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Faculty of Law Prof. Dr. iur. Christiane von Bary

Prof. Dr. iur. Christiane von Bary

Chair for Private Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law


Rämistrasse 74/6, 8001 Zürich
Office F 071/073 (assistance)
Office F 079 (professor) 

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For any questions or concerns, the chair of Professor von Bary is happy to be contacted at any time via email. If you would like to reach us by phone, please send us an email including your request and your phone number. We will be happy to get back to you.

E-Mail: lst.vonbary@ius.uzh.ch

 

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Nordic Centre For Comparative and International Family Law (NorFam)

Christiane von Bary is now International Corresponding Member of The Nordic Centre for Comparative and International Family Law (NorFam). NorFam is the Nordic hub for collaborative research between scholars in the fields of family and succession law, and between legal scholars and family-related research in other academic fields such as sociology, psychology, theology, medicine, gender studies led by Jens Scherpe (Aalborg University, Denmark). One important objective of NorFam is building a network of family lawyers in the Nordic countries and beyond, with a particular focus on supporting early career researchers through annual Early Career Colloquia.

Save the date: 11th Journal of Private International Law Conference 1–3 April 2027 in Zurich

The 10th Journal of Private International Law Conference in London has just ended and this also means the planning for the next 11th Journal of Private International Law Conference taking place in Zurich is underway. Please save the date: 1–3 April 2027. 

The conference organizers Tanja Domej (University of Zurich) and Christiane von Bary (University of Zurich), and the editors of the Journal, Paul Beaumont (University of Stirling) and Jonathan Harris (King’s College London), are looking forward to welcoming many of you in Switzerland!

Gestaltungsfreiheit im Privatleben

Im November 2025 ist unter dem Titel „Gestaltungsfreiheit im Privatleben – Eine Rechtsgeschäftslehre für ein autonomiegeprägtes Familienrecht“ die Habilitationsschrift von Christiane von Bary erschienen und open access hier verfügbar. Gestaltungsfreiheit ist im Privatleben von großer Bedeutung, weil Lebensgestaltung, Identität und Persönlichkeit betroffen sind. Das Buch zeigt, wie Selbstbestimmung im Familien- und Personenrecht durch den Abschluss von Rechtsgeschäften technisch umgesetzt und praktisch verwirklicht wird und werden sollte.

JPIL 2027: Call for Papers

The call for papers has now been published and we look forward to recieving submissions until June 30, 2026. Please send your abstracts to jpil2027@ius.uzh.ch. Further information is available on the conference website.