Smyth, Claire-Michelle, <br/><br/>
Contract law :  a comparison of civil law and common law jurisdictions / 
Claire-Michelle Smyth and Marcus Gatto. 
 - First edition. 
 - 1 online resource (194 pages) 
 - Business law and corporate risk management collection,  2333-6730 .
 - Business law and corporate risk management collection. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction to contract law --  2. General principles of common law and civil law jurisdictions --  3. Contract formation --  4. Terms of a contract --  5. Defeating contractual liability --  6. Discharge of contracts --  7. Damages --  8. Equitable remedies --  9. Third party rights --  10. Hybrid jurisdictions of the common law and civilian traditions --  About the authors --  Index. 
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<br/><br/> This text serves as an accessible introduction to the law of contract. The headings chosen for examination track the main points in the lifetime of a contract--from its formation, drafting, and onward to its eventual dissolution, whether this occurs due to the terms of the contract, the will of the parties, or because of a breach of the agreed terms. It also provides studies of other notable areas within the subject, such as third-party rights, damages, and equitable remedies. In distinction to other guides to contract law, this text provides a comparative analysis of the area, incorporating sources drawn from both the civil law tradition, characteristic of several nations within Continental Europe, as well as the Anglo-American common law tradition, with cases and legislation drawn from England and the United States of America. It also explores contract law in the unique context of so-called hybrid jurisdictions--those which incorporate elements of both the common law and civilian traditions; chosen for study here are exemplary jurisdictions represented by the American state of Louisiana and Scotland in the United Kingdom. As business assumes a global dimension, knowledge of the operation of contract law across various legal traditions and national contexts is increasingly at a premium. This text enables the student to gain a coherent vision of contract law across a wide range of legal and theoretical frameworks, as well as to speak confidently when discussing the intricacies of the subject. It is at once an introductory text, as well as a reference text, which students and professionals alike can consult in the course of their studies and future careers. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: World Wide Web. <br/>System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781631579288 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Contracts.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>American law civil law civil tradition comparative law contract law contracts English law Europe European law French law German law legal families legal systems private law 
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>K840