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Hein Kotz

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Hein Kotz, born in 1935 in Schneidemuhl, then part of Germany and now Pila in Poland, taught comparative and private law as a professor at the University of Konstanz from 1971 to 1978 and at the University of Hamburg from 1981 to 1998. He directed the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg from 1978 to 2000, succeeding Konrad Zweigert, with whom he co-authored Einfuhrung in die Rechtsvergleichung auf dem Gebiete des Privatrechts, Introduction to Comparative Law in the Field of Private Law, the standard German language comparative law textbook that reached its third edition in 1996. He went on to become the founding president of the Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, serving from its establishment in 2000 until 2004.

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Role
Judge and Jurist 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
German 1
Born
1935 2
Birth Date
1935-11-14 2
Birthplace
Piła 2
Classification
Field of Law
Civil / Private Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 2
Role (category)
Judge 2
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1. Hein K?tz (Wikipedia)
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  • Entity description, gender
    He directed the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg from 1978 to 2000, succeeding Konrad Zweigert, with whom he co-authored Einfuhrung in die Rechtsvergleichung auf dem Gebiete des Privatrechts, Introduction to Comparative Law in the Field of Private Law, the standard German language comparative law textbook that reached its third edition in 1996.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Hein Kötz is a German jurist, former Director of the Max-Planck-Institute for foreign and international private law (MPI-PRIV), the Bucerius Law School and Vice President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
  • Introduction, field of law
    Hein K?tz is a German jurist, former Director of the Max-Planck-Institute for foreign and international private law (MPI-PRIV), the Bucerius Law School and Vice President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
  • In Legal System: German Legal System, Introduction
    Hein Kötz (born 14 November 1935) is a German jurist, former Director of the Max-Planck-Institute for foreign and international private law (MPI-PRIV), the Bucerius Law School and Vice President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).
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2. Wikidata: Hein Kotz
  • Wikidata Q103092, occupation/position claims
    occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge and Jurist
  • Wikidata Q103092, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1935
  • Wikidata Q103092, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1935-11-14
  • Wikidata Q103092, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Piła
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