The development of EU private international law : instruments, principles, rules -- General provisions on judicial cooperation in civil matters -- Fundamental rights, public policy and overriding mandatory provisions -- Citizenship of the Union, citizenship of the member states and dual nationality -- Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters -- Insolvency proceedings -- Law applicable to contractual obligations -- Law applicable to non-contractual obligations -- Law applicable to rights in rem, securities and IP rights -- Companies -- Law applicable to social security -- Personality rights, status and family relations -- Successions -- Judicial assistance in civil matters.