Category Archives: Through the Lens of Comparative Law

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Addendum to “Comparative Law as Marketing Tool”

Since writing Comparative Law as Marketing Tool, I came across two additional articles related to the brochure Law – Made in Germany that I would like to share:

International Divorce and the Importance of Comparative Law

The current issue of The Economist contains an article on the variety of divorce laws worldwide and the implications for divorcing multi-national couples.  For the online version of the article, click here. Following is a short excerpt of the article:

Comparative Law as Marketing Tool

Recently, several German associations of legal professionals presented their booklet Law – Made in Germany. The booklet contains a survey of aspects of German law that are relevant for foreign companies and investors. By comparing German legal institutions with their counterparts in the United States and Great Britain, the brochure aims at convincing foreign entrepreneurs to invest in Germany.