Allgemeiner Teil des Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuchs

By (author) Reinhard Bork By (author) Florian Jacoby

Book cover: Allgemeiner Teil des Bürgerlichen Gesetzbuchs

Extent: 810 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: German Studies

Series: Lehrbuch des Privatrechts

Language: German

Hardback (Forthcoming)

(December 2026)

ISBN: 9783162009838

6.1 x 9.13 inches

Price: $224.00

For a quarter of a century, Reinhard Bork’s textbook has introduced students to the General Part of the German Civil Code (BGB) in an effective and accessible manner. The fifth edition, now co-authored with Florian Jacoby, further develops this proven concept and places particular emphasis on the law of legal transactions in the digital age.


For a quarter of a century, Reinhard Bork’s textbook has provided generations of students with access to the General Part of the German Civil Code (BGB). Renowned for its exceptionally clear structure and outstanding didactic presentation, the work explains even complex doctrinal concepts in a manner that is both accessible and intellectually rigorous. In this fifth edition, Reinhard Bork continues the textbook together with Florian Jacoby. Building on its proven pedagogical approach, the authors further develop the concept and place particular emphasis on the law of legal transactions in the digital age. This textbook on the General Part of the BGB remains a reliable companion from the beginning of legal studies through exam preparation-continuing a trusted tradition while offering fresh perspectives.

Reinhard Bork (Von (Autor))
1990-2022 holder of the Chair of Civil Procedure and General Procedural Law at the University of Hamburg; Visiting Professor at Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands); Senior Research Fellow at the Commercial Law Centre, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford (UK).
Florian Jacoby (Von (Autor))
is Professor of Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Insolvency Law, and Corporate Law at Bielefeld University.

  • By (author) Reinhard Bork
  • By (author) Florian Jacoby