Inspiration From Above: Making and Interpreting Dutch Law on Jurisdiction in Civil and Commercial Matters in Light of European Law

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents IX
3. Abbreviations XI
4. Channelling International Law into the Domestic Legal Order – Some Practices and Constitutional Problems 1
5. Beyond the Call of Duty? Domestic Courts and the Standards of the European Court of Human Rights 21
6. The Interpretation of the English Civil Procedure Rules in the Context of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights 39
7. The Europeanisation of Fundamental Rights Protection in Switzerland : Two Steps Forward, One Step Back 53
8. Gold-plating and Double Banking: an Overrated Problem? 79
9. Sale of Consumer Goods: the Adaptation of (Dutch) National Law to Transnational Demands 89
10. EU Law-making and its Impact on National Company Law 101
11. Inspiration From Above: Making and Interpreting Dutch Law on Jurisdiction in Civil and Commercial Matters in Light of European Law 113
12. Interpretation of national rules for ex offi cio raising of points of Community law by national courts 133
13. Interpretation of the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts by national courts 157
14. Interpretation of English Law in Light of the Common Frame of Reference 197
15. The White Paper on Damages Actions for Breach of the EC Antitrust Rules 213