Self-commitments and the Binding Force of Self-regulation with Respect to Third Parties in Germany

I. Introduction | II. Self-Commitments in Theory and Practice | 1. Legal Approaches | 2. Interdisciplinary Assessments | 3. Regulatory Embedding | III. Binding Force of Self-commitments | 1. Norms | 2. Contract | 3. Charter | 4. Disclosure | IV. Third Party Effects of Self-commitments | 1. Professional Liability | 2. Scope of Duties | 3. Liability Limitations | 4. Burden of Proof | V. Conclusions