Antoni VaquerProf. Dr Antoni Vaquer (born 16 August 1965) studied law at the University of Barcelona (1983 1988). He was awarded his Ph.D. in 1992 at the same University with Special Honours. In 2002, he was appointed to a chair of private law at the University o Lleida, where he mainly gives lectures on contract law, property and succession law. In addition, one of his main fields of interest is the harmonization process of private law within the European Union, to which he has contributed with a number of articles and the edition of several books. He also participates in the Study Group on a European Civil Code and the Acquis-Group. Professor Vaquer is holder of the German stipendium of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2001, 2004). In 1998, he was appointed substitute judge at the Court of Appeal of Lleida. He has been Head of the Department of Private Law at the University of Lleida and member of the Catalan Commission on Codification. Read More Read Less