Comparative Contract Law - An Introduction

Comparative Contract Law: An Introduction offers an overview of the main aspects of contract law from a comparative perspective, and a methodology to facilitate understanding of the different rules of contract law, focusing on the comparison between civil law and common law.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. The sources of contract law; 3. Promise and contract; 4. The formation of contracts; 5. Pre-contractual negotiations; 6. Interpretation; 7. Mistake; 8. Breach of contract; 9. Supervening events; 10. The Vienna Convention for International Sales of Goods (CISG)

About the author

Ermanno Calzolaio is Full Professor of Private Comparative Law since 2006. He was Dean of the Department of Law at the University of Macerata, Italy, between 2012 and 2018, and has also been a visiting professor at universities around the world (Australia, China, France). He is also a member of the board of the Italian Association of Comparative Law (AIDC), the International Academy of Comparative Law and the Italian Evaluation Board for research in law.

Summary

Comparative Contract Law: An Introduction offers an overview of the main aspects of contract law from a comparative perspective, and a methodology to facilitate understanding of the different rules of contract law, focusing on the comparison between civil law and common law.

Product details

• Authors: Ermanno Calzolaio
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2022
• EAN: 9781032170565
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3217056-5
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LAW / Jurisprudence, LAW / Comparative, LAW / Contracts, contract law, comparative law, Jurisprudence & general issues, Law & society, Jurisprudence and general issues, Law and society, sociology of law