Contract law: a comparative introduction
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Cheltenham ; Northampton
Edward Elgar
[2017]
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| Ausgabe: | Second edition |
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| Beschreibung: | xxii, 288 Seiten Karte |
| ISBN: | 9781785368769 9781785368783 |
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Contents in full
List of boxes xi
Preface to the second edition xii
How to use this book xiv
List of abbreviations xvi
Table of cases xviii
Table of legislation and international instruments xxi
PART 1 CONTRACTS
1 Introduction 3
Why contract law? 3
Types of contracts 4
Contract law as part of private law 7
Main principles of contract law 9
Topics for review 14
Further reading 14
2 Sources of contract law 16
The party agreement 17
Official sources 18
National law 18
European law 27
Supranational law 32
Informal rules 33
Topics for review 36
Further reading 36
PART 2 THE FORMATION OF A CONTRACT
3 Offer and acceptance 41
What is an offer? 43
Can an offer be revoked? 51
How long does the offer last? 53
What are the requirements that the acceptance must meet? 55
What is the time of conclusion of the contract? 58
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Topics for review 62
Further reading 62
4 The intention to create legal relations 63
What is the intention of the parties? The objective approach to
agreement 64
The test of earnestness in problematic cases 70
Consideration and causa 77
Topics for review 89
Further reading 89
5 Legal capacity of the parties 91
Minors 92
Adults in need of protection 96
Topics for review 100
Further reading 100
6 Formalities 101
Reasons for formalities 102
Types of formalities 103
What type of writing is required? On internet shopping 111
Sanctions if a contract lacks the required form 115
Topics for review 117
Further reading 117
PART 3 THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTRACT
7 The party agreement: Interpretation and gap filling 121
Interpretation of the party agreement 123
Ad hoc gap filling 130
Gap filling through default rules 132
Topics for review 135
Further reading 135 8
8 The principle of good faith and policing unfair contract
terms 136
The principle of good faith 136
Policing unfair contract terms 148
Topics for review 154
Further reading 155
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Contents in full · ix
PART 4 VITIATING FACTORS
9 Defects of consent and misrepresentation
A. Mistake
B. Fraud
C. Threat
D. Undue influence
E. Misrepresentation
Topics for review
Further reading
10 Prohibited contracts
A. When is a contract prohibited?
B. The effect of a prohibited contract; recovery of money or
goods
Topics for review
Further reading
PART 5 CONTRACTUAL REMEDIES
11 Performance
A. Civil law: Performance as the routine remedy
B. English law: Specific performance as an exceptional remedy
C. Unforeseen circumstances
D. European principles and the Consumer Sales Directive
Topics for review
Further reading
12 Damages for non-performance
A. Attributability of the non-performance
B. Types of damages and the mechanics of damage claims
C. Limitations of claiming damages
D. Damages clauses
Topics for review
Further reading
13 Termination of the contract
A. When is termination allowed?
B. The mechanics of termination
C. Anticipatory breach
D. The effect of termination
E. Withholding performance
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PART 6 CONTRACTS AND THIRD PARTIES
Topics for review
Further reading
14 Contracts and third parties 245
Contracts for the benefit of a third party 246
Third-party effect of exemption clauses 248
Linked contracts 250
Third party losers 252
Agency 253
Assignment 256
Topics for review 258
Further reading 259
Glossary 261
Index 275 |
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