Aus dem Inhalt: I. Evaluation of Legislation in Selected Countries and European Institutions: Tito Gallas: Evaluation of Legislation in European Institutions (25-30); Alessandro Palanza: Evaluation of Legislation in Italy. Methods and Procedures in the Camera dei Deputati (31-43); Robert W. Bennett: Evaluation of Legislation for the United States Congress (44-58); Maciej Graniecki: Evaluation of Poland's Legislation in the process of legal adjustment (basic problems) (59-70); Ulrich Karpen: Evaluation of Laws in the Federal Republic of Germany (71-74). II. Evaluation of Legislation - Methodology; III. Evaluation of Social Functions of Legislation: Heinz Schäffer: Towards a more rational and responsible lawmaking process (Evaluation and assessment of legal effects procedures) (133-158); Peteer Järvelaid: Enlargement of the European Union in the 21st century - Either Integration or moving parallel ways? (Estonian view) (159-169); Staffan Magnusson: Analysis and prognosis of draft legislation as an instrument to improve the acceptance of norms (170-180); Ulrich Karpen: The obligation to evaluate the effects of laws on the exercise of fundamental rights (181-189). IV. Methodological Aspects of Assessing the Costs of Legislation.