Content and Concept: The new edition of the textbook takes into account all current developments in legislation and case law regarding Private International Law. It imparts the knowledge required for the exam to determine the applicable law for a private legal matter with foreign connections. This enables students to quickly familiarize themselves with the subject matter and allows advanced learners to effectively review the exam-relevant material. Following the general principles of Private International Law, the textbook addresses family law and tort law in a special section. Finally, a last part presents international and European civil procedural law. All EU instruments adopted at the time of publication are included, even if they will come into effect in the future.