Genuine Self-regulation in Germany: Drawing the Line

I. Introduction: Is Genuine Self-regulation a Twofold Oxymoron? | 1. Self-regulation: An Oxymoron? | 2. Genuine Self-regulation: Not Even in the Desert? | II. Defining the Line | 1. Mechanisms, but No Mandate | 2. Limitations, but No Instructions | 3. Enforcement, but Not Public | III. Walking the Line: Three Examples | 1. Standard Terms in Contract Law | a) Mechanisms of Bilateral Consensus | b) Substantive Limitations of Different Intensities | c) Individual and Collective Enforcement | 2. Codes in Corporate Law | a) Mechanisms of Rule-making and Compliance | b) Limitations and the Shadow of the Legislature | c) Enforcement by Reputation, Voidability and (Perhaps) Liability | 3. (Harmonized) Standards in European Law | a) Associations of Undertakings vs. Mechanisms of Delegation | b) Limitations in EU Primary Law: Fundamental Freedoms vs. Rules on Competition | c) Enforcement and Uniform Interpretation | IV. Conclusion