Introduction to Dutch Law: Edited by Jeroen Chorus, Ewoud Hondius & Wim Voermans

Almost twenty years after its first edition, and five years after its second edition, The long-awaited third edition of Introduction to Dutch Law is now available in both hardback and paperback. This edition has incorporated most of the major changes in Dutch law, such as the revisions in the Constitution in 1983. In the 1980s, The Dutch criminal justice system lost some of its liberal characteristics of the 1970s, and, finally, The publication of the third edition comes just after the new Civil Code and General Administrative Law Act have entered into force. The impact of European law has increased considerably And The growing importance of environmental law has justified devoting a full chapter to this subject. Moreover, a continuous stream of case law and legislation has also necessitated updating the book. All these changes have led to important modifications as compared To The first two editions. For practical reasons, The order of the chapters has remained virtually unchanged. The 23 chapters in the book are divided into five parts: The Dutch Legal System, Private Law, Public Law, Labour Law and Legal Philosophy. In order to increase its usefulness for foreign students, The original --mainly Dutch-language--Bibliography has been extended to include a Bibliography of foreign publications on Dutch law. The editors have prepared this book under the auspices of the Netherlands Comparative Law Association. Many of the original contributors have collaborated in this revision; they have been joined by a new generation of comparative lawyers.