The enforceability of promises in European contract law [electronic resource] /
edited by James Gordley.
- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
- 1 online resource (514 p.)
- Cambridge studies in international and comparative law ; Common core of European private law project [17]. .
- Cambridge studies in international and comparative law (Cambridge, England : 1996) ; 17. Cambridge studies in international and comparative law (Cambridge, England : 1996). Common core of European law project. .
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; General editors preface; Contributors; Table of legislation; Abbreviations; 1 Some perennial problems; 2 Contemporary solutions; 3 Comparisons; Index by country; Index by subject
Legal experts examine how twelve European legal systems deal with situations where a promise may not be enforceable. Despite differences in legal doctrine, similarities in the results are considered. This is the second completed project of The Common Core of European Private Law launched at the University of Trento.