This book explores convergences of legal doctrine despite jurisdictional, cultural and political barriers, as well as divergences due to such barriers, examining topics that are of vital importance to contemporary legal scholars. Written by leading experts from all continents, its 26 chapters present a comparative analysis of cutting-edge legal issues of the 21st century.

While each of the countries covered stands alone as a sovereign state, in a technologically advanced world their disparate systems nonetheless show comparable strategies in dealing with complex legal issues. Several of the chapters show how, in addition to state normative production and state adjudication, a growing panoply of non-state instruments and non-state adjudication are becoming more and more central to the legal field.

This book is a key addition to the library of any scholar wanting to keep abreast of the major trends in contemporary law. Representing the current state of law in a vast range of areas, it covers each topic from a comparative perspective.

Cet ouvrage, en examinant des sujets d'une importance vitale pour les juristes contemporains, traite des convergences de la doctrine juridique malgré les barrières juridictionnelles, culturelles et politiques ainsi que des divergences dues à ces barrières. Écrits par d'éminents universitaires de tous les continents, ses 26 chapitres présentent une analyse comparative de sujets juridiques majeurs du 21e siècle.

Dans un monde technologiquement avancé, bien que chaque pays analysé dans cet ouvrage demeure autonome en tant qu'État souverain, l'ensemble des systèmes disparates présente néanmoins des stratégies comparables pour traiter des questions juridiques complexes. En outre, plusieurs chapitres montrent comment, en plus de la production normative et de la résolution des différends étatiques, la panoplie croissante de différents types d'instruments non étatiques et de résolution non étatique des différends devient de plus en plus centrale dans la sphère juridique.

Cet ouvrage est un ajout essentiel à la bibliothèque de tout universitaire souhaitant se tenir au courant des principales tendances du droit contemporain. Il couvre un vaste domaine de sujets traités d'un point de vue comparatif et représente l'état actuel du droit dans chaque domaine.

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Katharina Boele-Woelki, Bucerius Law School, Germany, and President of the International Academy of Comparative Law
Diego P. Fernandez Arroyo, Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, Sciences Po, France, and Secretary-General of the International Academy of Comparative Law
**Dr. Alexandre Senegacnik** is Deputy Secretary-General of the International Academy of Comparative Law. After earning a dual degree in French and German Law (Maîtrise/LL.M) from the University of Paris 1 and the University of Cologne, he completed a Master's degree in Private International Law and International Business Law at the University of Paris 1. He also completed a Master's degree in International Economic Governance jointly organized by the University of Paris 1, Sciences Po Law School and Columbia Law School. He completed his PhD on investment treaty law and arbitration at Sciences Po Law School.

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Comparative Law and Multicultural Legal Classes: Challenge or Opportunity?.- Property Meeting the Challenges of the Commons.- The UNIDROIT Principles as a Common Frame of Reference for the Uniform Interpretation of National Laws.- Bilingual Study and Research The Need and Challenges.- The Stakes in Sex: A Comparative Study of the Civil Status of Trans Persons.- Compensation schemes and extra-judicial solutions in case of medical malpractice. A commentary on contemporary arrangements.- Information Obligations and Disinformation of Consumers.- Optional Choice of Court Agreements in Private International Law.- Questions de droit international privé de la responsabilité sociétale des entreprises.- Control of Price Related Terms in Standard Form Contracts: Judicial Control and Other Means of Price Control.- Groups of Companies Les groups de sociétés.- La régulation juridique du crowdfunding Legal regulation of crowdfunding.- Security Rights in Intellectual Property.- The Role of Collective Bargaining in Labour Law Regimes.- Legal Aspects of Cruises.- The Fight Against Poverty and the Right to Development.- Formal and Informal Constitutional Amendment.- Debating Legal Pluralism and Constitutionalism: New Trajectories for Legal Theory in the Global Age.- The Right to be Forgotten.- Deference to the Administration in Judicial Review: Comparative Perspectives.- A Comparative View of The Right to Counsel and the Protection of Attorney-Client Communications.- Data Protection in the Internet.- Legal Aspects of Genetic Testing regarding Insurance and Employment.- The Legal Services Market and Conveyancing.- Climate Change Litigation and the Individual: An Overview.- Solidarity Across Generations from the Perspective of comparative law Reconfiguration of Different Types of Solidarity in the Context of an Aging Society