Olaf Meyer – författare

The public policy exception in private international law is designed to provide a national backstop in the application of foreign laws. This book provides detailed and practical comparative coverage of the use of public policy in the context of private international law across a number of important jurisdictions spanning three continents.As well as explaining the basic theoretical framework of the public policy exception in private international law, the book drills down into the practical application of such rules, giving an overview of these jurisdictions’ legal and policy stances on current issues including: punitive damages, surrogacy, same-sex marriage, gender-based discrimination, Islamic law, and adoption to name a few. This approach serves to highlight both the differences and the similarities in approach.Key Features:The first book to give a detailed practical treatment of the public policy exception in private international lawCoverage of 16 key jurisdictionsTwo cross-cutting chapters that work through the comparative elementsChapters written by experts in their respective jurisdictionsThe book is the first to provide systematic jurisdictional coverage of the public policy exception and will be of immense value to notaries and practising lawyers navigating their way through this complex interaction. Academics and policy makers with a special interest in private international law will also find this an excellent platform for further research.

Die effektive Bekämpfung der Korruption hat sich in den letzten Jahren als rechtspolitisches Dauerthema etabliert. Im Mittelpunkt stand dabei bislang der Ausbau von Strafvorschriften, im zunehmenden Maße aber auch die boomende Compliance-Branche mit ihren zahlreichen neuen Anforderungen an die Unternehmensorganisation. Demgegenüber ist die Rolle privater Klagen in diesem Zusammenhang bislang nur wenig untersucht worden, obwohl in anderen Rechtsbereichen wie dem Kartell- oder dem Umwelthaftungsrecht die Diskussion um das "private enforcement" schon weit vorangeschritten ist.Vor diesem Hintergrund untersucht der Autor die zivilrechtlichen Folgen von Bestechungszahlungen, namentlich die rechtliche Durchsetzbarkeit der betroffenen Verträge, die Möglichkeiten zur Gewinnabschöpfung und die Pflicht zum Schadensersatz. Rechtsökonomische und rechtsvergleichende Betrachtungen runden die Untersuchung ab.

This volume presents national reports describing the legal instruments that are available to prevent the payment of bribes for acquiring contracts. Anti-corruption is one of the preeminent issues in the modern global commercial order and is tackled with the help of criminal law and contract law in different ways in different countries. The reports included in this volume, from very diverse parts of the world, represent a unique and rich compilation of court decisions, doctrinal discussions and a pool of suggested solutions. The central theme is the enforceability of three problematic types of contracts: the bribe agreement, whereby a bribe payer promises the agent of his business partner a personal benefit in exchange for favourable contract terms; the agreement between a bribe payer and an intermediary (a “bribe merchant”), where the latter offers his expertise to help funnel bribes to agents of the business partner; and finally, the contract between the bribe payer and his business partner which was obtained by means of bribery. The analysis is tailored toward commercial contracts, which can also include contracts with state-owned enterprises. The examination and comparison of international and national initiatives included in this volume advance the discussion on the most appropriate remedies in corruption cases, and show how to get past the boundaries of criminal, private and contract law.

This volume presents national reports describing the legal instruments that are available to prevent the payment of bribes for acquiring contracts.