Open AccessRoman principles – foundations of the European legal culture and their position in the changing world
Author(s) -
Ján Ivančík
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vilnius university open series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2669-0535
DOI - 10.15388/os.law.2020.6
Subject(s) - legal culture , position (finance) , language change , political science , law , law and economics , sociology , business , philosophy , linguistics , finance
Roman law is considered to be one of the most influential elements of the continental legal culture. However, rapid technological development and changing social and economic situation bring new challenges for principles tested during the centuries. Consumer protection; fight against corruption and money laundering; data protection and other new fields of law emerge a fundamental question: Are the ancient Roman principles still valid and required?