The Euro As Legal Tender : A Comparative Approach to a Uniform Concept

Twenty years following the introduction of the euro as single European currency, it remains unclear whether Article 128 of the TFEU enshrines an autonomous concept of legal tender with regard to the euro or whether the provision merely refers to pre-existing concepts of legal tender in the national laws of member states. This work collects all contributions to the 2018 conference “The Euro as Legal Tender” held in Frankfurt-am-Main. * In order to lay the basis for a potentially genuine european notion of the euro as legal tender, the work will scrutinize national traditions in monetary law of selected countries inside and outside the euro area. Introduction Contents Monetary Aspects of the Euro as Single European Currency – a German Perspective The Euro as Legal Tender from an Italian Perspective The concept of legal tender in France Legal Tender under English Law American Legal Tender Rules and Risk Allocation The Euro as Legal Tender from an Austrian perspective The Euro in German (private) law – monetary obligations and the mutual dependence of public and private law Contributors Even Almost 20 Years After The Introduction Of The Euro As Single European Currency It Remains Unclear Whether Art. 128 Tfeu Enshrines An Autonomous Concept Of Legal Tender With Regard To The Euro Or Whether The Provision Merely Refers To Pre-existing Concepts Of Legal Tender In The National Laws Of The Member States. The Work Collects All Contributions Of The Conference The Euro As Legal Tender On 21.09.2018 In Frankfurt/main.