1. Introduction: key features of European Union Private Law (EUPL) Christian Twigg-Flesner; 2. The historical evolution of European Private Law D. Heirbaut and M. E. Storme; [...]opean Private Law and the comparative method Jan M. Smits; 4. The role of the conflict of laws in European Private Law Horatia Muir-Watt; 5. Competence and European Private Law Stephen Weatherill; 6. Language and terminology Gerhard Dannemann, Silvia Ferreri and Michele Graziadei; [...]opean Private Law by directives: approach and challenges Angus Johnston and Hannes Unberath; 8. The European Court of Justice as motor of Private Law Jules Stuyck; [...]opean Contract Law: the common frame of reference and beyond Hugh Beale; 10. The way forward in European consumer contract law: optional instrument instead of further deconstruction of national private laws Hans Schulte-Nölke; 11. Commercial contracts and European Private Law Giuditta Cordero Moss; [...]opean Tort Law - features of a diverse landscape Cees van Dam; [...]opean Union Property Law Sjef van Erp and Bram Akkermans; 14. Information obligations and withdrawal rights Peter Rott; 15. Travel law Jens Karsten; 16. Unfair contract terms Paolisa Nebbia; 17. Unfair commercial practices and European Private Law Hans-W. Micklitz; 18. Consumer sales and associated guarantees Ulrich Magnus; 19. Product liability Geraint Howells and Marcus Pilgerstorfer; 20. The impact of the directive on self-employed commercial agents in EU law Severine Saintier; 21. EC Competition Law and European Private Law Giorgio Monti; 22. Non-discrimination and European Private Law Fryderyk Zoll; 23. Financial services in European Union private law Jerzy Pisuli¿ski.