This contribution briefly traces the ‘behavioural turn' in EU Consumer law. We argue that the multilevel-nature of this paradigm shift is currently underappreciating the role of national courts in giving traction to the behavioural sciences paradigm. In a jurisprudential analysis of cases...

According to Articles 2.2, 5.1 and 5.2 of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (“SPS Agreement”), Members need to base sanitary and phytosanitary measures (“SPS measures”) on scientific principles and risk assessment. These provisions have sparked...

German Abstract: Seit Anfang 2015 beschäftigen sich im Kanzleramt Verhaltensforscher mit der Frage, wie „wirksam Regieren“ aussehen und gelingen kann. Der vorliegende Beitrag setzt sich mit den Hintergründen dieser neuen Strategie auseinander, mit den möglichen Konsequenzen für die...

“Continental law is irrational. American law is irresponsible.” With this phrase, Christoph Engel has described the prejudices on both sides of the Atlantic regarding legal science. Indeed, both legal systems seem to have noticed a need to correct these failures. In European legal science,...

German Abstract: Die vorliegende Entscheidung aus dem Versicherungsvertragsrecht stärkt das nationale Zivilrecht im Mehrebenensystem der europäischen Rechtsordnung. Dies gilt nun gerade auch in solchen Mitgliedstaaten wie den Niederlanden, Deutschland, Spanien, Italien oder Portugal, deren...

This contribution briefly traces the ‘behavioural turn' in EU Consumer law. We argue that the multi level nature of this paradigm shift is currently underappreciating the role of national courts in giving traction to the behavioural sciences paradigm. In a jurisprudential analysis of cases...

Current political discussions on the relationship of technical standards to the Transatlantic, Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) concern the question whether TTIP can provide a transatlantic level playing field for technical standards, and whether this will negatively affect technical...

Einleitung -- Policy-Paper: "Ein zukunfsfähiger Gesellschaftsvertrag mit der Landwirtschaft: Plädoyer für eine neue Agrarpolitik" -- Kurzdarstellung der Ausgangssituation: Umwelteffekte der Landwirtschaft -- Agrarpolitische Rahmenbedingungen -- SWOT-Analyse der derzeitigen Agrarpolitik aus...

In the following paper we investigate how EU law conceptualizes the individual to whom internal market regulation is addressed. To this end, we take as an analytical point of departure a stylized information paradigm, whereby for reasons of internal market benefits, market players have to bear...

Deviating from constitutional approaches of internal market regulation, I will first provide an introduction to internal market regulation and its development from an economic perspective. I will weave the precautionary principle in this rationale of internal market regulation and highlight the...