Autonomy In International Contracts

Zusatztext Nygh's monograph is a sustained very thoroughly researched work! drawing on a wide range of national and international sources. As a scholarly work! Nygh's book is a sustained ! thoughtful and thought provoking analysis! which will doubtless occupy a focal position in the literature on this subject for many years to come. Informationen zum Autor Peter Nygh is an Australian academic and judge. He is Adjunct Professor in Law at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. Klappentext This book explores the source and extent of the right of parties to an international contract to make appropriate arrangements for the determination of their legal relationship, primarily by selecting the applicable law, but also by selecting the judicial or arbitral forum. The book focuses on the legal systems of the United States, the Commonwealth jurisdictions and the civil law countries of western and central Europe. This fascinating analysis will be welcomed by practitioners and scholars alike. Zusammenfassung This work examines the question of which country's law should be applied to determine what a contract means and to establish each party's contractual obligations. The book focuses on the legal systems of the United States, the Commonwealth jurisdictions and the civil law countries of western and central Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction 2: The source of autonomy 3: The limits on the exercise of autonomy 4: The validity of the choice of law clause 5: The implied or tacit choice 6: Contract splitting 7: The protection of the weaker party 8: The contract sans loi 9: Mandatory rules 10: The interrelationships between choice of law in contract and tort

Product details

• Authors: P E Nygh, Peter Nygh, Nygh Peter
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.03.1999
• EAN: 9780198262701
• ISBN: 978-0-19-826270-1
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 245 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Oxford Private International Law Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; England, Wales, LAW / International, LAW / Public, LAW / Commercial / International Trade, LAW / Conflict of Laws, LAW / Contracts, contract law, Private International Law & Conflict Of Laws, International economic & trade law, Public international law: economic and trade, Private international law and conflict of laws, Wales / Cymru