General principles of European private international law / edited by Stefan Leible.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Felix M. Wilke -- Part I. Conceptual issues: Recognition as a substitute for conflict of laws? / Matthias Lehmann -- The role of economic efficiency in European private international law / Giesela Ruhl -- A'Rome 0' Regulation from a political point of view / Rolf Wagner -- Part II. The subject matter: Classification : a subject matter for a Rome 0 Regulation? / Helmut Heiss & Emese Kaufmann-Mohi -- Preliminary question / Gerald Masch -- Overriding mandatory provisions / Hans Jurgen Sonnenberger -- Part III. The connecting factor: Party autonomy, legal doctrine on choice of law, and the general section of the European conflict of laws / Heinz-Peter Mansel -- 'Habitual residence' : a plea for'settled intention' / Marc-Philippe Weller & Bettina Rentsch -- Dual and multiple nationals, stateless persons, and refugees / Peter Mankowski -- Closest connection and escape clauses / Oliver Remien -- Part IV. The applicable law: Renvoi in European private international law / Jan von Hein -- References to non-unified legal systems / Florian Eichel -- Ordre public (public policy) / Wolfgang Wurmnest -- Adaptation / Gerhard Dannemann -- Part V. Further general issues: The law of agency / Martin Gebauer -- Ascertaining and applying foreign law / Eva-Maria Kieninger.