Is it time for jurisdictions to undertake recodification, decodification, or evencodification of their private laws? This volume addresses this recurring question inlegal science by presenting recent developments and new perspectives on thecodification of private law from a comparative law viewpoint. Contributions in thisvolume explore how jurisdictions from America, Asia and Europe currently standregarding codification and help generate awareness on different paths, yet alsoof common grounds. Codification exceeds jurisdictional borders, and thereforethe experiences presented in this volume should be seen as part of a globalphenomenon. Jurisdictions do not evolve in isolation, since the circulation of ideas– often present in transplantation or normative transfers – is able to shapecodification. This volume should help assess the virtues and weaknesses ofcodification, thus offering insights into the status of a paradigm that stretchesacross the globe.About the Maastricht Law Series: Created in 2018 by Boom juridisch and ElevenInternational Publishing in association with the Maastricht University Faculty ofLaw, the Maastricht Law Series publishes books on comparative, European andInternational law. The series builds upon the tradition of excellence in research atthe Maastricht Faculty of Law, its research centers and the Ius Commune ResearchSchool. The Maastricht Law Series is a peer reviewed book series that allowsresearchers an excellent opportunity to showcase their work.