Precontractual Liability in European Private Law

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

This volume analyses thirteen cases, from the perspective of sixteen national European legal systems, in order to explore the legal nature of the precontractual phase and the liability which may follow a break-off of precontractual negotiations. The precontractual phase is difficult to characterise and analyse in either legal or practical terms. The negotiating parties have begun their journey together, but they are not yet in the relationship - the contract - which is their aim. The negotiations may fail after a lengthy period in which either party may have incurred significant expenses and invested time and effort. The break-off of the negotiations may come as a shock to one party where the negotiations were far advanced, or at least where there was nothing to suggest that they were not likely to lead to their fruition in the contract. The disappointed party is therefore likely to seek a remedy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-02-19
Mått:158 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt:970 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:The Common Core of European Private Law
Antal sidor:536
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521516013

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John Cartwright is Reader in the Law of Contract at the University of Oxford, and Professor of Anglo-American Private Law at the University of Leiden. He is also a Solicitor. Martijn Hesselink is Professor of European Private Law at the University of Amsterdam and Director of the Centre for the Study of European Contract Law.

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Review of the hardback: '… succeeds in its aim … an interesting and useful addition to the comparative law literature. … clearly written, thought provoking and a useful reference tool … an excellent addition to the series.' Journal of Business Law

Innehållsförteckning

Part I. Introduction John Cartwright and Martijn Hesselink; Part II. Case Studies: 1. Case 1: Negotiations for premises for a bookshop; 2. Case 2: Negotiations for renewal of a lease; 3. Case 3: Mistake about ownership of land to be sold; 4. Case 4: An architect's preparatory work for a contract which does not materialise; parallel negotiations; 5. Case 5: A broken engagement; 6. Case 6: An express lock-out agreement; 7. Case 7: The breakdown of merger negotiations; 8. Case 8: A shopping centre without a tenant; 9. Case 9: Breakdown of negotiations to build a house for a friend; 10. Case 10: Public bidding; 11. Case 11: A contract for the sale of a house which fails for lack of formality; 12. Case 12: Confidential design information given during negotiations; 13. Case 13: Misrepresentation or silence about a harvester's capacity; Part III: From the common law to the civil law: the experience of Israel Nili Cohen; Part IV. A Law and Economics Perspective on Precontractual Liability Eleonora Melato and Francesco Parisi; Part V. Conclusions John Cartwright and Martijn Hesselink.