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The Article examines the role of general principles within the European system of private international law, with the following summary: 1. Introduction: the three different categories of general principles relevant for the construction of an EU system of private international law. 2. The general principles of private international law and the general principles of law common to most legal systems. 3. The general principles of EU law and their role in the development and the completion of the system. 4. The role of general principles and the uncertain perspectives of the adoption of an EU code of private international law.