Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
The course is divided into two parts: (a) The course will deal with the characteristic of the other legal systems and more specifically common law. Common law is very present in our legal world and it is very important to have some acquaintance with the most important concepts of English contract law. After a description of the evolution of common law, the most important concepts will be analyzed and more specifically the consideration and the trust. Common law will be analyzed from a practical point of view. The various English concepts frequently used in continental Europe will be analyzed and more specifically the representations and warranties clause. Finally, other burning issues of comparative Law of Obligations will be debated on a broader comparative basis for instance the problem of change in circumstances and the unforeseeable damages. (b) The second part of the course will be devoted to the solutions issued from the attempts of international restatement in Contract Law. A particular attention will be paid to the Unidroit Principles, the Principles of European Contract Law and the attempts of restatement of the different civil codes in a single European Civil Code. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) will be studied as well as a source of inspiration for the other attempts of international restatement. The major questions in Contract Law will be dealt with in a comparative perspective (formation, authority of agents, interpretation, remedies ').
Other information
Students are supposed to have attended a course of Law of Obligations
A collection of texts will be supplied.
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