Mepli Book on Codification

Is it time for jurisdictions to undertake recodification, decodification, or even

codification of their private laws? This volume addresses this recurring question in

legal science by presenting recent developments and new perspectives on the

codification of private law from a comparative law viewpoint. Contributions in this

volume explore how jurisdictions from America, Asia and Europe currently stand

regarding codification and help generate awareness on different paths, yet also

of common grounds. Codification exceeds jurisdictional borders, and therefore

the experiences presented in this volume should be seen as part of a global

phenomenon. Jurisdictions do not evolve in isolation, since the circulation of ideas

– often present in transplantation or normative transfers – is able to shape

codification. This volume should help assess the virtues and weaknesses of

codification, thus offering insights into the status of a paradigm that stretches

across the globe.

About the Maastricht Law Series: Created in 2018 by Boom juridisch and Eleven

International Publishing in association with the Maastricht University Faculty of

Law, the Maastricht Law Series publishes books on comparative, European and

International law. The series builds upon the tradition of excellence in research at

the Maastricht Faculty of Law, its research centers and the Ius Commune Research

School. The Maastricht Law Series is a peer reviewed book series that allows

researchers an excellent opportunity to showcase their work.