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Contracts in English - An introductory guide to understanding, using and developing 'Anglo-American' style contracts

German, English · Hardback

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The BookThe book serves as a general introduction into the common law approach to contract law including its application in England and the United States jurisdictions. In doing so, it serves to highlight the major areas of difference between the common law and civil law systems examine such concepts and thereby allows for not only an improved understanding of English language contracts but also better drafting skills in English.The Advantages at a Glance

  • General overview of the main contract types in common law
  • Written in Plain English
  • Clear guidelines for drafting
  • Support in avoiding typical mistakes and using "false friends"
  • Explanations of the main developments in case law authorities
  • Templates Contracts & Clauses
The New Edition
  • deals with the contractual impacts of Brexit, COVID, boycotts, sanctions, supply shortages, price fluctuations, inflation, war and the reorganisation of global supply chains
  • contains new template boilerplates and contracts to promote flexibility and better management of risk exposure
  • compares aspects of English law and German law in more depth
  • has references in text to Legal English glossary with essential terminology
  • updates key legislation and conventions in the field of contracts
  • templates available for download
The Target GroupThe book is intended for lawyers, those legally-trained as well as for lay people who come into contact with and need to use contracts in a commercial setting. Because of the comparison of German and English legal terminology, it would also be very useful as a guide for specialist legal translators.

Summary

The Book
The book serves as a general introduction into the common law approach to contract law including its application in England and the United States jurisdictions. In doing so, it serves to highlight the major areas of difference between the common law and civil law systems examine such concepts and thereby allows for not only an improved understanding of English language contracts but also better drafting skills in English.

The Advantages at a GlanceGeneral overview of the main contract types in common lawWritten in Plain EnglishClear guidelines for draftingSupport in avoiding typical mistakes and using "false friends"Explanations of the main developments in case law authoritiesTemplates Contracts & Clauses
The New Editiondeals with the contractual impacts of Brexit, COVID, boycotts, sanctions, supply shortages, price fluctuations, inflation, war and the reorganisation of global supply chainscontains new template boilerplates and contracts to promote flexibility and better management of risk exposurecompares aspects of English law and German law in more depthhas references in text to Legal English glossary with essential terminologyupdates key legislation and conventions in the field of contractstemplates available for download
The Target Group
The book is intended for lawyers, those legally-trained as well as for lay people who come into contact with and need to use contracts in a commercial setting. Because of the comparison of German and English legal terminology, it would also be very useful as a guide for specialist legal translators.

Product details

Authors Stuart G Bugg, Stuart G. Bugg
Publisher Beck Juristischer Verlag
 
Languages German, English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.10.2023
 
EAN 9783406787164
ISBN 978-3-406-78716-4
No. of pages 285
Dimensions 219 mm x 24 mm x 226 mm
Weight 728 g
Illustrations with 7 tablesMit Freischaltcode zum Download der Templates (ohne Anmerkungen)
Subjects Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law

USA, Vertragsmuster, Rechtsvergleich, W-RSW_Rabatt, Legal English, Rechtsenglisch, Rechtsenglisch nach Sachgebieten, Fachsprache Recht, Anglo-amerikanische Rechtssprache, englische Verträge, Formulierungshilfe Deutsch-Englisch, Textbaustein Recht Deutsch-Englisch, Common Law Contracts, Verträge nach englischem Recht, Contractual Estoppel, Verträge nach Common Law

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