99, 2002. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=795145

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Jan M. Smits (Contact Author) Tilburg University - Tilburg Institute of Comparative and Transnational Law (TICOM) ( email ) P.O. Box 90153 NL-5000 LE Tilburg Netherlands HOME PAGE: http://www.jansmits.eu
University of Helsinki - Center of Excellence in Foundations of European Law and Polity ( email ) Porthania P.O. Box 4 Helsinki FIN-00014 Finland HOME PAGE: http://www.helsinki.fi/katti/foundations

Abstract

Date posted: September 09, 2005 ; Last revised: June 04, 2009

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Jan M. Smits (Contact Author)