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22.10.2025

In their sociological contribution to law in honour of Prof. Rosalba Alessi, Prof. Dr. Thomas M.J. Möllers and Jan Längle explore the significance of legal culture for supreme court jurisprudence. In light of the partnership between the Universities of Augsburg and Palermo, the paper focuses on a comparative analysis of law in Germany and Italy. The starting point for their considerations is the remarkable parallel between the constitutional reservations regarding the primacy of European law found in both countries. This is contrasted with remarkable similarities in the historical development of the federal structure of both countries. The article highlights the extent to which this legal cultural background also shapes the understanding of European integration.

04.10.2025

Professor Thomas M.J. Möllers gave a lecture on “The new Product Liability Directive and its implementation in German law” at the German-Turkish Symposium on Turkish, German, and European liability law on October 17, 2025, at the Faculty of Law of Ankara University.
In addition to members of the University of Augsburg (Professors Rossi, Buchner, Benecke, Hübner, and Drs. Neumann and Temel), speakers from the host university reported on current developments in Turkish liability law. The presentations were followed by a lively discussion. The conference, which was held to mark the 100th anniversary of the Faculty of Law at Ankara University, was well attended by students, assistants, lecturers, professors, and lawyers.

23.10.2025

The legal dispute over Tesla CEO Elon Musk's compensation package has brought the discussion about the appropriateness of executive compensation back into the international spotlight. The article by Maximilian Merwald and Alexandra Jahn analyzes the different approaches to regulating executive compensation in Germany and the US. It shows how both legal systems attempt to ensure performance-based and controllable executive compensation, but take different approaches in doing so. Dr. Merwald is an academic advisor and Ms. Jahn is a student assistant at Professor Möllers' chair.