with its demand for a fair trial.Common European Procedural Law aims at creating an overview, and demonstrating the interplay, of these rules which despite their varying sources are aimed at the same addresses: the courts and their users, and they are also pursuing the same purpose: to create equality between parties, pleas and arguments, courts at the same time to create a certain minimum of effective force of European law rules.The author, Erik Werlauff, is professor of law at the University of Aalborg and combines his research and lecturing experience with a considerable procedural law practical experience gained from an interim appointment as a judge before the Western Division of the Danish high court, from acting as arbitrator in several cases, from his years as a practicing lawyer prior to the professor appointment, etc. He has written a number of books and articles on EC law, procedural law, and business and commercial law, including the book "EC Company Law".