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2022 · Insight

Freedom of Testation and Fundamental Values

A Comparative Study of Objectionable Testamentary Dispositions in Germany, England and South Africa
When is a testator’s freedom of testamentary disposition restricted with regard to custom, morality or fundamental values? Andreas Humm examines this question from a comparative law perspective and develops proposals for determining the immorality of testamentary dispositions in German law.
Testierfreiheit und Werteordnung, Mohr Siebeck, 2022, 497 pages, ISBN: 978-3-16-161644-0
Award: Noerr Doctorate Award 2022 of Bucerius Law School
Authors: Dr. Andreas Humm
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