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    National Report: Germany

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    Quo Vadis, Civil Partnership?

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    This article discusses and compares the different concepts of civil partnership around the globe: either as functional equivalent to marriage for same-sex couples only or as an alternative to marriage for all couples. It analyses its declining role in the wake of widespread marriage equality reforms and then discusses, in particular, the current position of England and Wales, and Scotland, where ill-conceived law reform has led to a situation in which same-sex couples are privileged and opposite-sex couples are discriminated against.&nbsp

    Is There a "European Family Law"?

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    Europe consists of many very different jurisdictions and there is no institution that actually has the legislative power to create family laws for member states of the European Union, let alone Europe as a whole. Therefore, one could assume that no common "European Family Law" exists. However, this article argues that while there of course cannot be a full "European Family Code", some core elements of European Family Law have grown organically through similar social and legal developments, while other core elements have been established by institutional actions as well as court decisions. Together, these core elements represent fragments of a growing body of European Family Law

    Is There a "European Family Law"?

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    Europe consists of many very different jurisdictions and there is no institution that actually has the legislative power to create family laws for member states of the European Union, let alone Europe as a whole. Therefore, one could assume that no common "European Family Law" exists. However, this article argues that while there of course cannot be a full "European Family Code", some core elements of European Family Law have grown organically through similar social and legal developments, while other core elements have been established by institutional actions as well as court decisions. Together, these core elements represent fragments of a growing body of European Family Law

    National Report: Germany

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    Novel Approach for Synthesis of Magnesium Borohydride, Mg(BH4)2

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    AbstractMg(BH4)2 is a complex hydride with one of the highest hydrogen contents (∼ 15%) known yet. Several synthesis routes have been reported for it, all based on the metathesis reaction of MgCl2 with NaBH4 performed in a ball-mill or in suitable solvents.In the present study a new approach for synthesis of Mg(BH4)2 will be presented in which the more reactive MgBr2 is used instead of MgCl2. For this purpose a mixture of MgBr2 and NaBH4 (molar ratio: 1: 2 and 1:2.15) was ball-milled for 6, 12 and 18h, respectively. Mg(BH4)2 was extracted from the reaction product (Mg(BH4)2 + NaBr) by Soxhlet with diethylether over a day. The remaining residue after solvent evaporation was dried in vacuum at 150°C for 24h and 5h at 190°C. The intermediate and final products of the reactions were analyzed using XRD, DTA/TG, Mass and Vibrational Spectroscopy. The XRD diagrams of the mixture after ball milling showed only the characteristic reflections of NaBr and the patterns obtained after solvent extraction was in all cases consistent with β- Mg(BH4)2. The additional weak MgBr2 reflections, decreased by increasing the ball milling time from 6 to 18h. The DTA/TG coupled with MS revealed ∼11% mass loss when the product was heated up to 600°C. The result of MS detected that the exhaust gas is exclusively H2.Compared to MgCl2, the use of MgBr2 has two advantages: the reaction time is considerably shorter and the excess of MgBr2 can act as additive lowering the onset temperature for hydrogen release from 290°C - for pure Mg(BH4)2 - to ∼ 220°C

    Ehegüterrecht und Eheverträge im Common Law – Beratungshinweise

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    Der Beitrag befasst sich mit den Beratungserfordernissen, die sich bei der Beratungstätigkeit im Bereich des Ehegüterrechts und bei Eheverträgen durch eine mögliche „Verlagerung“ einer Scheidungs- oder Scheidungsfolgenentscheidung in eine Common Law-Rechtsordnung (und insbesondere England und Wales) ergeben können. Diese Erfordernisse bestehen selbst dann, wenn der Fall zum Zeitpunkt der Beratung noch keinen konkreten Bezug so einer solchen Rechtsordnung hat, sondern erst zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt entsteht bzw. mit Blick auf die möglichen Scheidungsfolgen bewusst herbeigeführt wird. Insofern ist eine zumindest oberflächliche Kenntnis des englischen Scheidungsfolgenrechts und des englischen internationalen Familienrechts für die Praxis hilfreich, damit in den entsprechenden Sachverhaltskonstellationen angemessen beraten werden kann
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