Bruno Rodríguez-Rosado is Professor of Law at the University of Málaga, Spain.Rocío Caro Gándara is Professor of Law at the University of Málaga, Spain.Antonio Legerén-Molina is Professor of Law at the University of A Coruña, Spain.

• Part I. Origins and Historical Development1. Roman Origins: Typicity of Contracts in Roman Law, FJ Andrés, University of Valladolid2. Medieval Development, João de Oliveira Geraldes, University of Lisbon3. The Rise and Fall of Consideration in English Law, D Ibbetson, University of Cambridge4. The Cause in Modern Doctrine and Early Codifications, D Deroussin, University of Lyon5. The Decline of Cause, W Dajczak, University of PoznanPart II. National Reports6. The Role of Consideration in English Law, J Cartwright, University of Oxford7. The French Development, O Deshayes, University of Paris-Nanterre8. The Use of Cause of Contract in Spanish Law, A Legerén-Molina, University of Coruña9. Germany and its Rejection of the Cause, G Albers, University of Linz10. The Italian Variant, F Patti, Bocconi University of MilanPart III. Functions of Cause and Consideration11. Cause, Consideration and the Enforceability of Promises, B Rodríguez-Rosado, University of Málaga12. Cause and the Control of Legality and Morality of Contracts, JP Murga, University of Seville13. Cause, Consideration and Frustration of Contract, R Caro, University of Málaga14. Cause, Consideration and Unjust Enrichment, B Häcker, University of BonnPart IV. Final Conclusions15. Rethinking Cause and Consideration, N Jansen, University of Münster

Bruno Rodríguez-Rosado is Professor of Law at the University of Málaga, Spain.Rocío Caro Gándara is Professor of Law at the University of Málaga, Spain.Antonio Legerén-Molina is Professor of Law at the University of A Coruña, Spain.

• Part I. Origins and Historical Development1. Roman Origins: Typicity of Contracts in Roman Law, FJ Andrés, University of Valladolid2. Medieval Development, João de Oliveira Geraldes, University of Lisbon3. The Rise and Fall of Consideration in English Law, D Ibbetson, University of Cambridge4. The Cause in Modern Doctrine and Early Codifications, D Deroussin, University of Lyon5. The Decline of Cause, W Dajczak, University of PoznanPart II. National Reports6. The Role of Consideration in English Law, J Cartwright, University of Oxford7. The French Development, O Deshayes, University of Paris-Nanterre8. The Use of Cause of Contract in Spanish Law, A Legerén-Molina, University of Coruña9. Germany and its Rejection of the Cause, G Albers, University of Linz10. The Italian Variant, F Patti, Bocconi University of MilanPart III. Functions of Cause and Consideration11. Cause, Consideration and the Enforceability of Promises, B Rodríguez-Rosado, University of Málaga12. Cause and the Control of Legality and Morality of Contracts, JP Murga, University of Seville13. Cause, Consideration and Frustration of Contract, R Caro, University of Málaga14. Cause, Consideration and Unjust Enrichment, B Häcker, University of BonnPart IV. Final Conclusions15. Rethinking Cause and Consideration, N Jansen, University of Münster

Bruno Rodríguez-Rosado is Professor of Law at the University of Málaga, Spain.Rocío Caro Gándara is Professor of Law at the University of Málaga, Spain.Antonio Legerén-Molina is Professor of Law at the University of A Coruña, Spain.

• Part I. Origins and Historical Development1. Roman Origins: Typicity of Contracts in Roman Law, FJ Andrés, University of Valladolid2. Medieval Development, João de Oliveira Geraldes, University of Lisbon3. The Rise and Fall of Consideration in English Law, D Ibbetson, University of Cambridge4. The Cause in Modern Doctrine and Early Codifications, D Deroussin, University of Lyon5. The Decline of Cause, W Dajczak, University of PoznanPart II. National Reports6. The Role of Consideration in English Law, J Cartwright, University of Oxford7. The French Development, O Deshayes, University of Paris-Nanterre8. The Use of Cause of Contract in Spanish Law, A Legerén-Molina, University of Coruña9. Germany and its Rejection of the Cause, G Albers, University of Linz10. The Italian Variant, F Patti, Bocconi University of MilanPart III. Functions of Cause and Consideration11. Cause, Consideration and the Enforceability of Promises, B Rodríguez-Rosado, University of Málaga12. Cause and the Control of Legality and Morality of Contracts, JP Murga, University of Seville13. Cause, Consideration and Frustration of Contract, R Caro, University of Málaga14. Cause, Consideration and Unjust Enrichment, B Häcker, University of BonnPart IV. Final Conclusions15. Rethinking Cause and Consideration, N Jansen, University of Münster