A year ago, the "Draft Common Frame of Reference" was published for the first time in an interim outline edition. Now we proudly present the final outline edition of the DCFR. - revision of the already published text to take account of the public discussion- major new topics covered- an additional section on the principles underlying the model rules- revised and expanded list of definitions The six-volume full edition of the DCFR including all comments and notes will be published in October 2009.