Philosophising by Accident

✍ Scribed by Dillet, Benoat;Stiegler, Bernard

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Introduction -- Sources of contract law -- Offer and acceptance -- The intention to create legal relations -- Legal capacity of the parties -- Formalities -- The party agreement : interpretation and gap filling -- The principle of good faith and policing unfair contract terms -- Defects of consent and misrepresentation -- Prohibited contracts -- Performance -- Damages for non-performance -- Termination of the contract -- Contracts and third parties.;This innovative and accessible text offers a straightforward and clear introduction to the law of contract suitable for use across geographical boundaries. It introduces the key principles of contract law by comparing solutions from different jurisdictions and has an innovative design with text boxes, colour and graphics, making it a highly attractive tool for studying. This revised second edition has been updated to reflect the most recent changes in the law, including the French reform of the law of obligations and the new UK Consumer Rights Act. A whole new chapter on contracts and third parties has also been added. --

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction --
Sources of contract law --
Offer and acceptance --
The intention to create legal relations --
Legal capacity of the parties --
Formalities --
The party agreement : interpretation and gap filling --
The principle of good faith and policing unfair contract terms --
Defects of consent and misrepresentation --
Prohibited contracts --
Performance --
Damages for non-performance --
Termination of the contract --
Contracts and third parties.