{"product_id":"dalhuisen-vol-1-lex-mercatoria","title":"Dalhuisen on Transnational and Comparative Commercial, Financial and Trade Law Volume 1: The Transnationalisation of Commercial and Financial Law. The New Lex Mercatoria and its Sources, 9th Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan H. Dalhuisen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #8B0000;padding:12px;margin:12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"color:#8B0000;margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a Print On Demand Title.\u003c\/strong\u003e The publisher will print a copy to fulfill your order. Books can take between 1 to 3 weeks. Looseleaf titles between 1 to 2 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781509977987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hart Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 1 of the 9th edition of this magisterial work covers the roots and foundations of private law, the different origins, structure, and orientation of civil and common law, and the social and cultural forces behind them. It analyses the practical needs and market forces behind the emergence of a new transnational commercial and financial legal order, its international finance-driven impulses, concepts, and operation; the theoretical basis of the transnationalisation of the law in the professional sphere; and the autonomous sources of the new law merchant or modern lex mercatoria derived from the method of public international law, as well as its relationship to domestic and transnational public policy and public order requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume 1 of the leading 6-volume work on transnational and comparative commercial, financial and trade law, now in its 9th edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompares the origins, structure, and orientation of civil law and common law systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyses the theoretical basis and sources of the modern lex mercatoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses the relationship between transnational commercial law and domestic public policy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be used independently or alongside the other five volumes for a comprehensive overview\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume examines the emergence of the modern lex mercatoria, its method, structure, and antecedents in civil and common law thinking; the nature, status, and function of private international law, including the modern European and US approaches to conflicts of law; and the substance and operation of transnational commercial and financial law, including the hierarchy of norms from different legal sources and their elaboration in positive law. Particular attention is given to the interaction between private international law and uniform law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJan H. Dalhuisen is Emeritus Professor of Law at King's College London, holds the Chair in Transnational Financial Law at the Catholic University of Lisbon, and is a Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley. He is a Corresponding Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Member of the New York Bar, and a former ICSID Arbitrator and FCIArb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: The Emergence of the Modern Lex Mercatoria, its Method, Structure and Antecedents. Civil or Common Law Thinking? — Part II: The Nature, Status and Function of Private International Law — Part III: The Substance and Operation of Transnational Commercial and Financial Law or the Modern Lex Mercatoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the definitive starting point for practitioners and academics working across transnational commercial and financial law, offering a rare comparative treatment of the roots of civil and common law and the emergence of the modern lex mercatoria. Essential for law libraries serving international finance, banking and commercial law practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransnational commercial law, lex mercatoria, private international law, civil law, common law, comparative commercial law, financial law, legal theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommercial and financial law practitioners, corporate lawyers, academics, law libraries, international business professionals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinancial Law, Commercial Law, International Law, Law Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does this volume cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e The roots and foundations of private law, the origins of civil and common law, and the theoretical basis and sources of the modern lex mercatoria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan this volume be read independently of the other 5 volumes?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, each volume in the 6-volume set can be used independently or read together for a comprehensive overview.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a Print On Demand title?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The publisher prints a copy to fulfil each order; delivery can take 1 to 3 weeks (1 to 2 weeks for looseleaf titles).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Commercial and financial law practitioners, academics and law libraries working in transnational and comparative commercial law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Dalhuisen Volume 1: The Transnationalisation of Commercial and Financial Law?\u003c\/strong\u003e Directly from CLNZ Books at clnzbooks.com. 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