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Informationen zum Autor UMR de droit compare de Paris, Université Paris1. Klappentext Thirteen European jurisdictions solve problems in mistake! fraud or duties to inform in contract law. Zusammenfassung This 2005 book investigates how thirteen European legal systems solve twelve case studies about mistake! fraud or duties to inform in contract law. After considering the historical origins of these legal concepts! national reports explain each system's solution. Comparative observations synthesise and evaluate the national rules. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of contributors; Table of legislation; List of abbreviations; 1. General introduction Ruth Sefton-Green; 2. Mistake, misrepresentation and precontractual duties to inform: the civil law tradition Martin Josef Schermaier; 3. The rise and fall of mistake in the English law of contract John Cartwright; 4. Case studies: Case 1: Anatole v. Bob; Case 2: Célimène v. Damien; Case 3: Emile v. Far Eastern Delights; Case 4: Mr and Mrs Timeless v. Mr and Mrs Careless; Case 5: Bruno v. The Local Garage; Case 6: Emmanuel v. The Computer Shop; Case 7: Cinderella; Case 8: Estella v. Uriah Heep; Case 9: Nell v. Scrooge Bank; Case 10: Zachary; Case 11: Monstrous Inventions Ltd v. Mary Shelley; Case 12: Lady Windermere v. Angel; 5. Comparative conclusions Ruth Sefton-Green; Index.
