Unexpected Circumstances in European Contract Law

Informationen zum Autor Ewoud Hondius is Professor of European Private Law at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Hans Christoph Grigoleit holds a chair in civil law, commercial law, corporate law and private law theory at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany. Klappentext A comparative exploration of whether unexpected circumstances can 'open up' contracts. Zusammenfassung Jurisdictions all over Europe have to deal with the question of whether or not unexpected circumstances can lead to adaptation! termination or renegotiation of existing contracts. This comparative study explores the possibility of classifying jurisdictions as 'open' or 'closed' in this regard. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of contributors; General editors' preface; Preface; List of abbreviations; Part I. Introduction and Context: 1. Introduction: an approach to the issues and doctrines relating to unexpected circumstances Ewoud Honduis and Hans Christoph Grigoleit; 2. Legal history Andreas Thier; 3. Law and economics: the comparative law and economics of frustration in contracts Marta Cenini, Barbara Luppi and Francesco Parisi; Part II. Overview: 4. Overview: concepts dealing with unexpected circumstances; Part III. The Case Studies Ewoud Honduis and Hans Christoph Grigoleit: 5. Questionnaire; 6. The case studies; Part IV. General Comparative Remarks: 7. General comparative remarks: converging tendencies, remaining differences and the unsolved mystery of adjustment Ewoud Honduis and Hans Christoph Grigoleit; Appendix. Some texts on change of circumstances; Selected bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: Ewoud Hondius, Ewoud (Universiteit Utrecht Hondius, Ewoud H. Grigoleit Hondius
• Assisted by: Christoph Grigoleit (Editor), Christoph (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen) Grigoleit (Editor), Hans Christoph Grigoleit (Editor), Grigoleit Christoph (Editor), Ewoud Hondius (Editor), Ewoud (Universiteit Utrecht Hondius (Editor), Ewoud H. Hondius (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2011
• EAN: 9781107003408
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00340-8
• No. of pages: 714
• Series: Common Core of European Privat; The Common Core of European Private Law; Common Core of European Privat
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Comparative, contract law, comparative law, Private or civil law: general, Private / Civil law: general works, Jurisdiction & Immunities