| Unexpected Circumstances in European Contract Law Contributor(s): Hondius, Ewoud (Editor), Grigoleit, Christoph (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107003407 ISBN-13: 9781107003408 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $207.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Comparative - Law | International - Law | Contracts |
| Dewey: 346.402 |
| LCCN: 2010047276 |
| Series: Common Core of European Private Law |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6" W x 9" (2.73 lbs) 692 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The recent financial crisis has questioned whether existing contracts may be adapted, terminated or renegotiated as a result of unexpected circumstances. The question is not a new one. In medieval times the notion of clausula rebus sic stantibus was developed to cope with such situations, and Germany introduced the theory of Wegfall der Gesch ftsgrundlage. In England, the Coronation cases provided one possible answer. This comparative study explores the possibility of classifying jurisdictions as 'open' or 'closed' in this regard. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hondius, Ewoud: - Ewoud Hondius is Professor of European Private Law at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.Grigoleit, Christoph: - Hans Christoph Grigoleit holds a chair in civil law, commercial law, corporate law and private law theory at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany. |