German Legal System and Laws

German Legal System and Laws provides a comprehensive introduction to the German legal system and the core areas of substantive law. Constitutional law is the foundation of German law and this area has been given fuller consideration in this fourth edition. The constitutional organs of state,basic rights and administrative law are all thoroughly explained. The text has been fully amended and updated with regard to a wealth of legislation and case law which has radically altered the course of German law with considerable attention being given to the development of private law. Alsoincluded are expanded and updated extracts from the Grundgesetz and fully revised glossaries of German legal terms.

Nigel Foster is Jean Monnet Professor of European Law and Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Buckingham. He is also visiting Professor of European Law at the Europa Institut, Universitat des Saarlandes, Saarbrucken, Germany. His OUP publications include Foster on EU Law; EU Law Directions, EU Treaties and Legislation - the best-selling title of the Blackstone's Statute series; Q&A on EC Law; and German Legal System and Laws.
Satish Sule currently works as an official of the European Commission in the Directorate General for Competition. Prior to this, he worked as a research assistant and tutor at the university of the Saarland and as a lecturer for German law and EC Law at Cardiff University.