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Sir Basil Markesinis KC,
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and Civil Law at
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.Missing honours
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Early life and education

Sir Basil was born in
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. He is the son of Greek politician
Spyros Markezinis Spyridon "Spyros" Markezinis (or Markesinis; ; 22 April 1909 – 4 January 2000) was a Greek politician, longtime member of the Hellenic Parliament, and briefly the Prime Minister of Greece during the aborted attempt at metapolitefsi (democrati ...
. He holds
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. He started his education at the law school of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens from where he graduated with a first class degree followed by a Doctor Iuris, Athens - "Summa Cum Laude". Sir Basil then went to read law at the
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where he earned MA and PhD (York Prize) in 1970. In 1972, he was
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, of which he is now a Bencher. He took silk, thus becoming a senior barrister, in 2001. Sir Basil has been awarded an honorary degree from Cambridge (1988), Gent (1992), Oxford (1995), Paris I (1998), Munich (1999) and Athens (2006).


Career

He has held office as Assistant Professor of Roman and Byzantine Law at the
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(1966–8), Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at
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(1974–1986), Lecturer in the Faculty of Law,
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(1978–1986), Denning Professor of Comparative Law at
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, Professor of European Private Law at
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, Clifford Chance Professor of European Law and Director of the Institute of European and Comparative Law, and Fellow of
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(1995–1999) and Clifford Chance Professor of Comparative Law and Fellow of
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. Other positions have included Director and Founder of the Institute of Anglo-American Law, Leiden, member of the Council of Management of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, member of the Board of Management of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, member of the Board of Editors of ''European Review of Private Law'', ''Revue de droit internationale et de droit comparé'', and ''The Netherlands Journal of International Law''. He has held visiting professorships at
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. He has authored or co-authored thirty books and more than one hundred and twenty articles in languages including English, French, German, and Greek.


Honours

* Bundesverdienstkreuz, Erste Klass (Officer, Order of Merit), 1991, conferred by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany for the "exceptional merits" of his work on German law and his successful efforts to strengthen Anglo-German relations * Officier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Officer), 1992, awarded by the Prime Minister of France "pour services rendus depuis de nombreuses années à la culture française" *Chevalier dans l'Ordre National de la
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, 1995, awarded by President
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*Cavaliere-Ufficiale dell' Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, 1995, awarded by President Scalfaro "for services to European Integration" *Grosse Verdienstkreuz (Commander of the Order of Merit, Germany), 1999, conferred by the President of Germany for "outstanding contribution to British-German relations and the promotion of German law" *Grande Ufficiale dell' Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Knight Commander of the Order of Merit), 1999, conferred by President
Oscar Luigi Scalfaro Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (; 9 September 1918 – 29 January 2012) was the president of Italy from 1992 to 1999. A member of Christian Democracy (DC), he became an independent politician after the DC's dissolution in 1992, and was close to the centre ...
*Commander of the Order of Honour (Greece), 2000, awarded by President Constantine Stephanopoulos for services to the study of Foreign and Comparative law and European legal integration *Commandeur dans l'Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur, 2000, awarded by President
Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac (, , ; 29 November 193226 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. Chirac was previously Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988, as well as Ma ...
"for exceptional services to France, Europe and the science of Comparative Law" *Grand Officier dans l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur, 2003, awarded by President
Jacques Chirac Jacques René Chirac (, , ; 29 November 193226 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. Chirac was previously Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988, as well as Ma ...
"pour couronner un des plus grands spécialistes du droit comparé en Europe" *Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell' Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Italy), 2002, awarded by President
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for "services to Comparative Law, Italian Law and European Integration" *Knight Commander of the Order of Merit (Germany), 2003, awarded by President
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for "exceptional services rendered to German-British relations" *
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(New Year's Honours List, 2005)


Other

*Fellow,
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*Fellow, Academy of Athens *Fellow,
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*Fellow, Royal Belgian Academy *Foreign Member,
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(since 1995) *Member,
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*Member, Commercial Bar Association *Member, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association


Family

Professor Markesinis is married to Eugenie Trypanis and they have two children.


Bibliography

1. ''Σκιές απο την Αμερική. Άρθρα και Δοκίμια πάνω στον Σύγχρονο Αμερικανικό Επεκτατισμό'', Εκδοσεις Λιβάνη, 2009 (σελίδες 364) (Greek) 2. ''Επικοινωνιακή Διπλωματία και Διπλωματία Βάθους'', Εκδόσεις Λιβάνη (2009) (σελίδες 317).(in Greek) 3. ''Το Καλό και το Κακό στην Τέχνη και το Δίκαιο. Ενα Εκτενές Δοκίμιο'', Εκδόσεις Λιβάνη (2010) (σελίδες 397). (Greek) 4. ''Engaging with Foreign Law ''(co-author), Hart Publishing (2009). 5. ''The Duality of Genius'', Jan Sramek Verlag, illustrated, Vienna (2008) (pages 469) 6. ''Σκοτεινό Μεγαλείο'', Εικονογραφημένο (σελίδες 175), Ελληνικά Γράμματα 7. ''Good and Evil in Art and Law. An Extended Essay'', Springer Verlag, Wien-New York, (2007), 264 pages. hinese and Portuguese editions in preparation 8. ''Judicial Recourse to Foreign Law: A New Source of Inspiration?'' (co-author), (Rutledge/ Cavendish Press, 2006) (409 pages). 9. ''Juges et Universitaires face au droit comparé. Histoire des trente-cinq dernières années'', Dalloz (2006) (with a foreword of President Guy Canivet). rench translation of book no 6, below, but up-dated and with an additional chapter on French/USA constitutional law. 10. ''The German Law of Contract: A Comparative Treatise'', 2nd ed. (co-author) ompletely re-cast and re-written to take into account the recent reform of German Contract Law; 2006, 979 pages plus liv. New edition to appear in 2011 11. ''Patterns of Federalism and Regionalism'' (co-editor), Hart Press (2006) (280 pages). 12. ''Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law'' (co-author), Oxford (6th ed., 2007)


Articles

* “Weltliteratur and Global Law Lessons from Goethe”, ''Liber Amicorum for Lord Bingham, Senior Law Lord'', Oxford University Press (2009)(reprinted in the ''Common Law Review'' (2009)). * * « La politisation de la pensée juridique américaine », ''Mélanges Geneviève Viney'', Dalloz (2008). * * "Human and Divine Justice" 6th Denning Lecture delivered at Lincoln’s Inn and to appear in the forthcoming ''Liber Amicorum Guido Alpa'', Giuffré, Milano, (2007). * * “Political thinking, Human Rights law, and Legal Transplants”, Inaugural address at the University of Athens on the occasion of the award of a Doctorate Honoris Causa by the faculty of Law. (University of Athens, 2007; in Greek). * * “Understanding American Law by Looking at it through Foreign Eyes. Towards a Wider Theory for the Study and Use of Foreign Law”, The Irvine Lecture, Cornell, 22 August 2006 in 81 No 1 ''Tulane Law Review'' (2006) ( pp. 123–185). * * “Judicial Mentality: Mental Disposition or Outlook as a Factor Impeding Recourse to Foreign Law”, Centenary Lecture of the Society of Comparative Legislation, 80 ''Tulane Law Review'', Issue 4 (April 2006) (pp1325–1375). * * 41. “Le droit étranger devant le juge américain et le juge français”. Lecture at the Institut de France delivered on 13 March 2006. Institute webpage of that date and (to be reproduced in the ''Academia Analecta'' for 2007).41 “National Self- Sufficiency or Intellectual Arrogance? The Current Attitude of American Courts Towards Foreign Law”, The Ninth Peter Taylor Memorial Lecture, Lincoln’s Inn, 2006, 65 No 2, ''Cambridge Law Journal'' (2006) pp. 301–329. * * "Die Kunst und die Wissenschaft deutsches Kultur im Ausland zu fördern", ''Festschrift für Claus-Wilhelm Canaris zum 70. Geburstag'', C.H. Beck Verlag * * “Concerns and Ideas about our Developing Law of Privacy (and how Knowledge of Foreign Law Might be of Help)” (co-author); vol: LII ''The American Journal of Comparative Law'', pp. 133– 208 (2004). eproduced in website of Institute of Global Law of UCL: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/global_law/* * “Case law and Comparative Law: Any Wider Lessons to be Learnt?”, ''European Review of Private Law'' (2003). * * “Scholarship, Reputation of Scholarship, and Legacy: Some Provocative Reflections from a Comparatist’s Point of View.” The John Maurice Kelly Memorial Lecture, ''The Irish Jurist'', 2003 * * “Caroline of Monaco, Zeta Jones, Naomi Campbell: the private lives of public figures and the Press” Lecture delivered at the Academy of Athens. ( ''Academia Analecta'', 2003.) * * “Liability of Experts in German and American Law: An Exercise in Comparative Methodology” (co-authored), ''The American Journal of Comparative Law'', Autumn issue, 2003 * * “Foreign Law Inspiring National Law: Lessons from Greatorex v. Greatorex 61 ''Cambridge Law Journal'', 2002, pp. 386–404. *


See also

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Spyros Markezinis Spyridon "Spyros" Markezinis (or Markesinis; ; 22 April 1909 – 4 January 2000) was a Greek politician, longtime member of the Hellenic Parliament, and briefly the Prime Minister of Greece during the aborted attempt at metapolitefsi (democrati ...


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Curriculum Vitae of Sir Basil Markesinis

"The russo-turkish relations and the position of Greece" (an article in greek of Sir Basil Markesinis in the greek newspaper ''To Vima'')

"Russia and the EU: The Inevitable Rapprochement"
an article in English an
Greek
from Sir Basil Markesinis published by the Center for European and International Affairs, University of Nicosia
Various articles in greek
by Sir Basil Markesinis, published by Antibaro {{DEFAULTSORT:Markesinis, Basil 1944 births Living people National and Kapodistrian University of Athens alumni American lawyers Fellows of the British Academy Academics of University College London Academics of Queen Mary University of London University of Siena faculty University of Michigan Law School faculty University of Texas at Austin faculty 20th-century King's Counsel British people of Greek descent Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Officiers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques Grand Cross of the Ordre national du Mérite Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Commanders of the Order of Honour (Greece) Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences People from Athens