This book deals with foundation law in various European countries. It
sums up contributions from the most outstanding experts in foundation
law in fourteen countries. These are either civil law or common law, and
their socio-economical situation is considerably different.
Despite the outstanding differences in each country, foundations have
been growing in number and importance all over Europe in the last
decades. Political, economical and social changes occurred in various
European countries increased foundations' role. The need to focus on
foundations' laws and regulations arose in many States for different
reasons.
The contributions in this book focus in particular on the recent
development of foundation law, on the evolution foundations have
undergone in recent years and on trends in law.