Transfer of Immovables in European Private Law

This volume explores the law relating to the transfer of immovables in seventeen countries within Europe.

Luz M. Martínez Velencoso (Edited by), Saki Bailey (Edited by), Andrea Pradi (Edited by)

9781107187092, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 25 May 2017

386 pages
23.5 x 15.7 x 2.7 cm, 0.81 kg

The transfer of immovables in Europe creates a series of challenges and questions in practice. The increase in cross-border transactions of immovable property within the European Union has created a demand for knowledge of the system of land registration across a range of jurisdictions. This volume compares and contrasts the different legal processes of seventeen countries and includes a comprehensive analysis of the transfer of immovables and the Land Register in Europe. With fifteen case studies, it provides both theoretical and practical information on the applicable contract and land law. This volume encourages the reader to evaluate legal issues by using the wider European legal sources available. For this very purpose, it is an important research tool for comparative study in the field.

Part I. Introductory Matters
1. Land register in European law: a comparative and economic analysis Luz M. Martínez Velencoso
2. Electronic conveyancing of real property in Europe: two models: the English and the Finnish one Matti Illmari Niemi
Part II. The Questionnaire and Case Studies: The questionnaire
Synthesis of comparative case studies by jurisdiction
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
Case 4
Case 5
Case 6
Case 7
Case 8
Case 9
Case 10
Case 11
Case 12
Case 13
Case 14
Case 15
Index.

Subject Areas: Property law [LNS], Private / Civil law: general works [LNB], Comparative law [LAM]