Wrongful Enrichment

Nahel Asfour has lectured on Private Law and Culture, Property and Restitution Law Theory at the University of Vienna, and currently lectures on Remedies Law at Tel-Aviv University as teaching fellow. He also practices law in Nazareth, Israel.

• Introduction 1. Law as a Mimetic Craft 2. European Law The Route to Exemplars Western Continental Law Historical Overview Current Law of GermanyCurrent Law of Austria Current Law of Italy Current Law of Spain The Draft Common Frame of Reference Tracing Exemplars Assessment 3. European Culture An Introductory Note Is there a European Culture?Wealth as Labour, Morality and Social Properties Wealth as a Person’s Earthly Dominion, Property and Possession Wealth as Capital and Rights Observing European Law and Culture4. American Law The Fathers of American Restitution Law American Law Historical Overview Current law Restatements of Restitution Tracing Exemplars Assessment 5. American Culture Candide’s New Paradise Is there an American Culture? Wealth as Work Ethic, Religious Values and Money Observing American Law and Culture 6. Ottoman Law The Genesis of the MecelleThe Ottoman Mecelle Tracing Exemplars Assessment 7. Ottoman Culture Politicised Poetics Was there an Ottoman Culture? Wealth as Socio-Political Status and Religious Trust Observing Ottoman Law and Culture: The Exceptional Case of Imitatio Conclusions