The French Contract Law Reform: a Source of Inspiration? (Paperback)

The French projet d'ordonnance, which reformed contract law, the general regime of obligations and the proof of obligations appeared in February 2015. One year later, in February 2016, the final version of the ordonnance was published. The ordonnance thoroughly reforms French contract law and the law of obligations and will enter into force in October 2016.This book results from the Contract Law Workshop of the 20th Ius Commune Conference held 26-27 November 2015. The theme of this Workshop was: 'The French Contract Law Reform: a Source of Inspiration?' Since the conference in November 2015, all authors have incorporated comments on the final version of the ordonnance. Whereas Van Loock briefly sketches the antecedents and the outcome of the reform, the other authors each tackle specific topics of the reform that surprised and/or excited the legal community. Pannebakker tackles the precontractual phase and assesses the attractiveness of the reform for international commercial transactions. Peeraer gives a critical overview of the doctrine of nullity in the ordonnance. Leone explores the potential impact of the 'significant imbalance' test in the new ordonnance on employment contracts. In their contributions, Lutzi and Oosterhuis discuss the much-debated provision that introduces the theory of imprvision. The contributions by Jansen and Verkempinck are both focused on remedies: the newly introduced price reduction remedy and damages. Storme criticises the new rules on set-off in the ordonnance, and Mah addresses the question why the final version of the ordonnance omitted the issue of interpersonal effects of fundamental rights on contractual freedom.

General

Imprint:	Intersentia
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Ius Commune: European and Comparative Law Series, 153
Release date:	August 2016
Editors:	Sophie Stijns • Sanne Jansen
Contributors:	Sanne Jansen • Sophie Stijns • Sander Van Loock • Ekaterina Pannebakker • Frederik Peeraer • Candida Leone • Tobias Lutzi • Janwillem Oosterhuis
Dimensions:	236 x 172 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	231
ISBN-13:	978-1-78068-419-2
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Contract law Promotions
LSN:	1-78068-419-3
Barcode:	9781780684192

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